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6:58 AM.A look ahead at this weeks business agenda. Audio

6:57 AM.The latest business news from Australia with our correspondent Jim Parker. Audio

6:55 AM.The tapware maker, Methven, says a lower New Zealand dollar is a key headwind. Audio

6:54 AM.The pay television operator, Sky Network Television, is weighing up a return of cash to shareholders versus acquistions that could help drive-up its bottomline. Audio

6:52 AM.The listed wine company, Delegat Group, says the North American wine market offers great potential for growth, not just for its premium wines -- but the rest of the New Zealand industry as well. Audio

6:50 AM.The Financial Markets Authority has turned its sights on the funds management sector, which will have to be licenced by the start of December. Audio

6:46 AM.More women candidates than ever before are standing in the Samoan general election. Changes to electoral laws are thought to be behind what's being desribed as a big change of mood in the lead up to… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The Act Party leader David Seymour is calling for the Government to sell off its poorly performing farms and use the money to fund a network of native wildlife sanctuaries around the country. Audio

6:39 AM.People in Christchurch have described being jolted awake by a strong earthquake early this morning. GeoNet says the 4.3 magnitude quake about half past 3 was centered 5 kilometres south of the city… Read more Audio

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

6:22 AM.Jonathan Mitchell with the latest from business sector. Audio

6:12 AM.Hillary Clinton has won a decisive victory in South Carolina, reinvigorating her campaign and re-establishing herself as the leading contender for the Democratic Presidential nomination. Our… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.A liquor store owner in Auckland is recovering in hospital after being stabbed outside his shop last night. Audio

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

6:00 AM.John Key says last chance to change flag before republic, Lifting the lid on domestic violence in rural communities, Liquor store owner in hospital stabbed outside his shop, Syrian ceasefire holds… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A chat with our Canberra correspondent on things Australian. Audio

8:53 AM.The Super Rugby competition kicks off today with three new teams and a complicated and controversial new format. Audio

8:49 AM.The government in American Samoa has begun a three day clean-up of the main island Tutuila, in an attempt to eradicate mosquitoes which carry the zika virus. Audio

8:46 AM.The large yellow bucket that vanished from Wellington's Cuba Street on Sunday night has reappeared. Audio

8:43 AM.Voting gets underway later today to elect a replacement for the disgraced Sepp Blatter to lead football's troubled governing organisation Fifa. Audio

8:38 AM.An immigration lawyer says New Zealand is acting no better than Australia when it comes to dealing with people fleeing war zones. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.It's possible more people will struggle to afford to rent or buy, in Auckland after the council did a U-Turn on its proposed changes to the Unitary plan. Audio

8:20 AM.The Fiji government says about five percent of the population is now in evacuation centres following Cyclone Winston. Audio

8:14 AM.The Government is being warned that detaining asylum seekers in prison is dangerous and it's just matter of time before someone takes their own life. Audio