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8:44 AM.Huge numbers are expected at Orakei Marae at Bastion Point in Auckland this morning when the three day tangi for Dr Ranginui Walker begins. Audio

8:40 AM.The New Zealand Breakers look to cap a remarkable turnaround in fortunes following an erratic regular season campaign, with a fifth overall win in the Australian Basketball league final series against… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Auckland health boards and the Health Ministry are forking out 650 thousand dollars to enable more Maori and Pacific secondary school students to train for health careers. Audio

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

8:27 AM.Pest controllers say last month was a bumper month for bugs as the country experienced one of the hottest months on record. Audio

8:22 AM.The Northland MP Winston Peters is calling for new rules to ensure local sawmills have a guaranteed supply of wood. Audio

8:20 AM.Back now to yesterday's incident in Papatoetoe where cordons are still in place after a young woman whose hands, legs and throat were bound with ropes escaped a moving car . Audio

8:14 AM.Can children of gang members be kept from following in their parent's footsteps? Audio

8:11 AM.Just released emails reveal the former United States ambassador to New Zealand, David Huebner, had serious worries about the competence and quality of senior staff at the American embassy. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Today is a big day for the Auckland Arts Festival, not only is it opening night but it's the first time Auckland's gone head to head with the New Zealand Festival in Wellington which opened last week.

7:50 AM.Today is crunch time in the race for the White House. Super Tuesday is a coast-to-coast battle for delegates across a dozen states for both Republican and Democratic presidential hopefuls. Audio

7:46 AM.A Fijian elder on the devastated island of Vanua Balavu says the traditional bure remains their best housing option -- because at least people don't get hurt by flying iron and glass in cyclones. Audio

7:38 AM.The High Court in Christchurch has been told about the brave actions of a man who confronted the gunman after the Ashburton Work and Income shootings. Audio

7:33 AM.Reforms aimed at reducing the role lawyers play in the Family Court appear to have failed, with almost 90 percent of claimants seeking urgent hearings in order to be allowed legal representation. Audio

7:30 AM.Voting begins tomorrow in the flag referendum. We want to hear what you think about changing the flag. Audio

7:26 AM.A sex offender who kept his daughter as a sex slave for 23 years has been denied parole but will be released from prison in May when his full sentence has been served. Audio

7:21 AM.The Green Party's health spokesman Kevin Hague yesterday said the campaign to get Keytruda provided by Pharmac could set up the victims of diseases to become lobbying pawns for the pharmaceutical… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The Police Minister says a new multi-pronged attack on gangs is intended to stop the children of gang members following in the path of their parents. Audio

7:10 AM.A young woman is in a critical condition in Middlemore hospital this morning after escaping, bound and gagged, from a moving car in Papatoetoe last night. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is up strongly today after US factory and housing data came in better than expected, oil prices have also risen. Audio

6:57 AM.Airlines are likely to be making solid profits from strong passenger numbers and cheap fuel for the next year or two according to a visiting aviation expert. Audio

6:56 AM.However, in stark contrast to the NZIER view is that of Kiwibank. Audio

6:54 AM.The New Zealand economy looks like it has enough momentum to keep the Reserve Bank from cutting interest rates this year and next, according to the Institute of Economic Research's latest quarterly… Read more Audio