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6:44 AM.A road that would cut through the country's second largest national park to link the West Coast and Nelson has initial support from the Government. Audio

6:41 AM.Black Caps Coach Mike Hesson is praising retiring captain Brendon McCullum as a "team man first and foremost", saying he'll be a big loss to New Zealand cricket. Audio

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

6:21 AM.Our business editor, Gyles Beckford, is in now with what's happening in the financial world.... And the sharemarket looks to be ending the year on a high. Audio

6:18 AM.The number of migrants arriving in Europe has topped an unprecedented one million people this year, says the International Organisation for Migration. Audio

6:13 AM.The Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association says it's time for a rethink of the export target if the Government's serious about raising the country's living standards. Audio

6:09 AM.More now on Brendon McCullum's decision to retire after next year's test matches againt Australia. Audio

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

6:00 AM.A mother and son who fled the Taliban are sent home by immigration officials. Renewed calls for all police cars to carry firearms asnd the tills are ringing with record transactions in the run up to… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.RNZ newsreader Hewitt Humphrey will present his last ever news bulletin on Radio New Zealand later today. Audio

8:49 AM.Christchurch's 20-million dollar Margaret Mahy playground opens today. Audio

8:43 AM.The police are to get their hands dirty in the fight against drugs -- quite literally. Audio

8:39 AM.A Hawkes Bay hapu in a decade long dispute with a local farmer over beach access has built a makeshift barge to solve the problem. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:19 AM.2015 has been yet another year of turmoil in the media landscape with traditional platforms suffering as online platforms make further gains. Audio

8:14 AM.Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says his party could support the deployment of combat troops against Islamic State if the circumstances were right. Audio

8:11 AM.The tourism industry is expecting its busiest season ever. Audio

8:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:54 AM.The Greens have filed a complaint with the Independent Police Complaints Authority over the raid on Nicky Hager's house. Audio

7:42 AM.An Australian bikie is questioning whether New Zealand immigration officials are under pressure from Australia to make travelling here more difficult. Audio

7:40 AM.A cooler day lies ahead after yesterday's record-breaking heat. Audio

7:35 AM.A dream year for Black Cap Kane Williamson has ended with the 25 year old setting New Zealand records for test runs and centuries, and an official ranking as the world's best batsman. Audio

7:28 AM.There are more children than classroom space in some parts of New Zealand and some schools have been forced to use their halls for teaching. Audio

7:21 AM.The Labour Leader Andrew Little has reconsidered his party's stance on sending New Zealand troops to fight Islamic State in Iraq. Audio

7:19 AM.Christmas shoppers could find themselves without buses this afternoon when more than 80 percent of Auckland bus drivers walk off the job. Audio