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6:27 AM.The New Plymouth District Council has voted for the creation of a Maori seat, Parihaka Papakainga hopes to be home to one thousand people in 25 years, the major natural health and honey exporter… Read more Audio

6:24 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.Former Labour gen sec says leadership contest should wait, Labour could have a new leader before it's review is complete, Grant Robertson wants review done before leadership vote, John Key says he'll… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.When the earthquakes wreaked havoc on central Christchurch, they also destroyed many of the older buildings which had provided cheap rehearsal spaces for local musicians. Audio

8:47 AM.The mayor of New Plymouth says he's received hate mail and lost some close friends over the decision to establish iwi representation on the New Plymouth District Council; The Ngati Kahungunu chairman… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Australian government is talking tough on terrorism in the wake of disturbing incidents linked to the Islamic State organisation. Audio

8:35 AM.One of the first announcements made by the newly elected Prime Minister this week was to promise to personally take on the battle against child poverty. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The All Blacks are preparing for Sunday morning's Rugby Championship battle with Argentina at La Plata. Audio

8:20 AM.The United States and its allies appear to be steeling themselves for what one American defense official is now describing as a "years-long" fight against the Islamic State. Audio

8:17 AM.Business groups are divided on how the Reserve Bank should tackle the high New Zealand dollar. Audio

8:13 AM.The former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns has been formally charged with perjury by England's Crown Prosecution Service. Audio

8:12 AM.As you've heard in the news, a woman will appear in court this morning over the kidnapping of a baby from Middlemore Hospital last night. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Under the French town of Arras lies a network of tunnels, which were largely built by New Zealanders during the First World War. Audio

7:53 AM.There are calls for legislative change to allow families to compel members to undergo treatment for P addiction. Audio

7:49 AM.Overnight in the Middle East, the United States and its allies have targeted economic assests held by the Islamic State in Syria, hitting 12 small scale oil refineries in the east of the country. Audio

7:43 AM.Families of the Pike River victims remain confident re-entry into the mine could be possible, despite Solid Energy saying it could be fatal. Audio

7:37 AM.The New Zealand dollar has fallen after the Reserve Bank Governor yesterday issued a statement saying the current value of the Kiwi is unjustifiable and unsustainable. Audio

7:26 AM.The former Labour Party president and Alliance leader, Jim Anderton, says Labour needs to focus on deeper issues than just who is the leader. Read more Audio

7:22 AM.The use of paracetamol during pregnancy has been linked to an increased risk of behavioural problems in children. Audio

7:16 AM.The United States believes it has identified the ISIS militant in the videos of the beheading of the journalist James Foley. Audio