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7:21 AM.John Key has used the weekend's annual Ratana Church celebrations to commit to running as leader for a fourth term. Audio

7:17 AM.Warrick Bell lives on Staten Island in New York. He's also the president of "New Zealanders in New York" club. Audio

7:14 AM.New Yorkers are trying to get back to normal after the second-biggest storm in the city's history. Audio

7:10 AM.The pending signing of the Trans Pacific Partnership dominated the celebrations at Ratana Pa yesterday. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The casinos operator, Sky City Entertainment Group, says its plans for a major expansion of its Adelaide Casino have been approved by South Australia's Development Assessment Commission. Audio

6:58 AM.Wall Street finished up last week as Brent crude rallied, ending the week at 32.18 US dollars a barrel. Audio

6:57 AM.Taking a look at the business agenda for this week. Audio

6:54 AM.And now to our weekly look at business in Australia, with our correspondent Jim Parker. He says consumer sentiment is looking a bit battered amid the recent market turmoil. Audio

6:52 AM.A big accounting change is coming for listed companies, which lease buildings, plant and machinery. Audio

6:50 AM.The Reserve Bank takes its first look of the year at the Official Cash Rate this week. Audio

6:43 AM.Women who were heading to Brazil for the Olympics this August may be reconsidering their plans. Audio

6:39 AM.The Maori Party wants absolute assurance the Treaty of Waitangi will be closely guarded under the Trans-Pacific partnership. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

6:17 AM.Reports from Iraq suggest New Zealand-trained Iraqi troops are planning to launch a major offensive against Islamic State to try to reclaim the city of Mosul. Audio

6:09 AM.The east coast of the United States has been battered by a blizzard which shut down the Washington DC and New York. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Maori leaders at Ratana call on the Government to delay signing the TPP. We talk to a New Zealander in New York caught up in one of the biggest snowstorms ever to hit the United States. and Auckland… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority says force used by a Police officer on a boy while he was at Taupo Police station was excessive and contrary to law. Audio

8:47 AM.A memorial will be unveiled today in Waihi to honour the men of the New Zealand Tunnelling Company who were sent to the Western Front 100-years ago to dig under enemy trenches and destroy them. Audio

8:43 AM.After years of relative calm about access to the great outdoors, advocates say new pressures could lead to heated disputes. Audio

8:39 AM.Vanuatu goes to the polls today to elect a new 53-member parliament in a snap election called only last month. Audio

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