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8:11 AM.The New Zealand cricketing great Chris Cairns has made his first appearance in court in London to face a charge of perjury. Audio

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

7:54 AM.The All Blacks have already won the Rugby Championship, but that doesn't mean they'll be relaxing for their final round against South Africa in Johannesburg Sunday morning. Audio

7:43 AM.The chairperson of Christchurch City Council's finance committee, Raf Manji, says the almost two-hundred thousand dollar payrise for Lyttelton port chief executive, Peter Davie is not a good look… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.An energy conference in Auckland has heard a scathing attack on what's termed as bureaucratic "green tape," amid claims it's slowly strangling the oil and gas industry. Audio

7:37 AM.Documents provided Radio New Zealand show the number of complaints the Inland Revenue Department has received and upheld has nearly quadrupled in the past three years Audio

7:29 AM.All eyes are on the New Zealand dollar after the drop in dairy prices. Audio

7:20 AM.A 24-year-old New Zealand man could face trial in Australia for allegedly planning a trip to Syria to join jihadist forces and fight the Assad regime. Audio

7:15 AM.The search for Jack Dixon, the five year old boy swept out to sea by a giant wave at Mt Maunganui is now into its third day. Audio

7:10 AM.The former New Zealand cricketer, Chris Cairns, vows he will fully contest a charge of perjury which has been laid by British police. Audio

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

6:59 AM.The high profile British fashion chain, Topshop, has delayed the opening of its first New Zealand store. Audio

6:57 AM.The chief executive Theo Spierings says Farm Source will support farmers with a range of services, while bolstering the dairy co-operative's connection with rural communities. Audio

6:55 AM.Trade Me has mined its database to produce a new index offering a different perspective on residential property prices. Audio

6:53 AM.New Zealand Post sees its new online shopping mall in China as a game-changer for the parcel and post company. Audio

6:52 AM.New Zealand's commodity prices fell 1.3 percent in September, the seventh month in a row in which prices have declined. Audio

6:48 AM.Economists are ratcheting back their expectations of when interest rates are likely to resume rising as dairy prices continue their downward trajectory. Audio

6:28 AM.A new book documenting court decisions from the turn of the 21st century is being touted to change how people view the Maori Land Court; The Maori Language Commission says recently released statistics… Read more Audio

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

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.We're at court in London as cricketing great Chris Cairns appears on a charge of perjury. At Mt Maunganui, the community rallies to support a grieving family and a 24-year-old New Zealand man could… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Still haunted by their Commonwealth Games thrashing at the hands of Australia, the New Zealand netball team hope to redeem themselves in the opening test of the Constellation Cup series against the… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.An independent review has identified major shortcomings in one of the main services for school children who are struggling to read. Audio

8:49 AM.An education project in Rotorua that aims to ensure all children in the rohe have access to the internet and electronic learning devices is being supported by some major technology and educational… Read more Audio