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6:56 AM.The premier Wellington department store, Kirkcaldie & Stains, says weak retail sales in the second half of the year, have probably resulted in a pre-tax annual loss of just over 1-million dollars. Audio

6:54 AM.Auckland's largest real estate agent expects activity in the housing market will rebound once the election is out of the way. Audio

6:52 AM.Large New Zealand companies, banks and institutions have been borrowing funds overseas, to avoid paying high New Zealand interest rates. Audio

6:50 AM.As prospective milk payouts to farmers continue to erode, the beef and lamb sector is eyeing a positive season ahead. Audio

6:47 AM.Economists are predicting the falling Fonterra milk payout is likely to suck about 5 billion dollars of revenue out of the economy this year compared with last year. Audio

6:41 AM.Members of Ashburton's RSA are expecting a sombre Thursday night as they gather to pay tribute to one of their stalwart members who was shot dead in Monday's attack at the town's Work and Income… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.The ANZ Bank says falling world dairy prices will mean the dairy sector's earnings this financial year are likely to be five billion dollars less than last year -- equivalent to 2 point 2 percent of… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.A Far North leader says a Teachers Disciplinary Tribal 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 watch… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.The UK Prime Minister David Cameron says Britain will not give in to militants in Iraq and Syria, despite threats from them to behead a British hostage. Audio

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

6:00 AM.With dairy prices continuing to fall is it the time for National to promise tax cuts? We put the question to the Finance Minister Bill English shortly. National promises to spend 100 million dollars… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.New Zealand is caught up in a world-wide hacking scandal as radio stations scramble to pull images of naked actresses down from their websites. Audio

8:53 AM.A significant proportion of Pacific Islanders affected by climate change would be accepted into New Zealand under policies drawn up by the Labour and Green parties. Audio

8:49 AM.Northland environmentalists say the Government is turning a blind eye to an illicit export trade in swamp kauri. Audio

8:47 AM.The people of Pouakani are considering their next legal move, after the Supreme Court failed to back their claim to a section of the Waikato riverbed. The MANA Movement is slating the use of current… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Professional negotiators are arriving on the ground in Syria to try and secure the release of 45 Fijian peacekeepers. Audio

8:38 AM.There's been a heated exchange between National and other parties over the role of offshore investors in Auckland's property market. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The New Zealand Security Association says most security guards are not trained to deal with the threat of armed offenders. Audio

8:14 AM.Joining us to discuss the two leaders' performance are Associate Professor Wayne Hope from the School of Communication Studies at the Auckland University of Technology and a Senior Lecturer in… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.Islamic State militants say they've executed a second US journalist, and have released gruesome footage backing up their claim. Audio

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

7:54 AM.Metiria Turei from the Greens and National's Simon Bridges, join us. Audio