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

6:21 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:14 AM.The multi-million dollar financial mismanagement at the Ministry of Health led to a fiery debate in Parliament yesterday. Audio

6:09 AM.It's been a tense night for weary Hanmer Springs residents worried about potential flare ups after yesterday's scrub fire. Audio

6:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.A fourth generation dairy farmer tells us he sees no future in dairying - we'll ask the Finance Minister, Bill English what he's going to do about the crisis. We also talk to Maria Sharapova's former… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.A collection of taonga puoro, traditional Maori musical instruments has been donated to the University of Waikato and some will be played at a concert there this evening. Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Four novels, including one debut novel, are in the running to win a new $50,000 prize at this year's New Zealand Book Awards. Audio

8:48 AM.A woman has described how she was shot in the leg before her husband wrestled with the gunman and she passed out. Audio

8:44 AM.There's just one more hurdle to jump before nine needy Northland families can move into their very own ex-state houses. Audio

8:40 AM.Further to this Fonterra has just lowered its payout to farmers to $3.90. Audio

8:36 AM.Planet Earth may have just had a close shave with an asteroid. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The former race relations conciliator, Gregory Fortuin, says the stories young Africans have told are authentic and shouldn't be ignored. Audio

8:19 AM.European Union leaders at an emergency summit are attempting to stem the flow of migrants into the continent ahead of an anticipated summer influx. Audio

8:15 AM.There has been a spike in the number of reported financial transactions suspected of being linked to terrorism in New Zealand. Audio

8:11 AM.Seventy firefighters are battling a huge bush fire that's left the North Canterbury town of Hanmer Springs cut off and without power. Audio

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

7:57 AM.A new book looking at Tony Abbott's time as Australian prime minister reveals he ignored several warnings to dump his chief of staff to save himself. Audio

7:54 AM.The Defence Force wants to upgrade the submarine detection systems on its Orions. Audio

7:49 AM.Treasury papers have called into question the health ministry's financial management over a blow-out in the cost of refitting its Wellington HQ. Audio

7:43 AM.MPs meet today to consider the findings of the intelligence and security review. Audio

7:36 AM.The long running dispute between Affco and the Meat Workers Union is likely to end up back in court. Audio

7:28 AM.Frustrated patients are complaining about the length of time they have to wait to get important blood tests in Auckland at the weekend. Audio

7:25 AM.The National Party MP for Clutha-Southland, Todd Barclay has admitted that he has made some mistakes. Audio