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7:22 AM.The assistant commissioner for Police, Malcolm Burgess says they're working with Chilean authorities through Interpol to capture Smith. Audio

7:19 AM.Meanwhile the Corrections Department is being accused of trying to duck responsibility for its role in the escape of the murderer and child molester, Phillip Smith. Audio

7:11 AM.The father of Phillip John Smith says his son shouldn't have been let out of jail on temporary release. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 23 points to 17 597 Audio

6:54 AM.A low-sugar lemonade, made entirely from local ingredients, is catapulting a Nelson couple onto the foodie scene. Audio

6:52 AM.Another biotech company, TruScreen, will list on NZX's alternative market this month, although it won't be raising money immediately. Audio

6:50 AM.An economist at the Bank of New Zealand says if the Reserve Bank were to water down or remove its restrictions on mortgage lending to people with small deposits, the market would take that as an… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.One of the nation's largest fund managers has extracted nearly half a million dollars in tax benefits as the condition for it accepting the takeover offer for Acurity Health led by businessman Mark… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The Financial Markets Authority says companies will have to be far more upfront with potential investors about any key financial risks. Audio

6:39 AM.The Government has ordered an urgent review of how the prison inmate and convicted murderer and child molester, Phillip Smith manageed to flee the country. Audio

6:24 AM.A Maori authority is in line to earn hundreds of thousands of dollars a year after signing a deal with a major Manuka honey exporter. A Moriori Trust has told the Environment Protection Authority that… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.Real-estate agents say easing restrictions on low-deposit mortgages could take the brakes off Auckland's housing market again. Audio

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

6:00 AM.The father of prison escapee Philip John Smith tells us his son should never have been out on day release.. We'll also hear from the Police Minister after 7, as multiple departments review their… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.The port town of Lyttelton opened its new town square at the weekend. Audio

8:48 AM.A survey on how culturally responsive workplaces are to Maori employees has revealed that when employers respect a person's culture, their cultural well-being is increased and they're unlikely to go… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The woman behind the Crimestoppers phone line is turning her attention from tackling crime to one of New Zealand's biggest taboos - speaking about death. Audio

8:38 AM.Police are trying to figure out how a live grenade came to be at an abandoned industrial property in Hastings. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.More than a thousand people turned out in Whangarei yesterday to support a revamped proposal for a Hundertwasser art centre. Audio

8:25 AM.Celebrations are being held in Germany to mark the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall. Audio