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6:52 AM.The economic numbers so far this year haved pointed to a solid end to last eyar and a fair bit of momentum this year. But the ANZ Bank is suggesting things may be a touch choppy. Audio

6:49 AM.Keep calm and carry on seems to be the new prescription for the Reserve Bank after Finance Minister Bill English yesterday essentially gave the green light to the bank for undershooting its inflation… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.A couple who've just spent their life savings on an Auckland home are so furious with the council's plan to pack more houses into their suburb, they want to sell up. Audio

6:42 AM.Parliament has got off to a fiery start with attacks from both sides focusing on the Trans-Pacific Partnership deal. Audio

6:38 AM.At least nine people have been killed when two passenger trains collided head-on in Germany. Audio

6:24 AM.Jemma Brackebush joins us with the Rural News. Audio

6:20 AM.Our business editor Gyles Beckford joins us. Audio

6:13 AM.The US state of New Hampshire is voting today in the presidential primaries, which are expected to narrow the field in the race to select the United States' next leader. Audio

6:09 AM.Panic has hit world stock markets for a second day, with prices dropping sharply in Asia and Europe. Audio

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

6:00 AM.A two week manhunt for an armed and dangerous offender ended peacefully in the small settlement of Frasertown near Wairoa yesterday after a lengthy standoff with police. And the US Presidential race… Read more Audio

12:35 PM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

8:54 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:47 AM.Superbowl has turned 50 years old. Audio

8:44 AM.Twitter users went into overdrive at the weekend, fearing the popular social media site would make changes to its timeline. Audio

8:40 AM.Treaty negotiations minister Chris Finlayson has fired back at criticism of his government's plans to reform management of Maori land. Audio

8:37 AM.Northland rugby's gang patch ban is put to the test next month, after it was brought in to save a division of minnows from falling apart Audio

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

8:21 AM.One of the country's biggest banks says the Government's decision to go easy on farming's greenhouse gas emissions will cost the country dearly. Audio

8:18 AM.Dozens of meat workers who enjoyed their Monday-ised Waitangi Day off yesterday could face repercussions today for defying their bosses. Audio

8:13 AM.Former Northland-based Labour MP Shane Jones is among those calling for a shake up of Waitangi Day commemorations after this year's debacle. Audio

8:11 AM.The Prime Minister rejects suggestions he broke a long-standing promise by refusing to go to Waitangi this year. Audio

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

7:55 AM.A crowdfunding campaign to buy a private beach in the Abel Tasman National Park has raised one point three-four million dollars. Audio

7:52 AM.The health organisation trying to encourage Maori to stop smoking is urging the Government to keep increasing the cost of tobacco, and by greater amounts. Audio