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5:34 PM.The New Zealand dollar gained a quarter of a US cent today after riding on the coattails of a soaring Australian dollar. Audio

8:56 AM.Joining us from Flushing Meadows is Judy Lessing. Audio

8:53 AM.The Maori Party could face its toughest challenge yet, trying to keep its co-leader, Te Ururoa Flavell, in the Waiariki seat, and ensuring the party still has a place at the Government's table. Audio

8:49 AM.A Far North leader says a Teachers Disciplinary Tribunal report in to the misconduct of a former principal at Pamapuria school brings relief for the community but also a stern reminder for kura to… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Christchurch City Council has chosen today, the fourth anniversary of the September 2010 earthquake, to vote on whether to rebuild a swimming pool and sports facility on the site of the iconic QE2… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The US President Barack Obama insists the United States will not be intimidated by the beheading of American journalist Steven Sotloff by Islamic State militants. Audio

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

8:29 AM.There's relief from the Hamilton City Council that an anti-fluoridation group has given up their fight for a judicial review of a decision to put fluoride back into the town water supply. Audio

8:25 AM.A Central Districts jockey has been charged over a second incident where he's alleged to have placed bets on a race rival. Audio

8:21 AM.New Zealand First has signalled it is prepared to work with the Green Party on initiatives to combat global warming. Audio

8:18 AM.And, earlier this morning I spoke to Federated Farmer's dairy chariperson Andrew Hoggard. Audio

8:11 AM.Despite another drop in dairy prices, the Finance Minister, Bill English, says National is continuing with its plan for a significant tax announcement next week. Audio

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

7:54 AM.Barack Obama says NATO must send an unmistakable message of support to Ukraine. Audio

7:48 AM.The mayor of Auckland Len Brown has rejected fuel efficient vehicles in choosing his new official car, just weeks after launching a strategy to cut the city's greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

7:44 AM.A man will appear in the Levin District Court today charged with manslaughter over the death of a forestry worker in 2013. Audio

7:40 AM.It is four years to the day since Canterbury was hit by the seven-point-one magnitude earthquake which marked the start of an earthquake sequence which devastated the area and changed people's lives. Audio

7:36 AM.The RSA in Ashburton will hold a minute's silence at its weekly Thursday members night tonight, to honour the two Work and Income staff members who were shot dead on Monday. Audio

7:27 AM.So 16 days out from the election what's happening with the polls .. Political Editor Brent Edwards is with us. Audio

7:22 AM.The Environment Minister Amy Adams, joins us. Audio

7:19 AM.Staying with the election, the National Party is promising to set up a 100-million-dollar Freshwater Fund which would buy land alongside significant waterways in an effort to improve water quality. Audio

7:14 AM.A short time ago I spoke to the Finance Minster, Bill English. He rejects the Opposition's suggestions that even the prospect of tax cuts is irresponsible. Audio

7:11 AM.National is promising tax cuts opposition parties say the country can't afford. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street is mixed. The benchmark Standard and Poor's 500 index has increased faction of a percent so far in the day at 3 points above 2,000. Audio