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8:22 AM.Secondary teachers start voting today on whether to include the government's new top jobs for teachers and principals in their collective agreement. Audio

8:19 AM.A spilt is deepening between Labour leadership contenders over whether the party's Capital Gains Tax policy should stay or go. Audio

8:14 AM.A wider regional trade deal in the Pacific is now in its infancy as the Trans-Pacific Partnership continues to flounder. Audio

8:12 AM.The police are continuing to hunt for convicted murderer Philip John Smith, amid criticism from his victim's family who want answers about how he managed to abscond. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:56 AM.A provincial mayor says his council's rising rates bills have become unaffordable for small townspeople and are driving them to the brink. Audio

7:52 AM.A new survey finds the number of patients admitted to intensive care with severe flu symptoms has doubled in a year. Audio

7:46 AM.NCEA exams start today, marking the beginning of three weeks of swot and stress for 143,000 secondary school students and their families. Audio

7:42 AM.It's a quarter of a century since the beginning of the end for the Berlin Wall and overnight, the German Chancellor Angela Merkel has led 25th anniversary commemorations to mark its fall. Audio

7:39 AM.Overseas now, and US - led airstrikes have targeted the Islamic State's top commander Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, in an Iraqi town near the Syrian border. Audio

7:32 AM.Acting Prime Minister Bill English speaks with Guyon Espiner Audio

7:27 AM.Another regional trade deal is being touted, this time covering the entire Asia-Pacific region. Audio

7:18 AM.Corrections' national commissioner Jeremy Lightfoot speaks with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:11 AM.A relative of a man who was murdered in 1995 says the family is frightened and upset his killer, Philip John Smith, has disappeared while on weekend release from prison. Audio

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

6:57 AM.Key events this week include some results, such as Mainfreight's on Tuesday, annual meetings such as Fonterra's on Wednesday and economic announcements including the Reserve Bank's twice-yearly… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.A recent quarterly survey has found house buyers are becoming more optimistic about the market, with only a net 8 percent thinking it's a bad time to buy now. Audio

6:50 AM.Spark says it has an edge against other competitors aiming to deliver high value data services and content to businesses and consumers. Audio

6:48 AM.A key question for Diligent Board Member Services is whether it's becoming a mature business with its glory days of 100 percent-plus growth rates now well behind it. Audio

6:39 AM.A convicted murderer is on the run after he absconded while on temporary release from Springhill Prison near Huntly. Audio

6:26 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

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Anger at murderer missing after weekend release, TPP faces new rival, NZ stands to gain from wider Pacific free trade agreement, US airstrikes target IS commander, Commemorations in Berlin on 25th… Read more Audio