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6:44 AM.A rival Auckland mayoral candidate is calling on Phil Goff to resign from Parliament now that he's officially joined the race. Audio

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

6:20 AM.Our business reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is in with business news. Audio

6:18 AM.A Tongan family has won a last-ditch appeal to stay in the country, after a community leader mucked up their residence application. Audio

6:09 AM.The operation to recover victims' bodies from the helicopter which crashed on Fox Glacier will continue this morning after poor weather stalled efforts yesterday. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Four bodies remain at the Fox Glacier crash site as recovery teams wait for a break in the weather. Tensions are high in Brussels as the hunt continues for terrorists believed to be in the city and… Read more Audio

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

8:53 AM.A top military official is hoping a big multi-national Defence Force exercise on the South Island's West Coast, will lead to greater co-operation with China and Fiji. Audio

8:50 AM.More than 20 years after signing up to the UN convention on the Rights of the Child, New Zealand is being accused of letting its children down. Audio

8:45 AM.The United States is optimistic its strategy to bring peace to Syria and eradicate Islamic State is working. Audio

8:42 AM.The Prime Minister John Key has hinted that it might become easier for New Zealanders to obtain Australian citizenship. Audio

8:38 AM.An international aviation expert says ground staff at airports absolutely need to undergo security screenings every day. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Auckland researchers say teenagers fleeing domestic abuse have ended up as exploited and illegal workers, paid just five-dollars an hour, to pay off hospital bills. Audio

8:26 AM.The 12 detainees who arrived back from Christmas Island yesterday have spent their first night in New Zealand. Audio

8:20 AM.To round off a fantastic year, the brother-sister duo Broods are taking home four Tuis from the 50th annual Vodafone New Zealand Music Awards. [ Audio

8:15 AM.In other developmenst German authorities have released more details of the planned attack on a football match Tuesday night. Audio

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

7:56 AM.The Northland town of Mangawhai has its old volunteer fire brigade back - after the departure of its controversial former chief, Mike McEnaney. Audio

7:51 AM.The first flag referendum gets underway today. Audio

7:48 AM.Economic advisors say Maori organisations and iwi need to take more risks with their investments. Audio

7:43 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English has rejected a call to start planning for the financial fallout from costly rising sea-levels. Audio

7:38 AM.The trial of a Taranaki farm worker who police say murdered his son has been playing out in New Plymouth this week. Audio

7:32 AM.Our reporter, Sally Murphy, went out to get reaction in Christchurch to Richie McCaw's retirement. Audio