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7:48 AM.The Government has been accused of sacrificing public services in its obsession on returning to surplus next year. Audio

7:43 AM.Police in Pennsylvania are still searching for a man suspected of killing six family members in a shooting spree in near Philadelphia. Audio

7:39 AM.A scathing report over the case of a Malaysian diplomat charged with attempted rape might still be months away from publication, but it's already causing ripples at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Global dairy prices have increased overnight, rising 2.4 percent in the final auction of 2014. Audio

7:29 AM.And our reporter Kate Newton is in Martin Place. Audio

7:26 AM.Sydney's mayor is confident the siege in Martin Place won't change the city's multi-cultural, welcoming feel. Audio

7:21 AM.The two hostages who died in the Sydney siege are being hailed as heroes. Audio

7:15 AM.Shahzeb Jillani is a BBC correspondent in Pakistan. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 158 points to 17 339. Audio

6:56 AM.Mighty River Power says New Zealand has enough future geothermal capacity to run 3-million electric cars, but it isn't planning to build anymore plants until demand increases. Audio

6:55 AM.Goodman Property Trust's asset-recycling strategy is going much better-than-expected, with strong demand for its properties. Audio

6:52 AM.The accounting firm, KPMG, says the mainstream banks are increasingly competing in the non-bank finance space, attracted by the higher profit margins. Audio

6:49 AM.The Government and The Treasury are at odds over whether the promised budget surplus can be achieved. Audio

6:48 AM.The global dairy price index has risen 2-point-4 percent in the latest overnight auction, following three successive drops. Audio

6:44 AM.Kate also spoke to these two lawyers who had come to lay flowers in memory of lawyer Katrina Dawson. Audio

6:42 AM.Thousands of people have been lining up at a makeshift memorial in Sydney's Martin Place to pay tribute to the victims of the fatal siege at the Lindt cafe. Audio

6:28 AM.The Labour Party says a letter to an Iwi Leaders Group reprimanding its representative at the Climate Change hui in Peru, is a heavy handed attempt at shutting down differing opinions; A Waitangi… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.The country's editors say a major review into how Official Information Act requests are handled must address the government's deliberate delaying tactics. Audio

6:22 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.Horror in a Pakistan school as Taliban fighters kill more than 130 children, Pakistan's government vows to keep fighting terrorism. Sydney's mayor tells us the city is unbowed by yesterday's fatal… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Department of Conservation's had a pat on the back for the results of its controversial 1080 aerial drop programme despite the poisoning of three native birds. Audio

8:52 AM.The police at the top of the South Island will be making more random checks on motorcyclists this summer in a bid to prevent deaths on the region's roads. Audio