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6:56 AM.The Local Government Funding Agency says it's saving ratepayers' money by borrowing from overseas sources at much better rates than it can get in New Zealand. Audio

6:55 AM.An independent expert has recommended shareholders in Energy Mad vote in favour of various funding arrangements which could lead to SuperLife, now owned by NZX, owning nearly 90 percent. Audio

6:52 AM.Argosy Property is reducing its exposure to what it calls the risky retail sector in favour of the steady industrial market. Audio

6:51 AM.Delegat says its earnings are growing due to rising wine sales, though its half-year bottom line profit would be hit by changes in asset values. Audio

6:48 AM.A securities lawyer says the Financial Markets Authority will act quickly on allegations of market manipulation in order to protect the integrity of the capital markets. Audio

6:41 AM.The MP who first questioned the Government about Defence Force training for Iraq last year says the matter's been mishandled and people's lives are being affected. Audio

6:39 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has used his Statement to Parliament to push the case for the country to get involved in the fight against Islamic State. Audio

6:27 AM.Air New Zealand has increased the number of flights to Gisborne, to meet the needs of mourners wanting to pay their respects to the late Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika; The Maori Council says… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The Drug Foundation says its prediction the synthetic cannabis industry would go underground has been confirmed with the revelation that private houses are selling it in Tauranga. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Synthetic cannabis moves underground, PM uses Statement to Parliament for case to send troops to Iraq, MP says families of NZDF worried ahead of possible Iraq mission, Govt accused of dishonesty over… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The race is on for a New Zealand orchestra to locate a rare woodwind instrument ahead of its season opening next week. Audio

8:52 AM.Tourism operators say the national cycleway initiative has attracted high-spending cyclists, and that's helping struggling provincial towns and regions. Audio

8:49 AM.A whanau spokesperson of the Ngati Porou leader, Apirana Mahuika, says he laid down a foundation for future generations; The religious movement founded by the Maori prophet, Te Kooti Arikirangi Te… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Fourteen teams are contesting the Cricket World Cup which starts this weekend. Audio

8:38 AM.Egypt has suspended its football league after at least 22 fans were crushed to death as they tried to get into a stadium in Cairo. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.A Canterbury real estate company says Chinese investors are putting money into Christchurch property as opportunities from the rebuild grow. Audio

8:27 AM.The Aids Foundation says the case of a father fighting to keep the care of his HIV-positive son in his own hands identifies gaps in how New Zealand deals with the virus. Audio

8:21 AM.The Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, has promised to change his leadership style after surviving a confidence vote yesterday. Audio

8:15 AM.After decades of secrecy, members of the Five Eyes intelligence network are coming in from the cold ... prepared to at least tell the world that they are having meetings and revealing something of the… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Barack Obama says the US is considering sending lethal arms to Ukraine if diplomacy with Russia fails to end the crisis. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio