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8:57 AM.Vietnam War veterans hope a new book will help overcome public prejudice about New Zealand's most unpopular and controversial war. Audio

8:54 AM.The founder of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, says he will leave the Ecuadorian embassy in London soon but will not be more specific. Audio

8:48 AM.Visitors from across the motu and around the world continue to flock to Turangawaewae Marae in Ngaruawahia today, including the Prime Minister John Key; Plans for a new geothermal power station on… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Recreational users of the Waitaki River say a deal to drop its minimum flow would do lasting damage to the river's life. Audio

8:38 AM.United Future says the public is bored with the Dirty Politics sideshow and want to hear about real policies. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The human rights group, Amnesty International, has sent some members to Ferguson. Audio

8:21 AM.Tensions are increasing in the Missouri city of Ferguson, following details of a post mortem on the black teenager, Michael Brown. Audio

8:18 AM.Other claims made in Hager's Dirty Politics book, include that the Whale Oil blog was used to discredit an organisation that arranges fair working conditions and training for some of the country's… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.Nicky Hagar's book "Dirty Politics" also claims the alcohol industry has worked behind the scenes to smear the professional reputations of people trying to tighten alcohol laws in New Zealand. Audio

8:10 AM.The Prime Minister is sticking to his line that there is nothing untoward about his office's links to the right-wing blogger Cameron Slater. Audio

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

7:57 AM.As whitebaiting season gets under way, an ecologist is warning that whitebait are at risk of extinction if the government does not address water quality. Audio

7:54 AM.Kurdish officials say they've regained control of the strategic Mosul dam from the extremist Islamic State group in northern Iraq. Audio

7:46 AM.The mother of one of the New Zealanders who survived the sinking of a tourist boat off the coast of Indonesia says it is lucky her daughter was trained in survival. Audio

7:36 AM.A Pathologist hired by the family of a black teenager killed by a police officer in Missouri, says Michael Brown was shot at least six times, including twice in the head. Audio

7:29 AM.A five-day ceasefire in Gaza is due to end at 9 o'clock this morning, with Egyptian mediators trying to get Hamas and Israel to end hostilities. Audio

7:25 AM.RNZ Political editor analyses fallout from Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics. Audio

7:19 AM.Emails and Facebook messages that formed the basis of Nicky Hager's book Dirty Politics began appearing online yesterday. Audio

7:09 AM.Efforts to get the National Party's election campaign on track to be stymied by continuing questions over accusations of a sophisticated political dirty tricks campaign involving the Prime Minister's… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.The fish oil company, SeaDragon, says gaining its shark liver oil and shark liver supply contract is a positive game changer for the company. Audio

6:58 AM.The agricultural services company, PGG Wrightson, says its managing director, Mark Dewdney, has bought another 50-thousand shares in the company. Audio

6:57 AM.The markets this morning - Wall Street is up sharply. Audio

6:55 AM.Opus International Consultants lifted first-half net profit nearly 6 percent although its results geographically were patchy. Audio