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7:21 AM.Calum Penrose is the Papakura ward councillor on the Auckland Council. Audio

7:18 AM.Dairies in a south Auckland suburb say they've stopped reporting robberies to police in recent months because nothing is being done and nobody's being held accountable. Audio

7:11 AM.Major building industry bodies are looking into product quality after fielding a flood of calls from worried members about a wide range of untested imports. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.Industriual property developer Argosy has bought a site in a North Shore Business Park in Auckland for $8.1 million .. It says it will spend another $14.2 million to develop the site for a tenant at… Read more Audio

6:57 AM.American stocks are little changed, investors choosing to be cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve meeting. Audio

6:55 AM.The Institute of Directors is concerned how about how well directors of small companies will cope with the implementation of new health and safety regulations that come into force next month. Audio

6:53 AM.The accounting firm, PWC, says established banks and insurance companies have an element of fear about new tech-driven competitors -- but are willing to join forces to bring them up to speed. Audio

6:50 AM.The Reserve Bank is reiterating that it will cut rates further if consumers and businesses keep thinking low inflation is here to stay. Audio

6:43 AM.The family of Paul Weeks, one of the New Zealand victims in the MH370 crash, are claiming mental harm and sudden shock in the lawsuit they've just filed against Malaysia Airlines. Audio

6:41 AM.Israel's ambassador to New Zealand says any country looking to develop a closer trading relationship with Iran should be wary, given its past actions. Audio

6:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:25 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

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

6:15 AM.New Zealand's human rights record is being scrutinised by the United Nations Human Rights Committee in Geneva. Audio

6:09 AM.New peace talks aimed at halting the fighting in Syria have begun in Geneva overnight. Audio

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

6:00 AM.It was dodgy plumbing products yesterday - today the quality of more imported building supplies are questioned. Dairies in South Auckland say they are giving up calling police for help and Little says… Read more Audio

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

8:50 AM.More than 40 of New Zealand's top chief executives will meet in Auckland today to discuss how to encourage diversity and leadership. Audio

8:44 AM.The World Health Organisation says new research has strengthened the link between the Zika virus and foetal abnormalities, and it says sexual transmission of the virus is more common than previously… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The Police Minister Judith Collins has backing from Labour MPs for an inquiry into how criminals are obtaining high powered firearms. Audio

8:36 AM.The Chair of the plumbing and pipelaying standards committee, Darren Waith and others in the industry say New Zealand is becoming a dumping ground for poor quality fittings because the rules are too… Read more Audio

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

8:22 AM.The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, hopes his Iranian counterpart's visit to New Zealand will help refresh relationships between the two countries. Iran's Foreign Minister is Mohammad Javad Zarif. Audio