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7:23 AM.The National Party has fallen short of becoming the first majority MMP government in New Zealand, losing one seat in the final election results. Audio

7:18 AM.Our reporter Lauren Baker joins us live from Sylvia Park. Audio

7:16 AM.There was expected to be traffic chaos this morning but with power returning to many areas and the use of generators only 7 intersections are now without power and 4 of those have police on points… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Thousands of Aucklanders will be waking this morning, facing the prospect of another day without power. Audio

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

6:57 AM.Across the Tasman, and a new report shows almost a third of Australia's largest companies are paying less than 10 cents in the dollar in corporate tax. Audio

6:57 AM.Investors will be watching the quarterly survey of business opinion due on Tuesday for clues as to how much the pace of economic growth will slow. Audio

6:54 AM.Dorchester Pacific now owns just over half of Turners Auctions, having lifted its stake from 41 percent. Audio

6:48 AM.A number of economists now expect the Reserve Bank to hold off raising interest rates again for longer, thanks partly to the impact falling dairy prices is likely to have on economic growth. Audio

6:41 AM.The Prime Minister will reveal his new post-election Cabinet today which will include some new faces and the rebranding of a number of ministerial portfolios. Audio

6:38 AM.Eighteen Thousand homes and businesses in Auckland are facing a second day without power after a fire in an underground power cable. Audio

6:26 AM.Whale Watch Kaikoura says seabed mining in the Chatham Islands should not be approved until its effect on whales is researched. Te Arawa Lakes Trust says the water quality of the Rotorua Lakes is… Read more Audio

6:22 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.Auckland facing second day without power, John Key to reveal new Cabinet today, Traffic mayhem averted with power back to most traffic lights, Labour's Andrew Little considers party leadership bid and… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:49 AM.A huge rectangular feature measuring more than two-and-a-half-thousand kilometres across has been identified just below the surface of the moon. Audio

8:46 AM.Scientists are hoping a new code governing what they can say will give them permission to critisise the government if their advice is not followed. Audio

8:43 AM.Whether the Maori Party will accept the offer to support the National-led government will be decided this weekend; A new book documenting court decisions from the turn of the 21st century is being… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The racing industry says betting on local races using overseas online gambling sites is costing the industry millions. Audio

8:34 AM.The Government is set to push ahead with plans to reform the law that decides what development can take place. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:19 AM.Banks are now predicting the milk payout will fall as low as 4-dollars-80 a kilo of milk solids after Wednesday night's further drop in the latest global auction. Audio

8:15 AM.The search for Jack Dixon, the five year old boy swept out to sea by a large wave at Mt Maunganui is now into its third day. Audio