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6:55 AM.Water that's up to 30,000 years-old has become a signature ingredient in the beer, ciders and soft drinks made and bottled at Nelson's McCashin's Brewery. [tags ] McCashin's Brewery Audio

6:53 AM.A delegation of more than 30 chief executives and representatives of French listed companies and smaller businesses are in New Zealand looking for investment and partnership opportunities. Audio

6:52 AM.The executive recruitment arm of labour firm, AWF-Madison, says businesses should consider quitting Auckland and relocating to the regions where there are a growing number of skilled people looking… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.The New Zealand dollar grew wings yesterday under the combined influence of a soft talking U.S. Federal Reserve and stronger than expected local economic growth figures. Audio

6:49 AM.On the surface the economic growth numbers for the fourth quarter that were published were respectable. Audio

6:42 AM.The Prime Minister denies New Zealand's intelligence and security agencies is being politicised, in the wake of the debate over jihadi brides. Audio

6:39 AM.The owner of a company which scrutinises laboratory testing equipment says you cannot trust the results from a lab that is not independently audited. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The first major housing subdivision in Dunedin for years is filling up unexpectedly fast. Audio

6:14 AM.The sugar industry in Fiji is set for a difficult year of recovery in the wake of cyclone Winston, with the industry as a whole looking at a loss of about US $60 million. Audio

6:09 AM.The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has accused the Islamic State group of committing genocide against religious minorities in the Middle East. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Can Steel and Tube's quake strengthening steel mesh be trusted? Dairy farm prices plummet by 20 percent. An RNZ Insight investigation uncovers evidence the Transport Accident Investigation Commission… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Groundbreaking American feminist Gloria Steinem, last year's Booker Prize winner Marlon James and the eccentric British comedian and conservationist Bill Oddie will be among the big names taking part… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Members of the Fire Service's Urban Search and Rescue team have just returned from Fiji where they've been providing disaster relief to victims of Cyclone Winston. Audio

8:53 AM.Families and supporters of the New Zealanders being detained on character grounds in Australia are taking their frustration to the roads today. Audio

8:46 AM.Universities are facing falling enrolments by school-leavers, but the number of people learning a trade is booming. Audio

8:43 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has rejected Labour's call for tighter immigration rules for semi-skilled migrants. Audio

8:33 AM.The US billionaire, Donald Trump, has said he thinks there'll be riots, if the Republican party fails to nominate him to run for president. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:24 AM.None of the so-called jihadi brides the Security Intelligence Service said had travelled to Isis-controlled areas in the Middle East had been living in New Zealand at the time. Audio

8:22 AM.Industrial action with a difference in Auckland today, as thousands of bus passengers will be able to ride for free. Audio

8:18 AM.The Reserve Bank says the banking sector is well placed to deal with losses on loans to dairy farmers who will struggle to repay them because of falling world prices. Audio

8:11 AM.One of the country's biggest steel manufacturers has been selling earthquake-reinforcing mesh wrongly certified as having been tested by a top laboratory. Audio