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7:52 AM.A 6.7 magnitude quake in central Japan early yesterday morning collapsed buildings, trapped people in their homes, and caused multiple injuries. Audio

7:48 AM.The wreckage of flight MH17 is finally on its way to the Netherlands. The remains of the plane is being transported by train from Eastern Ukraine overseen by Dutch experts. Audio

7:40 AM.The murderer and paedophile Phillip Smith could be deported back to New Zealand at any time in the next week, but a legal challenge to the deportation order is still possible. Audio

7:36 AM.The privately-run Mt Eden Prison has had the highest number of prisoner assaults, of any prison, for the last three years. Audio

7:28 AM.One of the biggest inquests in years into the death of a prisoner opens in Dunedin today. 30-year-old Jai Davis died in February 2011 of a suspected drug overdose at the Otago Prison. Audio

7:25 AM.The Green Party says new legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups is seriously flawed. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is criticising State Services Commissioner Iain Rennie for his handling of the resignation of CERA chief executive Roger Sutton. Labour leader Andrew Little is calling for… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.The bank-dominated financial advice industry is reeling after the Australian Senate rejected government attempts to water down consumer protections. Audio

6:52 AM.Even though it's a global leader, Netflix will be very much a johnny-come-lately when it launches its internet-based movie and television service in New Zealand in March. Audio

6:49 AM.The Warehouse Group is aiming to become the number one multichannel and digital retailer in New Zealand, with a new corporate structure designed to meet the challenges from technological change. Audio

6:47 AM.Ryman Healthcare says its progress in Melbourne has been better-than-expected and it is looking for sites for its third and fourth village there. Audio

6:45 AM.An employment law specialist says the woman who made a sexual harrassment complaint against the CERA chief executive Roger Sutton, could take legal action for breach of confidentiality. Audio

6:27 AM.The Mayor of New Plymouth, Andrew Judd, is calling on the government to change the law so that half of all councillors are tangata whenua; A fishing firm says its Maori partners have failed to grasp… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.The Green Party says new legislation aimed at protecting New Zealand from those who join Islamist terrorist groups is seriously flawed. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Labour leader calls for State Services Commissioner resignation; Greens: New foreign fighter legislation seriously flawed; Maori back mayor's calls for equal representation in local government; Major… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.It is a Wellington theatrical institution, carving out the early careers of many successful New Zealand actors, including Cliff Curtis and Kerry Fox. Audio

8:50 AM.Six-thousand runners are gearing up for the inaugural Queenstown International Marathon tomorrow. Audio

8:48 AM.A public health specialist says Maori are over-represented in the number of people who die in low rental accommodation; Prominent Academic, Sir Mason Durie, says families and community will be the key… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Senior doctors say patients' lives will be at risk if the Wellington region's health boards privatise testing laboratories. Audio

8:35 AM.Nearly 18 thousand people died from terrorist attacks around the world last year, according to a new report by the Institute for Economics and Peace. Audio

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