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7:24 AM.The Labour Party leader Andrew Little will later this morning announce the line-up he intends to take into the 2017 election. Political editor Jane Patterson joins Morning Report. Audio

7:20 AM.An animal rights campaigner says the dairy industry's reputation is in tatters after revelations of shocking animal abuse. Video footage recorded by animal rights group Farmwatch shows a man violently… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Hundreds of thousands of people have been taking part in rallies around the world calling for a strong global agreement and urgent action to combat climate change. More than two-thousand events in 150… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a battle with ACC for compensation. Max Towle reports. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:57 AM.The NZX 50 index rose 0.2 percent to 6,101, just short of the record high. Audio

6:56 AM.Correspondent Jim Parker says the man who was sacked as the Australian government's chief economic advisor has been hired back by the new Prime Minister, Malcolm Turnbull. Audio

6:55 AM.Auckland-based drugmaker AFT Pharmaceuticals says its planned listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges is more likely to ensure it remains a local company and keep it out of the hands… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.The chief executive of dairy co-operative Fonterra Theo Spierings, says the company is looking to produce more high value products, faster, as global dairy prices remain at unsustainably low levels. Audio

6:49 AM.The ANZ Bank's latest survey of regional economies points to modest expansion in the third quarter, with the prospect of a slight lift going into next year. Audio

6:47 AM.A brand new fish factory in the Chatham Islands is easing local frustrations about a lack of investment in the remote community, Leigh Marama McLachlan reports. Audio

6:43 AM.Firefighters have worked around the clock over the weekend to contain the blaze burning through forest in Marlborough's Waikakaho Valley. Marlborough's principal rural fire officer Richard McNamara… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.A man who fractured his skull in a car crash when he was 13 and later developed schizophrenia has won a landmark battle with ACC for compensation. The man's lawyer Hunter de Groot spoke with our… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.Tens of thousands of investors in Mighty River Power, Genesis and Meridian Energy have sold their shares since the companies were privatised by the goverment over the past two years. Business… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Final preparations are underway at the home of the All Blacks ahead of a public farewell for one of the most revered All Blacks. Lauren Baker reports. Audio

6:10 AM.Australia defeated the Black Caps by three wickets in the third test in Adelaide last night. RNZ Sports Editor Stephen Hewson joins Morning Report. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Fitting send off for Jonah Lomu in Manukau ahead of memorial, Profit taking as thousands sell power shares, Landmark court win for schizophrenia sufferer, Fire risk not over in Marlborough, Thousands… Read more Audio

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

8:50 AM.It could be a cute and fluffy end to the working week in some Auckland and Wellington offices this afternoon. Audio

8:45 AM.It could be one of the hottest tickets for young girls this Christmas. Audio

8:38 AM.The Cook Islands High Court is set to hear an application which aims to stop the government from allowing more purse seiners to fish in its waters. Audio

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

8:29 AM.A new study suggests it only takes a very small amount of climate change for Antarctic glaciers to thin at a rapid rate. Audio