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6:56 AM.The flat result from Fonterra's latest global dairy auction was better than it looked but a recovery in prices is probably still some way off. Audio

6:54 AM.The board of Dorchester Pacific was upbeat about its future at the company's annual meeting of shareholders in Auckland. Audio

6:52 AM.The Carl's Junior burger chain is planning to cross the Cook Strait, and is eyeing up bases in Christchurch and Dunedin. Audio

6:50 AM.One of the reasons the current account deficit blew out by $1.4 billion to $2 billion in the June quarter actually reflects positive news about the economy. Audio

6:47 AM.It appears certain Fonterra has lost the giant French food company, Danone, as a customer for good following the impact of last year's botulism scare. Audio

6:39 AM.Right wing weirdos and the tail wagging the dog were the catch-phrases as John Key and David Cunliffe clashed over potential coalition partners at the TVNZ leaders debate. Audio

6:27 AM.A kaupapa Maori drug rehabilitation programme wants money being seized from criminals to be put back into all community groups, not only government agencies; A west Auckland community leader, says a… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says the Prime Minister's comment that New Zealanders might have been subjected to mass surveillance is concerning and more needs to be found out. Mr Key told… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Leaders clash over coalition partners in final debate; Political editor analyses leaders debate; Winston Peters' popularity for role of PM on the up; Results being counted in Fijian election; Foreign… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Locals from a small Coromandel town are preparing to take protest and court action to stop a company resuming mining in the Karangahake Gorge. Audio

8:50 AM.The United Sub-tribes of Ngapuhi says the Minister of Justice, Chris Finlayson, should be ashamed of himself for criticising the Waitangi Tribunal. An Auckland tribal leader is threatening legal… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Cheryl Gwyn, Inspector-General of Intelligence and Security has entered the debate on mass surveillance in a just released statement. Audio

8:44 AM.United States military aircraft have targeted ISIS locations in Iraq, with a strike southwest of Baghdad the closest yet to the Iraqi capital since the campaign began. Audio

8:37 AM.Investigative journalist Glenn Greenwald is hinting he has more up his sleeve. Audio

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

8:28 AM.An Auckland iwi is threatening legal action to stop one of the Government's new fast tracked housing developments, if the council doesn't consult with mana whenua. Audio

8:25 AM.In the latest global dairy trade auction, dairy prices have held steady after five successive declines, remaining near two-year lows. Audio

8:22 AM.A company running four-wheel-drive tours says it has been barred from using a Canterbury high country station by its new American owners and may have to close as a result. Audio

8:16 AM.Joining us is National's Campaign Manager, and front bench MP Steven Joyce. Audio

8:12 AM.Further revelations have been promised on the extent to which New Zealand has spied on other countries. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Household income inequality has been a hot topic in the lead up to this election. Audio