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7:45 AM.NZCTU lawyer Jeff Sissons speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:41 AM.Increasing numbers of New Zealand workers are now tied to jobs in which their employer is under no obligation to provide work. Audio

7:38 AM.The space probe Philae has landed on the surface of Comet 67P. Audio

7:30 AM.Police Commissioner Bush Mike Bush speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:24 AM.The sister of the man killed by Philip John Smith says the family is elated that he is in police custody in Brazil. Audio

7:18 AM.Tony Ellis has been Phillip Smith's lawyer since 2002 and is representing the convicted murderer after he contacted him via a series of encrypted emails. Audio

7:11 AM.The murderer and sex offender, Phillip John Smith, is in the custody of the Brazilian police and is believed to be appearing in court as we speak. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.New Zealand's Top 50 Index closed yesterday at 54 88. Audio

6:55 AM.Comvita says its full year profit for the year ending in March is on track to deliver a 25 percent increase to 9.5 million dollars, over last year. Audio

6:54 AM.Wellington International Airport has made a first half loss of 7-point-two-million dollars. Audio

6:52 AM.A property market analyst says heatlhy first half-year results from three of the country's major retail and commercial property funds illustrate that the sector is doing very well. Audio

6:50 AM.The Reserve Bank says it would like to see the rate of house-price increases to be more closely linked to wage growth. Audio

6:48 AM.Fonterra's chief executive Theo Spierings says the Ebola crisis is contributing to the international uncertaintly that is creating an oversupply of dairy and driving down farmgate milk prices. Audio

6:39 AM.The Chief Executive of the Department of Corrections Ray Smith speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

6:26 AM.The National Maori Tertiary Students Association, Te Mana Akonga, says other Maori courses at the Western Institute of Technology at Taranaki will be under scrutiny; but the chief executive of the… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.Fugitive Phillip John Smith has been captured, the Brazil Federal Police say they have Smith in their custody. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Brazil's police capture NZ fugitive, Phillip Smith's lawyer Tony Ellis, Family of Smith's victims celebrate his recapture, Police Commissioner on Phillip John Smith, Philae has landed on comet P67… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The 2013 Review of Retirement Income Policies says policy decisions around superannuation need to be made in the next three years, followed by a long implementation period to allow New Zealanders to… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.InternetNZ Chief Executive Jordan Carter claims New Zealand's Chief Censor has no grounds to lay charges against Internet Service Providers Orcon and Slingshot whose customers can view movies not yet… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A Maori tikanga expert says the impact on prisoners who have their Taonga taken from them could be devastating; Eight staff involved in two Taranaki Institute's Maori performing arts courses have left… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Prison reform advocates say the suspension of the temporary prisoner release programme is a raw deal for inmates. Audio