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7:18 AM.It's been a tumultuous week for the Prime Minister, John Key, who's come under fire since the release of the SIS inquiry, and his involvement with the right-wing blogger, Cameron Slater. Audio

7:15 AM.The biological father of Phillip John Smith, John Traynor, joins us. Audio

7:14 AM.Smith's lawyer in New Zealand is Tony Ellis and today's departure has taken him by surprise. Audio

7:11 AM.The convicted murderer and child molester Phillip John Smith has been deported from Brazil and is on his way back to Auckland, via Santiago. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 13 points to 17 827 Audio

6:57 AM.The Otago Chamber of Commerce says small to large businesses will feel the benefit of faster broadband in the region. Audio

6:55 AM.A monthly barometer of Canterbury's economic performance shows construction work is continuing to ease. Audio

6:54 AM.Trilogy International says the company is enjoying strong sales growth in its more established key markets, while interest is building in its new markets in Asia. Audio

6:53 AM.Gentrak is taking a cautious approach to upgrading its guidance for the full year, despite a big new contract in Australia and 40 percent growth in the United Kingdom. Audio

6:51 AM.Tower says it has 141-million dollars more in capital than it needs - to be solvent - and it's planning to use up to 34 million dollars - of that - to buy back its own shares. Audio

6:49 AM.An economist is forecasting dairy exports, particularly to China, will fall further before they begin to stabilise. Audio

6:44 AM.Tributes are flowing in for Australian cricketer, Phillip Hughes, who died yesterday from the injury he suffered when he was struck on the side of his neck by a bouncer during a state match at the… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, remains adamant he has not lied or misled New Zealand over his dealings with the right-wing blogger Cameron Slater. Audio

6:40 AM.The convicted murderer and child molestor Phillip John Smith has been deported from Brazil and is now on the first step of his journey back to New Zealand. Audio

6:27 AM.Kaumatua are helping a Hamilton based Runanga to choose who should live in new homes it's building; The Iwi Chairs Forum has donated two thousand dollars to a Motiti Island hapu which is fighting to… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:20 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:11 AM.The convicted murderer and child molestor Phillip John Smith is about to depart Rio de Janeiro on the first step of his journey back to New Zealand. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Phillip John Smith has been deported. He's on his way back to New Zealand. More exclusive details shortly from our correspondent who saw the convicted murderer and child molester leave Rio de Janeiro… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Atoms, molecules, condensed matter and quantum physics may not be everyone's cup of tea, but a career dedicated to just that has secured a scientist the most prestigious science award in the country.

8:54 AM.After a year-long social media battle between towns up and down the country, Dunedin has been crowned the ultimate winner of the Gigatown broadband competition. Audio

8:52 AM.The critical injury to the Australian cricketer, Phil Hughes, has brought back unpleasant memories for the former New Zealand cricketer Ewen Chatfield. Audio

8:48 AM.A trustee building houses for whanau says a home loan aimed at Maori is prescriptive, conservative, and dictatorial; The Waitemata District Health Board says a new diabetes service at an… Read more Audio