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6:54 AM.Meanwhile, a report by a human resources firm, Randstad, reveals New Zealanders are not confident of a wage rise in the near term. Audio

6:53 AM.Workers are being cautioned to expect the labour market to remain a relatively tough place this year, despite a rebound in sentiment. Audio

6:50 AM.Analysts are looking to the release of some fresh China's economic data, due out later today, in the hope that it will help bring some stability to volatile financial markets. Audio

6:42 AM.The lifting of economic sanctions on Iran could open up a significant new market for New Zealands' exporters. Audio

6:40 AM.Accident investigators will begin work today to find out what caused a tourist boat to catch fire and sink off the coast of Whakatane yesterday afternoon. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:21 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

6:19 AM.The cost of pouring greenhouse gas emissions into the atmosphere has reached the highest level in four years Audio

6:12 AM.The hunt to find who killed a 69 year-old-woman in her Auckland home is entering a fifth day. Audio

6:09 AM.So far there have been no reports of major flooding or damage from torrential rain which was forcast to hit Nelson, Marlborough, Taranaki and the Bay of Plenty overnight. Audio

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

6:00 AM.One person is still in hospital after the dramatic tour boat fire off the Whakatane coast yesterday. We'll talk to the skipper of one of the vessels who came to the rescue and the grandparents of a… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.Nudists from all over the world are booking their tickets down-under. Audio

8:44 AM.An International Labour Organisation mission is to visit Fiji this month. Audio

8:36 AM.It used to sell out in just minutes but now there's a battle on to breathe life back into the Wellington Sevens. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The Australian Open gets underway in Melbourne today. Audio

8:23 AM.At some stage this year Kaikoura will get a new civic building, but with the construction over a year overdue and the final cost still unknown, not all locals are happy about it. Audio

8:19 AM.Israel's prime minister is unimpressed with the decision to lift long-held sanctions against Iran. Audio

8:14 AM.The mother of Alex Renton is dismissing a report by doctors at Wellington Hospital which found medical cannabis had no effect on her son's prolonged seizures. Audio

8:10 AM.Cyclone Victor picked up again overnight hitting the northern Cook Islands. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Checkpoint with John Campbell launches this afternoon at 5 o'clock. Audio

7:52 AM.As items on a New Year To Do list go, negotiating the resolution of a millenia old theological controversy is not for the faint-hearted. Audio