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6:39 AM.A huge forest fire in Marlborough has continued to burn throughout the night and extra fire crews have been brought in from around the South Island in a bid to bring it under control. Audio

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

6:21 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in with what's happening in the financial world. Audio

6:18 AM.Is it a well-needed revival of test cricket, or an experiment sure to fail? Whatever side you're on, today's inaugural day-night test between the Black Caps and Australia will be under the microscope… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Brussels has been on edge for almost a week over the threat of Paris style attacks. Audio

6:13 AM.British Prime Minister David Cameron has set out his case in Parliament for British air strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. At present Britain is involved only in military operations over… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.A huge forest fire in Marlborough has continued to burn throughout the night and extra fire crews have been brought in from around the South Island in a bid to bring it under control. Audio

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

6:00 AM.More crews are called in overnight to fight an out of control forest fire in Marlborough. An anti-obesity campaigner calls it quits, saying 14 years of work has achieved nothing and Francois Hollande… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.After 110 years of educating young Maori women, Turakina Maori Girls Boarding School will close its doors next week. Audio

8:48 AM.Government MPs sat largely silent yesterday as a stream of submitters stated their opposition to the Environment Canterbury Bill to a select committee in Christchurch. Audio

8:45 AM.We've been reporting on the increasing numbers of people asking for help with emergency housing. Yesterday we carried an interview with a spokesperson from the Ministry of Social Development who… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, may have managed to wring one concession on his visit to Canberra for the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Plans to extend the runway at Wellington Airport are finding both champions and opponents. Audio

8:22 AM.The Department of Conservation is worried about large scale honey operations on its land. Audio

8:17 AM.Recovery teams are back up on Fox Glacier today. Audio

8:15 AM.Cancer experts are bitterly disputing a Pharmac claim that New Zealanders' access to cancer drugs compares well with Australia. Audio

8:10 AM.Serco has gone to the High Court to challenge a draft report by the Prison Inspectorate on organised fights and other violence at the prison. Audio

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

7:57 AM.For the past few days, the country has been all a-flutter as rumours have been flying about that the American song bird, Taylor Swift, had landed in New Zealand. Audio

7:50 AM.The leaders of Dunedin's Gigatown project say the project is about to hit its stride after criticism of its slow start. Audio

7:45 AM.A parent of a child at Christchurch's Redcliffs Primary School says she will continue to fight to try to stop the Education Minister shutting the school. Audio

7:42 AM.The head of the Tertiary Education Union says it's dangerous that government departments are withholding data and clamping down on public commentary from academics. Audio

7:35 AM.The Labour leader, Andrew Little, may have managed to elicit one concession on his visit to Canberra for the rights of New Zealanders living in Australia. Audio