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8:33 AM.The Labour Party says the weak state of the Iraqi government, and therefore its army, would make training its soldiers more dangerous for New Zealand troops. Audio

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

8:23 AM.The price of whole milk powder dropped 7.1 percent to 2,229 US dollars a tonne in the latest overnight Global Dairy Trade auction. Audio

8:16 AM.The Team New Zealand Managing Director Grant Dalton speaks with Audio

8:10 AM.Bermuda will host the next America's Cup, to be held in 2017. The announcement was made earlier this morning in New York, amid intense speculation about Team New Zealand's involvement. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.Canterbury nor'wester's been blamed for everything from grumpiness to bloody noses. Audio

7:53 AM.Early reaction to Peter Jackson's third and final Hobbit film has been mostly positive. Audio

7:48 AM.Internet users could be facing higher prices to get online after the Commerce Commission proposed new prices for wholesale phone and broadband services. Audio

7:43 AM.The internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom, has announced plans to launch an Internet Party in the United States next year. Audio

7:39 AM.The two main political parties have struck a deal over the urgent anti-terror laws but parties such as New Zealand First and the Greens still aren't satisfied. Audio

7:34 AM.The family of a 21 year old Queenstown woman who's believed to be with one of the men wanted by police over a kidnapping last week are worried about her and want her to get in touch. Audio

7:26 AM.The Labour Party says the government has failed to provide any justification for sending New Zealand soldiers to Iraq. Audio

7:23 AM.Businesses and unions are demanding an interest rate cut when the Reserve Bank next reviews the cost of borrowing. Audio

7:20 AM.Dairy prices have fallen one-point-one percent in the latest Global Dairy Trade auction overnight. Audio

7:15 AM.The Economic Development Minister Steven Joyce speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:10 AM.The island of Bermuda has been chosen to host the 2017 America's Cup. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.In the currency markets, the New Zealand dollar is trading at 77.93 US cents, down after that dairy result, 92.14 Australian, 49.77 British pence, point-6287 euro, 92.87 yen and 4.79 renminbi. Audio

6:58 AM.New Zealand's commodity prices fell in November for the ninth successive month, mostly off the back of weaker dairy prices. Audio

6:56 AM.Synlait Milk says the company is working through a period of volatility as strong global growth in milk production is driving down prices, amid uncertainty around demand from Russia and China. Audio

6:55 AM.Air New Zealand's small domestic market is proving to give it an advantage over Australia's Qantas airline. Audio

6:52 AM.UDC Finance lifted annual net profit 20 percent, reflecting strong lending growth and lower costs. Audio

6:49 AM.Spark's regulatory affairs general manager, John Wesley-Smith, says the commission's decision was a bolt from the blue and adds considerable uncertainty to the industry. Audio

6:47 AM.The global dairy index has fallen 1.1 percent in the latest overnight auction. Audio