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7:25 AM.As you heard from Natalie there, the arrest of Phil Rudd has been making headlines around the world. Audio

7:22 AM.The court appearance of the AC-DC drummer Phil Rudd has been getting worldwide attention. Audio

7:19 AM.New research shows more than 1 in 3 patients who need hip and knee operations in at least two district health boards are not getting them because of budget restrictions. Audio

7:14 AM.Listening to that was Labour's MP for West Coast-Tasman, Damien O'Connor Audio

7:10 AM.Greymouth residents say the decision to leave the Pike River Mine sealed may allow people to move on, four years after 29 men died in the explosions at the mine. Audio

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

6:58 AM.The Dow Jones Index up 34 points 17 519 Audio

6:56 AM.A telecommunications business, Voyager Internet, is this year's fastest growing company in Deloitte's Fast 50 awards. Audio

6:55 AM.Mighty River Power is looking for new ways to increase demand for its renewable energy, in the face of flat profits and intense competition. Audio

6:53 AM.Xero says its newly acquired online payroll company will give it 100 percent coverage of the crucial/critical United States market, two or three times faster than it would have been able to do on its… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Z Energy has changed its petrol pricing strategy to more aggressively match localised competitors. Audio

6:46 AM.APN News and Media is backing its New Zealand newspaper titles, despite cutting their value by a further 54 million dollars. Audio

6:40 AM.The Government says it's going ahead with contentious cost-savings plans involving district health boards but will consult them first. Audio

6:38 AM.The decision to leave Pike River mine sealed will finally allow the West Coast to move on, four years after 29 men died in the explosions at the mine. Audio

6:26 AM.The High Court has hand-picked two new Maori trustees and four alternative Maori trustees to sit on the Crown Forestry Rental Trust after a year of turmoil; The decline in dairy and log prices are… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:10 AM.It's believed the three people,who were killed when their van collided with a truck and trailer just south of Wanaka were tourists. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Solid Energy says there will be no re-entry of the Pike River Mine..But can the families move on? Three people believed to be tourists are killed in Wanaka after their van collides with a truck and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A Samoan tattoo artist who has Sonny Bill Williams as his personal billboard and a spoken word poet from south Auckland are among the winners of this year's top Pasifika arts awards. Audio

8:52 AM.A second attempt by a steam enthusiast to garner public support to save the historic Kingston Flyer train appears to have failed because of lack of interest. Audio

8:48 AM.Lawyers for the Waitangi Tribunal say it does not have to tell the Crown how much land to give back to claimants. The Crown is rejecting allegations it witheld highly relevant and crucial reports… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.There is continued unhappiness with government legislation which will allow police to charge a fee for carrying out vetting of teachers. Audio

8:40 AM.For the first time some students will use computers to sit school exams. Audio