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7:21 AM.The Prime Minister has signalled the Government will look to introduce much tougher security laws after a review next year. Audio

7:14 AM.Joining us is the Children's Commissioner, Dr Russell Wills. Audio

7:09 AM.The second annual Child Poverty Monitor says almost a quarter of New Zealand children are living in poverty. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is down 46 points to 17 782. Audio

6:56 AM.Peter Montgomery is proving to be a serial entrepreneur, having founded and sold two businesses already, and now plans to list his latest venture, Inventory Technologies, through a backdoor listing. Audio

6:54 AM.The new financial markets regulations, which took effect this week, were over six years in the making, but for the market participants, the hard work is just beginning. Audio

6:51 AM.A 75 percent stake in the electricity and gas lines company, Vector, could transfer to the Auckland Council, if a lobby in the city gets it's way. Audio

6:49 AM.The investment company now plans to pay out about 75 percent of net profit in dividends, up from about 50 percent previously. Audio

6:48 AM.Westpac is predicting New Zealand's purchasing power with the rest of the world will have deteriorated by more than 10 percent by the middle of next year. Audio

6:44 AM.The crew of a round-the-world racing yacht that ran aground on an Indian Ocean reef will soon be arriving in Mauritius where they will start making plans for how to salvage their boat. Audio

6:40 AM.The second annual Child Poverty Monitor says almost a quarter of New Zealand children are living in poverty. Audio

6:27 AM.A report says a Maori boarding school's lack of agreement with its religious landowner is holding the college back; Iwi leaders will have their say at the United Nations Climate Change Conference in… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. 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.Child Poverty Monitor releases report, Children's Commissioner concerned by poverty numbers, Prime Minister signalled much tougher security laws to come, Manhunt for two men wanted in Queenstown… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:53 AM.Critics of the government's plan to hand over more state housing to church and iwi groups say tenants could be discriminated against. Audio

8:49 AM.The Auckland Council is planning to plant its trees based on the Maori Calendar; A Maori art curator says that many tangata whenua do not approve of Pakeha artists using their symbols and traditions… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A New Zealander is one of six composers whose original compositions have been selected to be recorded and broadcast on ANZAC Day 2015 at the centenary of the Gallipoli landings. Audio

8:43 AM.There was a buzz in New Plymouth at the weekend with two hundred and fifty tattoo artists in action at the TSB Stadium in New Plymouth. Audio

8:39 AM.A report is warning that Dengue Fever, giardia and salmonella will increase markedly in New Zealand if health officials don't start taking climate change seriously. Audio

8:35 AM.The savings from raising the pension age may not be as great as expected. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio