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7:49 AM.It's going to be a bumpy ride rather than a super-highway as the Capital looks at transforming into a super city. Already the Greater Wellington Regional Council's been accused of financial… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Green activists literally buried their heads in the sand in a day of action on climate change. The Coal Action Network organised the stunt at 11 beaches to coincide with the departure of the Climate… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The Maori Council has won a big victory at the Waitangi Tribunal over the management of Maori Wardens. It's found the Crown has weakened the authority of the volunteers by interfering in how they're… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.New research shows a third of New Zealanders who suffer a heart attack could benefit from a different drug regime. Following a heart attack patients are routinely prescribed aspirin and clopidogrel -… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.A woman and a 10-year-old boy were among 13 people killed when US-led forces failed to rescue two Western hostages in Yemen at the weekend. An American journalist, Luke Somers, and South African… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.At least two people have died as Typhoon Hagupit moves through the Philippines, toppling trees, causing flooding and blocking roads. Audio

7:14 AM.A second New Zealand man is facing the death penalty; this time in China for allegedly trying to smuggle methamphetamine to Australia. 25-year old Peter Gardiner - who also has Australian citizenship… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.A Bali-based journalist says it's entirely possible police in New Zealand could've provided a tip off leading to a Wanganui man's arrest on drugs charges. Audio

6:54 AM.Coliseum Sports Media has seen some rapid growth since its start-up 18 months ago, mostly at the expense of Sky Television. The online subscription-based service has won the exclusive rights to show… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Growth in Kiwibank's mortgage book in the September quarter was the slowest since before the global financial crisis. As with the major banks, the government-owned bank's lending to those with… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The newly-listed, Evolve Education Group, has already commited to spending all the money it's raised in its float - and then some. Audio

6:46 AM.Those calling for the Reserve Bank to cut interest rates are likely to be disappointed on Thursday. None of the 16 economists surveyed by Reuters are expecting any change to the central bank's… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Typhoon Hagupit is continuing to batter the Philippines, toppling trees, causing flooding and blocking roads. Audio

6:38 AM.The former employer of a New Zealander arrested in China for trying to smuggle 75-kilograms of methamphetamine out of the country, says he's devastated at the news. Audio

6:27 AM.Role of Maori Wardens undermined by Crown - Tribunal; Tribunal report contains UN link; Te Papa repatriation expert says museums are reluctant to part with toi moko; and Parekura Horomia book launched… Read more Audio

6:20 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.Death penalty very real threat for Whanganui man in Bali; Corrie in Beijing - details sketchy, officials not forthcoming; Prime Minister believes accusations of arrogance unwarranted; We got it wrong… Read more Audio

12:21 PM.Rubicon's chairman says ArborGen will be floated at some stage and it's a matter of choosing the best time. Audio

12:17 PM.Shares in Evolve Education Group have debuted on the New Zealand sharemarket at a 7 cent premium to its issue price of one-dollar a share. Audio

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.Research by two leading Australian heart specialists, published in the International Journal of Cadiology, has found that the funnier a comedian is, the more likely he is to die. Audio

8:50 AM.The ceremony to welcome the largest group of ancestral remains ever to be returned to Aotearoa gets underway this morning at Te Papa. The ceremony to welcome the largest group of ancestral remains… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.One in three auditors reviewed by the Financial Markets Authority is failing to meet minimum standards in their reports, which are relied on by investors. Audio