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7:27 AM.The Minister of Transport is being investigated by his own officials in the Civil Aviation Authority for avoiding a security check at Christchurch Airport yesterday. Audio

7:20 AM.At least 15 people have been killed in an attack on a UN shelter in Gaza. Audio

7:17 AM.New Zealand's won its first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, beating England in the men's team sprint cycling event. Audio

7:12 AM.A plane carrying 110 passengers has crashed over the Sahara Desert. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.A moment ago, Wall Street was inching higher buoyed by data showing initial jobless claims in the world's largest economy dropped to their lowest in more than eight years. Audio

6:56 AM.The Livestock Improvement Corporation expects to continue to invest heavily and has slashed its dividend to accommodate its plans to grow. Audio

6:54 AM.New Zealand's trade surplus was stronger than expected in June, but financial markets have barely reacted. Audio

6:52 AM.Mr Wheeler was careful to leave open how long his review of the impact of interest rate hikes to date will take. Audio

6:49 AM.The Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler finally got one thing he wanted yesterday: a fall in the New Zealand dollar. Audio

6:44 AM.New Zealand has won its first medals of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the men's sprint cycling team winning gold and the men's 4-thousand-metre pursuit team winning bronze. Audio

6:40 AM.The Transport Minister, Gerry Brownlee, has held on to his job despite breaching security at Christchurch airport yesterday morning. Audio

6:26 AM.A bill to transfer the leadership of Te Reo revitalisation to iwi has passed its first reading in Parliament, despite strong opposition from the Labour Party, the Mana movement, and the Maori Council… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.New Zealand has won its first medals of the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, with the men's sprint cycling team winning gold and the men's 4-thousand-metre pursuit team winning bronze. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.New Zealand wins its first gold medal at the Commonwealth Games. At least 15 people are killed in an attack on a UN shelter in Gaza and an Air Algerie plane with 110 people on board goes missing over… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The Commonwealth Games opening ceremony is underway in Glasgow. Audio

8:54 AM.Physiotherapists and users of Dunedin's rehabilitation pool say they will fight to save a vital community asset. Audio

8:50 AM.A Moriori conservationist is planning to seek world heritage status for a park on the Chatham Island; The editor of a newspaper which published a cartoon currently in front of the Human Rights Review… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Here's some advice for people contemplating becoming a Member of Parliament -- if you have children don't go near the place. Audio

8:42 AM.Crown land on some of Auckland's iconic landmarks will be handed back to the city's iwi, under a new law, to be passed today, as part of a Treaty settlement. Audio

8:38 AM.The think tank the New Zealand Initiative, formerly the Business Roundtable has published a report card on key election issues. Audio

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