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7:36 AM.Farmers in inland Otago say they are being punished with an irrigation ban in a time of growing drought. The Otago regional council is stopping any farmers from taking water in the catchment area of… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The by-election in Northland in the wake of Mike Sabin's sudden resignation will be held on Saturday March the 28th. Andrew Little has already conceded his party's chances of taking Northland from… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Sea Shepherd says its vessel the Sam Simon came within metres of being rammed by poachers in the Southern Ocean last night. The Sam Simon intercepted two illegally-flagged ships fishing for toothfish… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott heads into a two day cabinet meeting today saying he is determined to stay on despite rumblings that he's a liability to his party. The Liberal National coalition… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:56 AM.Local Government New Zealand has released a discussion document looking at ways communities and regions can raise funds and other supports necessary to achieve development goals. Audio

6:55 AM.Abano Healthcare says the three district health boards in the lower North Island are putting pathology services in the area at risk. Audio

6:54 AM.Xero's founder and chief executive says the company is close to achieving the milestones needed before listing on the Nasdaq exchange in the United States in the next 12 months. Audio

6:50 AM.Briscoe Group's managing director says there's been a dramatic change in consumer behaviour since the global financial crisis. Audio

6:48 AM.An Australian-based analyst says Kathamandu isn't the only retailer to suffer from a slump in holiday sales in Australia, as others have also experienced a difficult season. Audio

6:42 AM.A group of farmers in Otago's Maniototo say a total irrigation ban being brought in because of a growing drought crisis is an unfair punishment on the area. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori Law Society says there is a trend of Maori lawyers leaving the profession early on in their career, particularly wahine; People of Ngati Kuia are being asked to reduce the size of… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Abbott says he is determined to stay PM; Sea Shepherd intercepts poaching vessels in Australian waters; Labour leader Andrew Little on the Northland by-election; Otago farmers reject drought ban as… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes talks about Labor's victory in Queensland. Audio

8:53 AM.The world tennis number one, Novak Djokovic, last night proved why he's ranked the best by winning his fifth Australian Open title in Melbourne. Audio

8:49 AM.New Zealand defence experts and British academics are helping develop systems to track down missing ships and planes at sea. Audio

8:46 AM.There are only 28 judges who define themselves as Maori working in New Zealand's legal system; A co-chair of a youth law advocacy group suspects banning prisoners from voting in general elections… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A bark dress worn by the former Prime Minister Helen Clark and a one-hundred-year old quilt are among the items on display in Wellington to commemorate the Cook Islands 50th anniversary of self… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The jury's still out on whether changes at the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority represent a winding back of the government's involvement in the rebuild of Christchurch or simply a shift in its… Read more Audio

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

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio