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6:09 AM.Today is the last sitting day of the 50th term of Parliament, and the gloves were off last night for the last general debate as some MPs took the opportunity to vent after three years. Audio

6:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Shots fired during police chase in Tauranga; Auckland film studios extensively damaged by fire; UN agency says Palestinians need aid; Minister talks to why Novopay system being bought under govt… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Lamb and kumara mash encased in pastry was the winning combination at this year's Supreme Pie Awards. Audio

8:54 AM.Have you ever been frustrated searching for information on government websites and not being able to find it? Audio

8:51 AM.Four a half thousand athletes are in Glasgow to take on the best the Commonwealth can offer, but one New Zealander there is battling, and seemingly beating, the toughest competitor of all: Time. Audio

8:48 AM.The Independent MP Brendan Horan is confident he will get his new party into parliament despite still being the focus of a police investigation. Audio

8:46 AM.The actor Cliff Curtis is dismissing claims that he publicly supports the Mana Party; Whanau heading for Waitangi Tribunal hearings in Tai Tokerau next week will have a long detour around roads still… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.New Zealand's won three golds in the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this morning. Audio

8:36 AM.New Zealand-based aerospace company Rocket Lab has entered the space race saying it can launch satellites into orbit at a fraction of what overseas companies charge. Audio

8:27 AM.Train drivers in the South Island are demanding more is done to prevent fatal crashes with motorists at level crossings as more drivers are being involved in fatalities than ever before. Audio

8:23 AM.An inquest has been told several complaints had been made to the Civil Aviation Authority about the pilot of a hot-air balloon which crashed in Wairarapa in 2012 killing all 11 people on board. Audio

8:20 AM.The latest figures show 6 point 7 percent, or 297 million dollars, of new lending went to those with less than a 20 percent deposit in June. Audio

8:18 AM.Federated Farmers says a predicted drop in milk payouts will leave 20 percent of dairy farmers unable to make a profit. Audio

8:09 AM.The Maori Party says Act's stance on what it calls race-based law has no place in New Zealand politics. Audio

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

7:56 AM.Changes to rules for foreign vessels to fish in Pacific waters are on the agenda at an island leaders summit in Palau today. Audio

7:48 AM.Australia is reeling after the revelation that two Australians fighting for ISIS in Iraq have posed in gruesome beheading photos and posted the photos on twitter. Audio

7:48 AM.New Zealand swimmer, Lauren Boyle, has won gold in the 400-metres freestyle at the Glasgow Commonwealth Games in a record time. Audio

7:41 AM.The Internet Party Leader Laila Harré is to stand in John Key's Helensville electorate this election. Audio

7:29 AM.The chief executive of Fish and Game, Bryce Johnson who has joined us in our Wellington studio. Audio

7:27 AM.Fish and Game says it has yet to receive an assurance from the Conservation Minister, Nick Smith that it is not going to be stripped of its statutory role to speak up in defence of water quality. Audio

7:20 AM.Staying with this emerging pre-election race debate, and the New Zealand First leader Winston Peters is ruling out any post-election deal in September involving either the Maori Party or Mana. Audio

7:09 AM.The Act Party has stepped up its rhetoric against what it calls race-based law, claiming that Maori are legally privileged in New Zealand today. Audio

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