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

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

6:10 AM.China and New Zealand have signed a deal which will make it easier to produce television content in the two countries. Audio

6:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.China's president says trade with NZ has 'enormous room to grow';Trade on the agenda as Xi Jinping continues visit to NZ; Lorde takes top prizes at New Zealand Music Awards;Cyber attacks rising 60%… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The US television network, NBC, has cancelled an upcoming sitcom project with the comedian Bill Cosby. Audio

8:50 AM.Authorities in Jerusalem have beefed up security after five Israelis were killed in an attack on a city synagogue yesterday. Audio

8:47 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says it's disappointing that Ngapuhi are still in dispute over the right to settle their Treaty claims; A Motiti Island elder says the Bay of Plenty Regional Council should… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A New Zealand-based aircraft company will soon be developing jetpacks for the United States Department of Homeland Security. Audio

8:39 AM.The Chinese president, Xi Jinping arrived in New Zealand last night off the back of the G20 summit in Brisbane. The president will meet with New Zealand Government and business leaders, but protests… Read more Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.A major upgrade of the Auckland Council's computer systems is running a year late and tens of millions of dollars over budget. Audio

8:24 AM.Listening to that is Labour Party's health spokesperson Annette King. Audio

8:19 AM.The Government is defending the decision to wind down its flagship cost cutting health initiative - the controversial Health Benefits Limited. Audio

8:11 AM.More questions are being directed at the State Services Commission over its handling of the sexual harrassment claims made against the boss of the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority. Audio

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

7:56 AM.In March next year the big brand name Netflix will become the latest player on New Zealand's television and movie streaming scene. Audio

7:53 AM.A trust from a small island off the coast of Tauranga is claiming victory after successfully fighting to have the spelling of their turangawaewae corrected in official documents. Audio

7:49 AM.Health authorities are warning people to think twice before purchasing fresh whitebait online. Audio

7:45 AM.Police have arrested at least six people, aged between 18 and 24, who tried to break into parliament overnight. Audio

7:38 AM.Funding for tertiary institutions could soon be affected by how many of their graduates get jobs and how many Maori and Pasifika people they educate. Audio

7:35 AM.Community groups are being muzzled by fears that speaking out against government policies will result in funding cuts. Audio

7:26 AM.A man who had been deaf for seven years has regained his hearing following groundbreaking surgery, done for the first time in New Zealand. Audio

7:23 AM.Figures obtained under the Official Information Act show Police are abandoning more pursuits but the number of crashes, injuries and deaths isn't falling. Audio

7:19 AM.Health Benefits Limited is to be wound down, but its controversial cost-saving work at district health boards will continue. Audio