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6:39 AM.The Green Party says its staunch opposition to deep sea oil drilling makes it clearly distinct from both Labour and National. Audio

6:28 AM.MetService has reached an agreement with two marae to put a weather radar on ancestral land in the Far North - to track rain and thunderstorms. An Auckland Maori carver believes the art of his trade… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Greens stake out difference from Labour on deep sea drilling, Conservation minister accused of political interference with Fish and Game, National leaves options open in East Coast Bays, Radio New… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:54 AM.Could football ever take over from rugby as New Zealand's national game? Audio

8:49 AM.A social media expert is warning about what she describes as an alarming lack of digital privacy, with some companies retaining far more information about customers, than the client is aware. Audio

8:46 AM.A Human Rights Review Tribunal Hearing has heard if it doesn't uphold a complaint about two cartoons, it gives the media an unconstrained right to publish material without regarding the law; A bill to… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Social workers in Auckland say there's a hidden but growing problem of abuse against elderly migrants, who are living in constant dread and loneliness. Audio

8:39 AM.Northland principals say national standards data showing falling achievement levels are unreliable - but may reflect deepening poverty in the region. Audio

8:36 AM.The Mana movement is accusing the Government of creating a brown bureaucracy to take charge of revitalising Te Reo. Audio

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

8:26 AM.TVNZ is standing by its man and says Mike Hosking will host the one on one leaders debate between David Cunliffe and John Key - despite concerns from Labour. Audio

8:24 AM.The Prime Minister says there'd be no point in his MP Claudette Hauiti quitting now, rather than at the September election, with her continued refusal to reveal how much taxpayer money she has… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.New Zealand specialists are on their way to the Netherlands to help in the identification of victims from the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. Audio

8:09 AM.New Zealand has won its first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, beating England in the men's team sprint cycling. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.The Australian Treasurer, Joe Hockey, says he had no choice but to increase the retirement age across the Tasman. Audio

7:55 AM.Tauranga is the first city in New Zealand to run a recovery programme for women struggling after having an abortion. Audio

7:47 AM.The departure of such high-profile leaders as Pita Sharples and Tariana Turia has led many to question whether the Maori Party will be able to survive as a political force. Audio

7:43 AM.The Maori Party co-leader, Tariana Turia, says she will stay on after the election as co-leader if no female Maori Party MPs are elected to Parliament. Audio

7:39 AM.The police have apologised to some of the victims of serial rapist Malcolm Rewa and admitted they were let down by shoddy police work. Audio

7:34 AM.The remains of more victims from flight MH17 have touched down in the Netherlands. Audio