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6:48 AM.Chorus is warning its operating profit could fall as much as 9 percent this year because of the corporate regulator forcing it to cut its copper wire prices from December the first. Audio

6:47 AM.Peter Halkett is leaving Kathmandu after 8 years of leading the outdoor clothing retailer. Audio

6:27 AM.King Tuheitia is recovering in hospital after suffering a heart attack. The Maori Party's latest list candidate, Tame Iti, says he's willing to sit at the table with any political party if it means it… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.UN being asked to consider case of 45-year-detention of man in prison, Human rights lawyer says the state fails to care for mentally ill offenders, King Tuheitia in hospital after heart attack… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.A teenager about to enter into adutlhood, is how the Mayor of Hamilton has described her city as it celebrates its 150th anniversary. Audio

8:47 AM.Republicans in the United States want President Barack Obama's government to take more aggressive action to defeat Islamic State militants in Syria and Iraq. Audio

8:43 AM.Thousands of Ngai Tuhoe members are making their way to Taneatua for its Settlement day and hear the formal apology from the Crown. King Tuheitia has opened up about his health and one of his sons… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.More than two-thousand of the world's top scientists are in New Zealand to tackle some of the sector's biggest issues, as part of World Science Week. Audio

8:36 AM.Kim Dotcom will head to the country's highest court today in a final bid to have the police raid on his Auckland mansion declared illegal. Audio

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

8:23 AM.A month out from the election, companies are much more upbeat, saying the economy is on the right track. Audio

8:20 AM.A major electricity retailer is denying accusations power companies have dragged their feet on the introduction of smart technology that would cut power bills. Audio

8:15 AM.Opposition parties have been quick to dismiss National's centre piece housing policy. Audio

8:11 AM.The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, says he's disappointed the police may charge him over a car accident, but are yet to properly investigate a shooting at his Kaitaia office. Audio

8:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.A new - and much older - Doctor debuted on screens around the world yesterday as Dr Who opened its new season . Audio

7:52 AM.An investigation is underway into what went wrong during a botched fireworks display at Eden Park at the start of the Bledisloe Cup test. Audio

7:44 AM.The veteran Tuhoe activist Tame Iti has been announced as a list candidate for the Maori Party. Audio

7:41 AM.There are new concerns about the controversial sale of Lochinver Station. Audio

7:38 AM.Authorities have declared a state of emergency after Northern California was struck by a 6.0-magnitude earthquake overnight. Audio

7:30 AM.Joining us is our political editor Brent Edwards. Audio