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6:54 AM.Pacific Edge has released another product which winnows out patients who present with blood in their urine, but who probably don't have bladder cancer. Audio

6:51 AM.NZX will give New Zealand investors more long-term investment options, following the purchase of SuperLife, a passive pension fund manager. Audio

6:48 AM.The New Zealand Superannuation Fund is investing 60 million US dollars into LanzaTech, the gas fermentation company, which has recently relocated to Chicago. Audio

6:46 AM.A government study says the trend towards bigger ships calling at fewer ports is likely to increase overall freight costs. Audio

6:41 AM.The Broadcasting Standards Authority says local authorities must expect to come under scrutiny as part of the democratic process. Audio

6:39 AM.A research fellow at Auckland University is casting doubts on the number of corrupt officials fleeing China for New Zealand. Audio

6:27 AM.A large Whanganui Maori land incorporation has accumulated more than one-and-a-half-million dollars of unclaimed dividends due to what it says are beneficiaries falling off its radar. The people of a… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:14 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown faces a political reality check today, when his council meets to delay budgeting for the two-point-five billion dollar City Link project. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Auckland rail link bill rises $97 million as mayor accepts delay, China keen to sign extradition treaty with NZ, Government warned to tread carefully on China extradition, Labour's leader says corrupt… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Not a great time for Prime Minister Tony Abbott or Treasurer Joe Hockey. Audio

8:55 AM.A fleet of waka have welcomed two Hawaiian canoes to New Zealand, where they'll be based before setting off on a round-the-world trip - using only traditional methods of navigation. Audio

8:49 AM.Harry Potter is doing a re-appearing act this Christmas. The author of the popular children's books, JK Rowling, has announced she'll release 12 new Harry Potter-based short stories in the run-up to… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.NASA's orbit of Earth in its Orion spacecraft has been labelled the most perfect flight you could imagine. The weekend's mission flew further and faster than any space capsule since the Apollo 17… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.An Auckland city councillor is demanding answers after Saturday's gridlock on the city's motorway network left motorists stranded for hours. Audio

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

8:28 AM.A climate change researcher says achieving post-2020 emission targets could cost New Zealand up to $53 billion. Audio

8:25 AM.The government has acknowledged the Crown has breached the Treaty of Waitangi in its treatment of Maori Wardens. In a 600-page report, the Waitangi Tribunal has found the Ministry for Maori… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Prime Minister believes accusations of ministerial 'arrogance' are unwarranted. As a torrid election year draws to its close, and the House prepares for final sittings, a series of Ministerial… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Two New Zealanders are facing the death penalty in separate drug smuggling cases in Bali and China. Antony de Malmanche remains in a Bali prison after allegedly carrying nearly two kilograms of… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Three people have died as Typhoon Hagupit moves through the Philippines, toppling trees, causing flooding and blocking roads. Audio

7:56 AM.Auckland mayor Len Brown will tomorrow propose to push back the start date of the $2.4 million central rail link by three years. Audio

7:53 AM.More and more primary sector jobs in the future won't require workers getting their hands dirty. The government estimates an extra 50 thousand workers will be needed if the sector is to reach its goal… Read more Audio