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6:58 AM.A dairy analyst says China's dairy market will become more competitive following sanctions Russia slapped on Europe, the United States and Australia earlier this month. Audio

6:56 AM.All Trade Me's sales growth is coming from classified advertising and sales at its traditional online marketplace business fell 1 percent in the latest year. Audio

6:55 AM.The head of Fletcher Building says the company is well positioned to take advantage of continued growth in the New Zealand market, though he is less positive about the opportunities in Australia. Audio

6:53 AM.A spike in the price of Fisher & Paykel's share price, just ahead of the company's annual general meeting in Auckland yesterday, has been downplayed by the company's chief executive. Audio

6:51 AM.Mighty River Power is forecasting this year's operating profit will be essentially flat. Audio

6:48 AM.Ports of Auckland near doubled annual net profit to a record after increasing both container and non-containerised cargoes. Audio

6:42 AM.Several investigations are now under way into allegations in the book Dirty Politics, that National abused its power to smear the reputations of its political opponents and a public servant. Audio

6:28 AM.The Labour leader David Cunliffe says the electorate of Te Tai Tokerau has gone backwards under six years of a National-led government; The Electoral Commission says so far just under 30-thousand New… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.Labour says the latest information on the state of the government's books shows the need for its policy of gradually raising the retirement age to 67. Audio

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

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

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

6:00 AM.Mighty River Power posts big profit; Intelligence expert says govt could have serious questions to answer; Key says Justice Minister has been held responsible; Fears other Western journalists will… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Some brewers say it will be uneconomic to keep making gluten-free beer when regulations barring them from advertising the fact on labels come into force in January. Audio

8:55 AM.Secondary school principals have agreed to implement the Government's flagship education policy for 10-thousand dollars a year less than the Government had been prepared to pay them. Audio

8:51 AM.Maori advisors to the Environmental Protection Authority say plans to mine phosphate from the Chatham Rise would potentially affect fisheries and eco-tourism, such as Whale Watch Kaikoura. The Iwi… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The most senior member of the military courtmartialled since the second world war, has won an appeal against his convictions. Audio

8:43 AM.A transtasman study of intensive care unit patients has found those discharged at night are more likely to die than those discharged in the daytime. Audio

8:40 AM.Supporters of a Tauranga man who tried to hire a hitman to kill his parents say their friend has led a tough life and was told shocking news shortly before committing the crime. Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.The Government's books are back in the black but next year's projected surplus is likely to be 75 million dollars less than expected. Audio

8:24 AM.The police in Missouri have shot dead another another African American man - just a short distance away from where an unarmed teenager was shot in Ferguson last week. Audio

8:18 AM.Joining us is Massey University's political communications professor Dr Claire Robinson. Audio

8:11 AM.The Green Party says it believes Ms Collins breached the rules governing Cabinet ministers and misled the public. Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio