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7:16 AM.Stock markets around the world have fallen overnight spooked by the continued slide in oil prices and the impact on global growth. Audio

7:10 AM.Te Atatu residents are welcoming the news that police have charged a 19-year-old man with the murder of Auckland woman Cun Xiu Tian who was found in her home on Friday. Audio

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

6:58 AM.American stocks taking a hammering with the Dow Jones index down 3.3 pct, 522 points at 15492. Audio

6:56 AM.New Zealand's regions are beginning to see strong increases in property prices, as Auckland's red hot housing market comes off the boil. Audio

6:53 AM.The odds of further rate cuts this year have increased following yesterday's weak inflation numbers. Audio

6:39 AM.A man will appear in court today charged with the murder of Auckland woman Cun Xiu Tian. Audio

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

6:20 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

6:17 AM.A plan to install electricity-generating tiles at Cashmere High School has won two science students a hundred thousand dollars. Audio

6:15 AM.Juggling relationships with China and the United States is a key factor ahead of a wide-ranging defence review. Audio

6:12 AM.The World Economic Forum has got underway in Davos Switzerland with the Syrian refugee crisis and the fragile state of world markets emerging as pressing issues. Audio

6:09 AM.The World Economic Forum has got underway in Davos Switzerland with the Syrian refugee crisis and the fragile state of world markets emerging as pressing issues. Audio

6:05 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Te Atatu residents are welcoming the news that police have charged a 19-year-old man with the murder of Auckland woman Cun Xiu Tian who was found in her home on Friday. Stock markets around the world… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Day two of the Australian Open was one of upsets yesterday. Audio

8:53 AM.With four championships in the past five years, the Breakers know a thing or two about success. Audio

8:49 AM.Dog owners in Masterton are being warned to avoid the Waipoua River, which runs through the town, because of potentially lethal levels of toxic algae Audio

8:43 AM.The Chief Trade Advisor for the Pacific Island countries says he is confident negotiations over the PACER Plus trade agreement for the region can reach a successful conclusion. Audio

8:39 AM.New Zealand companies are not panicking about China's slowing economy, saying Chinese consumers' appetite for what they're offering remains undiminshed. Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.Te Atatu locals gathered last night to remember Cun Xiu Tian - the woman found dead in her home last Friday after a brutal daylight bashing. The hunt for Ms Tian's killer is entering its sixth day. Audio

8:26 AM.Another passenger who survived the sinking of the White island tour boat the Peejay V has spoken of her ordeal. Audio

8:23 AM.Fonterra's chief financial officer, Lucas Paravicini, is with us Audio

8:20 AM.Dairy prices have fallen again in the global dairy auction, and analysts say that could force Fonterra to revise its current payout of four dollars 60. Audio