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7:29 AM.A charter flight with up to 20 New Zealand deportees, most of them criminals who've served prison sentences, is set to arrive from Australia tomorrow. Audio

7:28 AM.After finding children have been sleeping in cars, garages, and outside, the Salvation Army is demanding a new law to make sure all children have a legal right to adequate housing. Audio

7:22 AM.In France authorities have discovered two safe houses used by the terrorists behind Friday's attacks in Paris. Audio

7:15 AM.And as our correspondent touched on, overnight France and Russia staged more air strikes on Islamic State strongholds of Raqqa and Aleppo. Audio

7:12 AM.Russia has confirmed for the first time that a terrorists brought down their Metrojet passenger plane in Egypt last month killing all 224 people on board. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.Turning to the markets...Wall Street is trading firmly .. good results from big retailers Walmart and Home Depot boosting sentiment. Audio

6:55 AM.The United States is hoping more New Zealand businesses will pursue the American dream and set up shop in the U.S. Audio

6:52 AM.Specialist milk and infant formula maker A2 Milk says it's finding it a challenge to keep up with demand for its infant formula which has seen it almost double its full year earnings forecast. Audio

6:47 AM.Dairy prices have fallen for a third consecutive auction, with the average price down 7-point-9 percent at the twice monthly global auction. Audio

6:40 AM.The Salvation Army says a child's right to adequate housing should be put into law, after it found many children are sleeping outside, in cars and in garages. Audio

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

6:16 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, is expecting China's leaders to have a good, hard look at the Trans Pacific Partnership, with a view to eventually joining the trade pact. Audio

6:12 AM.Belgium has raised the terror threat level for the country and cancelled the national soccer team's game against Spain following the terror attacks in Paris. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Russian passenger plane taken down by homemade bomb;Russia, France step up airstrikes against IS in Syria;France retaliating with raids and strikes;Salvation Army demands new law needed to help… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The Chinese government is working with New Zealand on protecting a vital bit of mudflats crucial to the survival of the migratory sandpipier - the Red Knot or Huahou. Audio

8:52 AM.Digital democracy in New Zealand moved a step closer yesterday with eight councils around the country being given the go-ahead to prepare for online voting in next year's local body elections. Audio

8:44 AM.While Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the brutal, calculated killing of 132 people in Paris, the group also continues to terrorise Syria and Iraq. Audio

8:41 AM.Attempts are still under way in Vanuatu to form a government of national unity after a quarter of the parliament was jailed last month for corruption. Audio

8:38 AM.The Government has introduced legislation requiring digital media giants such as Apple, Netflix and Amazon to collect GST on orders from New Zealanders. Audio

8:36 AM.Protesters have been gathering this morning outside the TSB Arena in Wellington, the venue of the Defence Industry Association's annual forum. Audio

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

8:28 AM.Meanwhile, other New Zealand detainees removed from Christmas Island remain in legal limbo in Perth's Casuarina Prison. Audio

8:25 AM.A planeload of New Zealanders from Australian detention centres, most of them on Christmas Island, will arrive here in teh next few days. Audio