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6:57 AM.Rapid growth in the development of digital and online businesses is benefiting Freightways in multiple ways on both sides of the Tasman. Audio

6:56 AM.New Zealand Post has handed over the management of its Postshops network to Kiwibank. Audio

6:54 AM.Kiwibank is now self-funding and is on track to pay its parent, New Zealand Post, its first ever dividend in its 13 year history, after the end of the financial year. Audio

6:50 AM.Chorus has argued that the regulator's proposed prices for access to its copper network are still too low, and don't reflect the real world cost. Audio

6:48 AM.Sky Network Television has lifted its half year profit, despite a loss of subscribers and greater competition in providing shows through the Internet. Audio

6:39 AM.The United Future leader says he is concerned New Zealand soldiers could be doing more than just training troops in Iraq to fight against Islamic State. Audio

6:27 AM.The country's guardians of Te Reo Maori say all government departments should abide by a proposed new Maori language law - not just Maori agencies; A kura body has given up on its bid to force the… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:20 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:18 AM.Ministry of Transport figures show more than a third of road crashes in Westland between 2009 and 2013 involved foreign drivers. Audio

6:10 AM.Police forces around the world are on alert after Somali extremists threatened to attack shopping centres in Britain, the US and Canada -- with a specific threat made against Oxford Street and the two… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.John Key will announce New Zealand's commitment to Iraq today and it's likely to go beyond simply training Iraqi troops. The Transport Ministry says there are no quick fixes to making tourists safer… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:53 AM.A relaxation of immigration rules for people wanting to work in Queenstown is expected to alleviate a critical labour shortage in the region, but some say it doesn't go far enough. Audio

8:50 AM.Plans are underway to reduce the number of complaints about the way kapa haka teams are judged at the world's biggest Maori festival; A Te Reo campaigner says every new charter school should be forced… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Turkey has staged its first open military operation in Syria, sending hundreds of troops, tanks, aircraft and drones to extract 38 soldiers guarding a historical Ottoman tomb besieged by Islamic State… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Another male fruit fly has been found in Grey Lynn. Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.The ACT Party wants a binding referendum on the future of New Zealand's superannuation system. Audio

8:24 AM.The red carpet has been rolled out and the final countdown is underway to see who is going to take the top prizes at the Oscars. Audio

8:19 AM.It took just four weeks from the day Parliament passed the controversial gambling laws for SkyCity to tell the Government it could not build its convention centre for the agreed price. Audio

8:14 AM.Cabinet's decision today on the involvement of New Zealand military trainers comes just days after the United States admitted it hasn't trained sufficient Iraqi forces for a key strike against Islamic… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Australian newspaper is reporting this morning a joint ANZAC force of 300 Australian and 100 New Zealand soldiers will be based at Taji, 30 kilometres outside Baghdad. Audio

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