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6:57 AM.Across the Tasman, and Australia's foreign investment regime is under scrutiny amid allegations of Chinese buyers skirting the rules to buy up residential property. Audio

6:55 AM.An analyst says Alibaba's debut on the New York Stock Exchange will be followed by a float of its payment provider, Alipay. Audio

6:53 AM.The Goodman Property Trust's manager says ongoing demand to rent its properties mean it is planning four new developments worth 33.4 million dollars. Audio

6:51 AM.Fletcher Building wants to turn one of its disused quarries into a housing development for up to 15 hundred homes. Audio

6:49 AM.Fonterra's financial result for the year ended July 31st will be issued later this week, with profit expected to be about half billion dollars less then it earned the year earlier. Audio

6:38 AM.The Business and Farming sector have welcomed National's victory on Saturday but the Council of Trade Unions is concerned the National Party's commanding win will further erode workers' rights. Audio

6:27 AM.The Mana Party co-vice president, Annette Sykes, wants the Kingitanga to step in and help reconcile the political division within Maoridom; The new MP for the Western Maori seat of Te Tai Hauauru says… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.Election night victory delivered National an outright majority of seats in Parliament Audio

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

6:00 AM.Key ready to begin talks with Maori, United Future and Act Parties; Radio New Zealand political editor discusses National's resounding win; Labour's 'broad church' has narrowed too far; Business and… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.Do, Ray, Me, Fa, So, La, Te, Climb Every Mountain, Edelweiss, they're all well known songs from one of the world's most popular musicals -- The Sound of Music. Audio

8:49 AM.The Tertiary Education Union says it's concerned that there are other motives behind the proposed closure of Victoria Univerisity's Maori Business Programme. The New Zealand Olympic Games Committee is… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A study suggesting artificial sweeteners increase the risk of diabetes is making headlines around the world but a New Zealand nutritional expert says there's no cause for alarm. Audio

8:40 AM.A high number of unregistered voters in south Auckland's three mainly Pasifika electorates is raising the prospect of another low turnout in Labour's heartland. Audio

8:36 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.Joining us is the Electoral Commission's Chief Electoral Officer, Robert Peden. Audio

8:24 AM.The final pre - election polls are out this morning, finally displaying some form of consistency. Audio

8:14 AM.Our political reporters have been busy on the campaign trail -- almost as busy as the leaders they've been following. Audio

8:11 AM.Party leaders will today make their final efforts to convince voters they're up to the job of leading the country for the next three years. Audio

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

7:57 AM.A coroner will today try to end the mystery of what killed Rutger Hale while driving near Wanaka last year. Audio

7:54 AM.There are plenty of predictions being made ahead of Election Day tomorrow, but one that's more reliable than many comes from the Met Service, which is predicting an unsettled forecast. Audio