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6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Fresh political week unlikely to bring relief for John Key. Our political editor Brent Edwards is with us. The man allegedly kidnapped last week was found in Queenstown just before midnight last… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The number of consents for new houses and apartments increased by almost 9 percent last month, following a fall in September. Audio

12:17 PM.The Commerce Commission says electricity distributors are generally happy with the new pricing that takes effect on April the first. Audio

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

8:52 AM.Scientists have discovered a new species of giant penguin that lived in waters around Waikato about 27 to 28 million years ago. Audio

8:49 AM.The Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment is warning against buying waterfront properties, saying they'll be gone within decades. Audio

8:45 AM.The Iwi Chairs Forum has donated two thousand dollars to a Motiti Island hapu which is fighting to have the Rena wreck removed from their reef; The Maori Party Co-leader, Marama Fox, says new… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The police officer leading an investigation into the death of an inmate at an Otago prison, says the initial inquiry into his death was simply not good enough. Audio

8:36 AM.The government's main justifications for wanting to sell-off almost a third of state houses are being disputed. Audio

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

8:26 AM.The second day of the third cricket test between New Zealand and Pakistan was called off yesterday as a mark of respect for the Australian player, Phillip Hughes. Audio

8:18 AM.It's been a difficult week for the Prime Minister, John Key, who's copped a lot of flak from opposition parties and the media. Audio

8:14 AM.The Department of Corrections has been heavily criticised for Smith skipping the country. Audio

8:11 AM.The convicted murderer and child molester Phillip John Smith is on his way back to this country, after deportation from Brazil just after six am New Zealand time. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.I spoke to the Justice Minister Amy Adams a short time ago and she says she welcomes the report's contribution to the debate over family violence. Audio

7:54 AM.Establishing a new Family Violence Court is a key recommendation in the final report of the Independent Glenn Inquiry into child abuse and domestic violence. Audio

7:52 AM.One woman is dead and two others in hospital after a triple-stabbing in Albany yesterday - this on the eve of the release of the final report from the Glenn Inquiry into child abuse and domestic… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Listening to that is Sir Bruce Ferguson is a former director of the GCSB. Audio

7:38 AM.MPs have been warned tough new anti-terror legislation would allow spies the extraordinary power to go on fishing expeditions for information. Audio

7:29 AM.The death of 25-year-old Australian cricketer Phillip Hughes has left Australia in shock. Audio

7:28 AM.Police confirm that Phillip Smith has been deported from Brazil and is en-route back to New Zealand. Audio

7:25 AM.Joining us is our Political Editor, Brent Edwards. Audio