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8:57 AM.An English zoo has bred the first ever tuatara to be born outside of New Zealand. Audio

8:55 AM.Amid the warehouses and factories of industrial south Auckland, a production plant is nearing its goal of improving the transport sector's environmental standards. Audio

8:49 AM.A Wellington mayoral candidate says she's prepared to rip out a brand new cycleway if that's what the public want. Audio

8:45 AM.Preparations for New Caledonia's independence referendum are assuming growing urgency. Audio

8:43 AM.Groups representing teachers and principals say distrust is slowing the uptake of a computer system designed to make the national standards in reading, writing and maths more accurate. Audio

8:35 AM.The Black Caps meet Australia today for the first time in a one dayer since they were thumped in the World Cup final last March at the MCG. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The Iowa Caucuses, the first step in the road to the White House, was fraught with unpredictablity and down-to-the-wire margins. Audio

8:18 AM.The controversial Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement will be signed tomorrow in Auckland. Opponents of the deal argue it will undermine New Zealand's sovereignty, and is more far-reaching than any… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.There's still no word from the Prime Minister's office whether he will be attending Waitangi Day events at the treaty's home in the Bay of Islands. Audio

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

7:58 AM.The administration appointed by Australia to run Norfolk Island has banned the island's community radio from carrying out live interviews. Audio

7:56 AM.The Crown says the woman at the hub of a mortgage ramping scam gave false documents to banks and mortgage brokers to trick them into lending millions of dollars. Audio

7:51 AM.Federated Farmers national health and safety spokeswoman Katie Milne. Audio

7:47 AM.Worksafe is being accused of selling farm workers' safety short by not prosecuting farmers. Audio

7:45 AM.American Samoa is becoming a new hotspot in the Pacific for the Zika virus, with local doctors reportedly diagnosing an average of six cases a day. Audio

7:41 AM.The tricky earthquake off Whakatane 24 hours ago that confused sensors, Geonet and much of the North Island has shown up a glaring hole in the country's earth-quake spotting abilities. Audio

7:38 AM.A police manhunt is underway in Counties Manukau after a police patrol car came under fire early this morning. Audio

7:35 AM.The price of New Zealand's single biggest export, whole milk powder, has fallen again at auction overnight. Audio

7:28 AM.The contest for choosing the two candidates to contest the United States Presidency is underway, with Iowa holding drama-filled caucuses last night. Audio

7:23 AM.groups opposed to the Trans Pacific Partnership are expecting huge numbers on the streets of Auckland tomorrow in opposition to the trade deal. Audio

7:20 AM.With us now is Te Manu Korihi chief reporter, Shannon Haunui-Thompson Audio

7:10 AM.There's a warning the Prime Minister's visit to Waitangi on Friday could attract the biggest protests the marae has ever seen. Audio

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

7:00 AM.Wall Street is weaker as oil prices fall. Audio