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6:47 AM.The ongoing strength of the services sector suggests economic growth is trending up again after a soft patch in the June quarter. Audio

6:39 AM.The Union of Students Associations says universities will deter large numbers of students if they keep increasing their fees as much as possible. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori Party MP, Marama Fox, says she will continue to put pressure on the government to include the Treaty of Waitangi when taking an oath; A senior lecturer at Waikato University is welcoming… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.European Union foreign ministers thrashed out measures to help halt Ebola's deadly spread overnight as Nigeria - Africa's most populous country - was declared free of the disease. Audio

6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.The police will return today to the site on Auckland's North Shore where the remains of a mother and daughter killed seven years ago were found. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Students say uni fees as high as they can go, Tertiary Education Minister on university fee rises, Turkey to let Iraq Kurds join Kobane fight, Police continue search in Auckland after mother and… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes speaks with Susie Ferguson. Audio

8:54 AM.In a bid to resolve a conflict between humans and kea at a logging site near Nelson, The Kea Conservation Trust has introduced a kea gymnasium. Audio

8:50 AM.Celebrations were held across the country at the weekend to mark Niue's 40th anniversary of self governance. Audio

8:47 AM.Haka and poi are to be used to rehabilitate stroke survivors in Britain. The Victoria Business School's Pro Vice-Chancellor says it made intensive efforts to support the Maori Business Programme which… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Today marks one year since nine new councillors and a new mayor officially took office in Christchurch. Audio

8:36 AM.Britain's most senior Catholic cleric has insisted Pope Francis's drive to make the Roman Catholic Church more welcoming to gay people will not be halted by a backlash from conservative bishops. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.A man whose son almost suffocated in a collapsed mound of dirt in Twizel says he wants an investigation into the incident to ensure it never happens again. Audio

8:28 AM.Officials in Nepal say a search and rescue operation to find trekkers, stranded after a series of blizzards and avalanches on the Annapurna trail, has ended. A Canterbury couple, Peter and Elizabeth… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The Liberian President, Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is appealing to all countries to help fight the Ebola virus. Audio

8:20 AM.Families who are struggling to make ends meet say higher wages and greater compassion from government agencies would make their lives a little easier. Audio

8:15 AM.The Prime Minister John Key says the current situation with the Auckland crisis reflects what's happened in a market which has bounced back since the global financial crisis. Audio

8:11 AM.The Government's policy to solve Auckland's housing shortage and curb rising prices, is delivering windfall profits for some owners of land designated for fast-track development. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Haka and poi are to be used to rehabilitate stroke survivors in Britain. Audio

7:53 AM.Officials in Nepal say a search and rescue operation to find trekkers, stranded after a series of blizzards and avalanches on the Annapurna trail, has ended. Audio