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6:00 AM.Christchurch residents say the 5.7 magnitude earthquake yesterday afternoon was like a nightmare starting all over again. A Christchurch lifeguard and several children had a narrow escape during… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh Audio

8:50 AM.Vanuatu has a new prime minister. Charlot Salwai was elected yesterday at the first sitting of Vanuatu's new parliament following last month's snap poll. RNZ International's Johnny Blades has more on… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The Ministry of Maori Development, Te Puni Kokiri, told MPs it does not have the resources it needs to audit all departments on how they are achieving for Maori. Te Manu Korihi reporter Leigh Marama… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A special court that deals solely with gambling addicts could save the justice system millions of dollars. Audio

8:40 AM.Scientists have proved the existence of gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of space and time. Zach Korth is one of the scientists who's been working on the project in Livingston, Louisiana. Audio

8:37 AM.Eighteen year old golfing great Lydia Ko is seeking her third New Zealand Open title this weekend at Christchurch's Clearwater Golf Club. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Local hapu are calling foul after being left out of the council process which awarded a Taranaki property developer the right to name his subdivision after members of his family. Audio

8:25 AM.A Glenn Innes school has been flooded with offers of togs and towels, so pupils from one of Auckland's poorest communities can learn to swim. Steve Farrelly is from the Kids Breakfast Club charity. Audio

8:20 AM.A 24-year-old boy racer has been convicted and discharged following an appeal from Hutt South MP Trevor Mallard. Audio

8:14 AM.An Australian road safety expert says police chases in New Zealand would be reduced by up to 90% if police here followed the rules now in place in many Australian states. John Lambert is an Australian… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Pharmac is refusing to bow to pressure and be rushed into funding a new treatment for advanced melanoma. Health Correspondent Karen Brown reports. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.The man who was seriously burned when his digger caught fire in Wellington yesterday afternoon is the creator of the capital's quirky Carlucciland. Audio

7:54 AM.The Crown says a former Mighty River Power engineer hid behind the women in his life when he set up companies to bill his employer over $2 million. Our Auckland Court reporter Edward Gay has been… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Posties may start picking up parcels from people's homes, as well as delivering the mail, as part of a revamp of New Zealand Post. Employment Reporter Max Towle has more. Audio

7:44 AM.Wellington gets its chance to farewell retiring Black Caps captain Brendon McCullum when New Zealand and Australia meet in the first test in a two match series starting at the Basin Reserve. Sports… Read more Audio

7:31 AM.Economist and Philanthropist Gareth Morgan earlier this week offered a $600, 000 contribution to the crowd sourcing effort in exchange for short-term exclusive use of one parcel of land; but that was… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.A school in one of Auckland's poorest areas is calling for donations of swimming togs because some families can't afford them. Reporter Tom Furley has been down to the school's pool. Audio

7:16 AM.A five month old baby injured in a high speed police chase in West Auckland yesterday is in a stable condition in hospital this morning along with its mother. Carla Penman reports. Audio

7:16 AM.A hundred years after Albert Einstein published his theory of general relativity, scientists have proved the existence of gravitational waves - ripples in the fabric of spacetime. Cardiff University… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The retired businessman selling a private beach in the middle of Abel Tasman National Park is being pursued by the Bank of New Zealand for close to six million dollars. Joining Morning Report to talk… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:57 AM.Wall Street is a sea of red worried about global growth. Audio