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7:54 AM.Israel has mounted a fresh wave of airstrikes on Gaza as attempts to introduce a ceasefire in the territory falter. The attacks came as Palestinian militants continued to fire rockets and missiles on… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.The Whangarei Council is considering prosecuting dairy farmers who cut into a stopbank to let flood waters out following recent storms. Audio

7:41 AM.A structural engineer says problems in the industry go well beyond the man who designed the Southland Stadium, which collapsed four years ago after a snow storm. Public notices are appearing in the… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Mr Collier, who was 21, died in Whakatane hospital after being found injured after a brawl between people from two neighbouring Opotiki houses. His death has inflamed tensions in Opotiki, with violent… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Dairy prices have taken a king hit overnight, with an average 8.9 percent fall in the latest international auction. The GlobalDairyTrade auction saw milk fat down 10 percent on its previous figure… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The Labour Party says it defies belief that information about Mr Dotcom was not passed on within the Government. The Labour Party's associate security and intelligence spokesperson Grant Robertson… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The internet tycoon, Kim Dotcom is adamant there has been Government interference in his immigration case, and he claims to have proof. He argues the government wanted his residency granted in order… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.Cooks Global Foods has opened a third franchised store in Kuwait, taking its stores in the Middle East to 18. The company says the 120 square-metre store is trading well above expectations and that it… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.Z Energy says its retail marketing margins have expanded as it seeks to recover refining losses. Industry-wide figures show the average retail margin expanded from 28.2 percent in the March quarter to… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.Helping to facilitate trade with China and supporting investment in infrastructure will be the major focus of New Zealand's newest bank. China Construction Bank has gained a banking licence to operate… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.A European dairy cooperative, Arla Foods, says its very large home market of 380 million consumers and its strong brands mean it's relatively insulated from the current volatility in global dairy… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Ammerland will be the first to sell sweet whey powder through the GDT when it begins taking part in the fortnightly auction in September. Audio

6:48 AM.Dairy prices have plunged in the international auction, and that means prices have dropped 34 percent in the Global Dairy Price index since February. Audio

6:41 AM.Mr Dotcom says he has proof the Prime Minister, John Key, lied when he said he did not know about Mr Dotcom before January 2012. And he says he will release that evidence the week before the election.

6:27 AM.A Hamilton-based health provider bidding to establish a charter school is rejecting a claim that kura hourua set Maori up to fail. The national association of kura kaupapa Maori says total immersion… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:11 AM.Notices are being placed in newspapers today, warning the owners of buildings signed off by the engineer involved in the design of Stadium Southland to get their structures checked. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Immigration denies ministerial involvement in Dotcom case. Labour questions government involvement in Dotcom case. Big slump for dairy prices overnight. Man charged with Opotiki murder appears in… Read more Audio

12:20 PM.The China Construction Bank has gained a banking licence to operate a branch in New Zealand. Audio

12:18 PM.Paymark is attributing a marked slowing in the growth of consumer spending with electronic cards in June, to the mild start to winter. Audio

12:17 PM.The Germany-based dairy cooperative, Molkerei Ammerland has joined Fonterra's Global Dairy Trade, the eighth seller to join the New Zealand-based auction platform. Audio

8:57 AM.More now on that report we just heard in Te Manu Korihi news, performing arts students at Manukau Institute of Technology take to the stage of an inner city Auckland theatre for the first time… Read more Audio