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8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:53 AM.Hundreds of Maori gathered in Whanganui over Easter, marking 70 years of their catholic hui. Audio

8:49 AM.Rising numbers of marine pests on boat hulls are threatening mussel farms and marine environments. Audio

8:43 AM.As dairy farmers come to terms with a devastating downturn in incomes, kiwifruit growers are looking ahead to a bumper season. Audio

8:39 AM.The sudden closure of Hamilton's major performance centre has caught the local arts community off-guard and people aren't happy. Audio

8:36 AM.Almost 25 thousand gun-toting Republicans have rallied against a firearms ban at the party's presidential nomination convention in Ohio. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.A Nigerian father of two has been deported after he was jailed for using false passports. Audio

8:21 AM.The number of offenders ditching their electronic monitoring devices is a huge concern for a victims' rights advocate. Audio

8:16 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English says the Government is yet to decide whether to help pay to keep Franz Josef safe from future flooding. Audio

8:14 AM.The Council says it's the ninth death at the Falls since 1980. Andrew Baker is an ex-policeman and Chair of the Franklin Local Board. Audio

8:12 AM.The US Capitol Complex is in lockdown after shots were reportedly fired at the Capitol Visitors Center. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:56 AM.Frank Torley who fronted New Zealand's longest running programme, Country Calendar, has died after a short battle with cancer. Audio

7:51 AM.Labour's Future of Work Conference last week generated headlines mainly because of a suggestion every adult New Zealander should be paid a universal basic income. Audio

7:46 AM.Suppliers of raw milk fear new regulations could drive half of them out of business Audio

7:41 AM.New Zealand farming analysts say all is not gloomy in the agricultural community even though collapsing dairy prices have left a hole at the heart of the sector. Audio

7:38 AM.Pakistani authorities are continuing their search for the Taliban militants who claimed responsibility for a Lahore bomb attack that killed 70 people including many children. Audio

7:29 AM.US Republican presidential front runner Donald Trump has blasted Nato calling it obsolete and he's called for a complete overhaul. Audio

7:26 AM.The Prime Minister says developments like the Iran deal have made a difference to the international nuclear landscape, as John Key travels to Washington for the fourth and final Nuclear Security… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Police have annouced that the body of a 13-year-old boy who disappeared at a popular swimming hole in Southeast of Auckland yesterday has been recovered. Audio

7:23 AM.I asked the Finance Minister and acting Prime Minister Bill English what they are planning to do to help. Audio

7:20 AM.Westland's mayor and civil defence say people could be killed the next time the Waiho River near Franz Josef roars through its stopbank. Audio

7:16 AM.Police divers will today continue their search for a 13-year-old boy who disappeared at a popular swimming hole in Southeast of Auckland yesterday. Audio

7:12 AM.Between 20 and 47 offenders are missing at any one time around the country, having cut off their electronic monitoring bracelets. Audio