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

6:59 AM.The Dow Jones Index is down 32 points to 17,996. Audio

6:55 AM.Twenty percent growth in Kiwisaver funds, cost cutting and lower insurance payouts has helped AMP New Zealand lift its annual operating earnings. Audio

6:55 AM.Skellerup is forecasting its full-year result is likely to be flat, unless there's an improvement in orders from the Australian mining industry. Audio

6:53 AM.A big drop in log volumes has led to a flat half year profit for Port of Tauranga, and it has lowered its full-year forecast profit to be also little changed. Audio

6:50 AM.Spark says it's well positioned to take advantage of the growing demand for digital services, as it moves beyond a period of significant cost cutting and restructuring. Audio

6:46 AM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is one of several investors suing Portugal's central bank, accusing it of illegal behaviour and a refusal to accept facts. Audio

6:41 AM.The exclusion zone around the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn is likely to be in place for another two weeks after the discovery of a single male Queensland fruit fly. Audio

6:39 AM.New figures show police are making little progress in their battle to prevent domestic violence. Audio

6:27 AM.Two Whanganui leaders say there is strong evidence from the community that more people are embracing the correct Maori spelling of the river city's name by adding an 'h'; A professor of law says using… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Queenstown is reeling after the teenage son of a flight company owner dies alongside his instructor in a helicopter crash. Police admit they're failing to win the war against family violence and the… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.An official send-off will be given to the godwits in Canterbury tonight, before they make their annual flight north. Audio

8:54 AM.For the 1.4 billion Chinese in the world, it's New Year today. Audio

8:51 AM.Wanganui District Council has received nearly 2-thousand public submissions on the spelling of the river city's name - but it won't reveal what the public's preference is; The Police Commissioner has… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The Labour Party leader, Andrew Little, has defended his decision to kick the Green Party off the Intelligence and Security Committee. Audio

8:40 AM.The fuel efficiency of Mark Lundy's car was a focal point at his trial in the High Court in Wellington yesterday. Audio

8:37 AM.The Law Commission has begun reviewing legislation around how secret documents and information gathered by spy agencies is handled during court cases. Audio

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

8:29 AM.The Kiwi has reached a record high against the Australian dollar. Audio

8:24 AM.The Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbot is calling on Indonesia to repay the huge contribution Australia made in the aftermath of the deadly 2004 boxing day tsunami by saving the lives of the two… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Questions are being asked as to how another Queensland fruit fly has managed to breach the borders and arrive in the Auckland suburb of Grey Lynn. Audio

8:15 AM.A Chilean family taking refuge in a Christchurch church after Immigration New Zealand threatened to deport them says they have battled to gain residency for several years with no luck. Audio