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7:22 AM.It took a philanthropic trust more than an hour to convince the organisers of the campaign to buy Awaroa Beach its offer of financial help was not a hoax. Audio

7:10 AM.Auckland Councillors last night voted against last minute proposals to increase housing density in a number of the city's suburbs. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The sharemarket operator, NZX, says volatility in global financial markets is behind its cautious outlook for the current financial year. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street is weaker as oil price volatility continues. Audio

6:56 AM.The head of the Marsden Point oil refinery doesn't think world oil prices will improve much before the end of the year. Audio

6:55 AM.Rural services company PGG Wrightson says it's in a good enough shape to ride through the turbulence hitting commodity markets and affecting its famer clients. Audio

6:54 AM.The crime software company, Wynyard Group, is confident it can raise 30 million dollars through an issue of new shares, following the failure of a previous offer that left it short of cash. Audio

6:53 AM.The latest earnings reports from the retirement village sector shows solid growth and the prospect of more to come as an ageing population and expanding Auckland and upper-North Island markets drive… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.And Meridian Energy, which has about a third of the country's generation from its hydro and wind farms, is throwing its weight behind calls for changes to the way transmissions costs are recovered. Audio

6:49 AM.The big four power companies have just completed the latest round of financial reporting, with a highly competitive marketplace keeping prices low, margins tight, and earnings largely flat. Audio

6:45 AM.At his post-match press conference, Brendon McCullum told reporters although he was disappointed he couldn't sign off with a win, he's happy his time with the Black Caps has come to an end. Audio

6:44 AM.It went down to the wire, and almost didn't happen, but in the end the Awaroa Inlet in the pristine Abel Tasman was bought by the public for the public. Audio

6:42 AM.A firefighter has been injured fighting a blaze which has gutted a home in Auckland this morning. Audio

6:38 AM.The leadership of the Auckland Council has suffered an unprecedented defeat, that could leave the council unrepresented at crucial hearings on the future shape of housing in the city. Audio

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

6:20 AM.Tough competition in the power sector is expected to continue. Audio

6:09 AM.A six-hour extraordinary meeting has ended with Auckland councillors voting down proposals that would have allowed more and taller houses to be built in city suburbs. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Auckland Councillors last night voted against last minute proposals to increase housing density in a number of the city's suburbs. It took a philanthropic trust more than an hour to convince the… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Someone's made off with the biggest yellow bucket from the Cuba Street fountain. Audio

8:52 AM.The fundraising campaign to buy a remote Abel Tasman beach for the public has succeeded. Audio

8:48 AM.There are increasing tensions in Queenstown over who will fund new roads and affordable housing to support the current boom in tourism. Audio

8:44 AM.The Productivity Commission this morning kicks off a year-long investigation of tertiary education. Audio

8:41 AM.How old should a child be before they're allowed to bike to school alone? Audio