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8:15 AM.The Boston bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, has appeared in court after spending almost a year and a half in solitary confinement. Audio

8:11 AM.The Somali-born New Zealander accused of trying to fight with jihadist forces in Syria will stand trial in Australia. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Hundreds of people will gather this Sunday at a tiny Bay of Islands beach -- to celebrate New Zealand's first bicentenary. Audio

7:52 AM.An Auckland family with a severely disabled daughter says they have been waiting two years for a small change to be made to their state house that would dramatically improve their lives. Audio

7:49 AM.Environmental group Sea Shepherd wants the Australian authorities to impound a suspected Nigerian poaching vessel called Thunder. Audio

7:43 AM.An advertising expert is warning that sport will be the loser if a ban on alcohol sponsorship and advertising is imposed. Audio

7:39 AM.And listening to that in France is the L'Equipe newspaper's rugby journalist, Richard Escot. Audio

7:35 AM.All Blacks first five Dan Carter is set to be the highest-paid rugby player in the world. Audio

7:26 AM.Three men, including a New Zealander, have gone on trial in Myanmar on charges of insulting Buddhism. Audio

7:22 AM.Hollywood stars have reacted with dismay to the cancellation of the release of the film. Audio

7:17 AM.North Korea ordered cyber attacks on Sony according to federal investigators in the United States.. Audio

7:11 AM.President Vladimir Putin has held a marathon "end of year news" conference in an attempt to reassure Russians not to panic as their economy slides towards recession. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 267 points to 17 624. Audio

6:57 AM.Ratbag-as-a-service is the kind of computer hacking service anyone can hire to do significant damage to an information system. Audio

6:54 AM.The consortium led by the businessman Mark Stewart is hoping the corporate regulator will make a speedy decision on its latest application for regulatory clearance to take over Acurity Health. Audio

6:53 AM.Spark's internet TV business has formed a joint venture with Coliseum Sports Media to offer premium sport content to subscribers. Audio

6:51 AM.Finzsoft's managing director and major shareholder has set up a company to takeover the banking software firm. Audio

6:49 AM.The economy grew 1 percent in the September quarter with spending growing an even stronger 1.3 percent. Audio

6:27 AM.A Far North iwi is planning to buy back its ancestral maunga - Whakakoro; The Royal New Zealand Returned and Services Association is backing a move by the Maori military veterans seeking compensation… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.The Dunedin City Council is being slammed for not picking up the Citifleet fraud sooner than it did. Audio

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