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7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:57 AM.A senior fellow at a London-based think tank says New Zealand farmers could face increased competition from Europe and Britain, if the United Kingdom votes to exit the European Union. Audio

6:57 AM.Safe-haven gold and government bonds in demand after the attacks in Brussels; Wall Street fairly flat today. Audio

6:54 AM.The listed outdoor clothing retailer, Kathmandu, says it is aiming to build up its international presence, but says overseas is a tough market to crack. Audio

6:52 AM.An economic forecaster says the Reserve Bank is close to impotent in trying to bolster a slowing economy, and it's time the Government started pulling its weight. Audio

6:50 AM.Ratings agency Standard and Poor's says there's little or no chance of any upgrade in New Zealand's sovereign debt rating any time soon. Audio

6:45 AM.Market analysts are picking some much-needed positive news in Fonterra's half-year results out in a couple of hours. Dairy farmer Neil Bateup is the chairman of the Waikato, Hauraki, Coronandel rural… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:14 AM.Questions have been raised about whether all political parties should be consulted during the appointment process of the Governor General. Audio

6:10 AM.Three bomb explosions have killed at least thirty people in the Belgian capital, Brussels. Joining us from Brussels is VRT journalist Lukas De Vos. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.ISIS terror attack rocks Brussels, Should parties be consulted during Gov General appointment? More evidence of faulty construction steel, Brussels attacks linked to Paris terror suspect's arrest, and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Commercial trawlers fishing for snapper in waters around the top of the North Island will soon be under non-stop surveillance by cameras that can film 360 degrees in real time. Audio

8:52 AM.The Department of Conservation is being accused of neglecting its core functions after failing to repair and reopen a West Coast track damaged in a storm two years ago. Audio

8:48 AM.Energy analysts and the Government are bracing themselves for a tepid response to the latest call for more exploration for oil and gas. Audio

8:44 AM.The navigation firm, TomTom has released data showing the morning commute in Wellington is worse than Los Angeles and London and Sydney. Audio

8:39 AM.The U.S. President Barack Obama has met with his Cuban counterpart Raul Castro. Audio

8:35 AM.New Zealand is undergoing a "longevity revolution", according to an international expert on ageing. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has threatened federal parliament with an early election. Audio

8:22 AM.Venue and bar owners say a lock-out policy for central Auckland bars won't work, despite assault rates in Sydney dropping after a similar policy was introduced there. Audio

8:16 AM.A trickle of complaints about overseas steel manufacturers faking strength test certificates is turning into a flood. Audio

8:10 AM.New research shows the number of New Zealanders who served in Gallipoli is almost double than the official figures reported for close to a century. Audio

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