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8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Broadcaster Willie Jackson has won his high court case and can stand again for a non iwi seat on Auckland's Maori Statutory Board. Audio

8:23 AM.A mothballed rail link between Napier and Gisborne has been thrown a lifeline, with Kiwirail agreeing to lease the line to the Hawke's Bay Regional Council. Audio

8:19 AM.To the Labour Party rebuild now, with incoming leader Andrew Little naming Grant Robertson as his new Finance spokesperson. Audio

8:15 AM.The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are both expected to come in for heavy criticism when an independent report is released later today. Audio

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

7:56 AM.The number of people moving here or staying long-term hit 47-thousand-700 people in the year to October, an all time high. Audio

7:53 AM.Lydia Ko may be New Zealand's highest paid sportswoman, after winning almost four million dollars on the LPGA tour this season. Audio

7:49 AM.A former partner of a prisoner who died from a suspected drug overdose has given evidence he was trying to smuggle in a bottle of pills for gang associates. Audio

7:47 AM.A driver is in custody and two others are under police guard in hospital, after a dramatic police chase in Christchurch late yesterday afternoon. Audio

7:39 AM.Listening to that was the Energy Minister, Simon Bridges... Audio

7:36 AM.The Green Party says people are increasingly spending more of their pay packet on power. Audio

7:26 AM.The new Labour leader Andrew Little says any apology made today on behalf of the SIS, won't go far enough. Audio

7:18 AM.In Washington, Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has resigned after less than two years in the job. Audio

7:16 AM.Joining us now is our political editor, Brent Edwards. Audio

7:09 AM.The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are expected to come in for heavy criticism when an independent report is released today. Audio

6:58 AM.The broader measure of the US market, the S&P 500 Index, is up 4 points to 20 67 Audio

6:57 AM.SmartPay has launched a mobile taxi booking app, which has been adopted by Taxi Charge, New Zealand's largest taxi partnership, representing the majority of taxis. Audio

6:55 AM.Visa says merchants and consumers can expect a high level of protection against fraud as card payment transactions become increasingly faster to process at the point of sale, but there is a cost. Audio

6:54 AM.Xero's chairman, Chris Liddell, has bought 10-thousand shares in the accounting software company, paying an average of a little above 17 dollars per share on Friday. Audio

6:53 AM.The outlook for the infrastructure and building industry points to an easing of investor confidence as the challenges posed by skills and material shortages moderates enthusiasm. Audio

6:51 AM.Precinct Properties has sold a building in Auckland's Queen Street to Robert Jones Holdings for 97 million dollars, nearly one-and-a-half million more than its June book value. Audio

6:48 AM.Last month's record net migration gains are likely to raise the Reserve Bank's concerns that the housing market is set to take off again. Audio

6:42 AM.The Green Party says people are spending more and more of their pay packet on power and have produced figures backing up their claims. Audio

6:39 AM.The Security Intelligence Service and the Prime Minister's office are expected to come under fire in an independent report to be released today. Audio