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7:29 AM.The Transport Accident Investigation Commission wants random drug testing introduced across the transport sector. Audio

7:22 AM.The Reserve Bank is thought to be looking at new measures to rein in mortgage lending. Audio

7:18 AM.New Massey University research shows housing affordability dropped an average 14 percent last year. Audio

7:12 AM.A weight loss surgeon says New Zealand is on course to become the fattest nation on earth within five years. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 53 points to 17245. Audio

6:56 AM.Jade Software has topped off 2014 with an agreement to provide its master terminal port management software to Abu Dhabi Ports Company's seven ports. Audio

6:55 AM.Briscoe Group's managing director is expecting strong trading for the rest of the summer after a disappointing December. Audio

6:53 AM.Wynyard says it's now well-positioned to expand its crime analytics software in the United States. Audio

6:51 AM.Dry weather has prompted Fonterra to further reduce its milk volume forecast for the current season by 3.3 percent. Audio

6:48 AM.An economist says the New Zealand dollar will have to fall a lot against all the currencies of the nation's trading partners before the Reserve Bank stops saying its level is unjustified and… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.A weight loss surgeon says New Zealand is on course to become the fattest nation on earth within five years. Audio

6:27 AM.A Presbyterian Church leader believes there are too many schisms between Maori and non-Maori and says he will urge non-Maori to work harder to form positive relationships with tāngata whenua in his… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Doctors warn New Zealand is on course to become the fattest nation on earth. Surgeons say stomach stapling is the answer despite opposition from some. A new report shows buying a house is less… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.The Australian tennis Open has reached the business end of the tournament, with the semi-finals getting under way at Melbourne Park today. Audio

8:55 AM.After 10 years, and the cataloguing of 18 thousand objects, the restoration of Ernest Shackleton and Robert Scott's Antarctic huts is now complete. Audio

8:51 AM.Scrabble players know what the letter "S" is worth -- but in their wildest dreams, it's nowhere near what one little "S" could cost the British government. Audio

8:47 AM.The chair of Mangatawa Papamoa Block Incorporated in Tauranga says the fire that damaged part of its Marae building has left people devastated; An official trying to help the kauri tree survive says… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The latest development site in Queenstown is providing archaeologists with a fascinating view of the earliest days of European settlement in the resort. Audio

8:38 AM.Australian researchers say they may have found a treatment for people with peanut allergies that could lead to a long term cure. Audio

8:36 AM.Strong wind gusts and hot temperatures yesterday have set back fire fighting efforts against the Flock Hill Station blaze near Arthur's Pass. Audio

8:30 AM.Wall Street is up ahead of interest rate announcements. Audio