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7:57 AM.The tiny New Zealand territory of Tokelau is asking to join the Pacific Islands Forum so it can speak out more loudly on the need for action on climate change. Audio

7:53 AM.People in the small Bay of Plenty town of Kawerau are fighting back after having welfare statistics in their town mentioned twice in Parliament. Audio

7:50 AM.Savers are being overtaxed, and politicians are being urged to stop it. Audio

7:43 AM.Guyon Espiner talks to Peter Williams QC, who represented Arthur Allan Thomas at the Royal Commission into his case in 1980. Audio

7:42 AM.More than forty years after the death of her parents, Harvey and Jeanette, Rochelle Crewe still does not know who killed them. Audio

7:36 AM.New Zealand's won three Bronze medals this morning at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow. Audio

7:25 AM.Guyon Espiner talks to the president of the Principals' Federation, Philip Harding, and the president of the Post Primary Teachers' Association, Angela Roberts. Audio

7:19 AM.At least 76 people have died in the latest Israeli strikes on Gaza, with particularly heavy toll after shells hit a United Nations school, sending the Palestinian toll from 23 days of fighting above… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Forty-five million dollars and two years later, the Government has finally admitted defeat over Novopay. Audio

7:14 AM.Sixty firefighters from all over Auckland have worked through the night to put out a blaze at a major film studio in the west of the city. Audio

7:09 AM.Shots have been fired at police officers in Tauranga after a car chase in the city last night. Audio

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

6:59 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:58 AM.New Zealand Oil & Gas says the country can't build an oil exploration industry on the back of wildcat oil discoveries. Audio

6:56 AM.Activity in all parts of the construction sector is continuing to pick up pace, once again raising inflation fears. Audio

6:53 AM.Although slashing the forecast milk payout was bad news for farmers, the silver lining for investors is it means they will get a higher dividend. Audio

6:53 AM.The new chief executive of Methven Group is working on a three-point plan to increase the shower and tapware manufacturer's revenue and earnings. Audio

6:50 AM.Motor Trade Finances says the shareholders worried about litigation it's involved in are a small minority of 9 out of 500. Audio

6:47 AM.Metro Performance Glass shares began trading at a premium to the float price yesterday, breaking the losing streak set by the previous three newly listed companies which traded at discounts. Audio

6:41 AM.Sixty firefighters from all over Auckland have worked through the night to put out a blaze at a major film studio in the west of the city. Audio

6:39 AM.School principals have been celebrating the news the government is taking over the school payroll from Australian firm Talent2. Audio

6:26 AM.The co-leader of the Maori Party is rejecting claims by the Internet Mana's Waiariki candidate that the two are neck-in-neck in the polls; A South Taranaki tribe will be signing its Treaty Settlement… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.Arthur Thomas was twice convicted of their 1970 murders, but later freed after a scathing Royal Commission into the Police's investigation. Audio