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6:54 AM.The managing director of Ebos, Mark Waller, has warned that a fixation on corporate governance will hold back firms from growing. Audio

6:51 AM.The pace of growth in the service sector has slowed over the past two months, but optimism remains high. Audio

6:48 AM.Surprisingly weak housing market figures have raised the question of whether the Reserve Bank has applied the brakes too hard. Audio

6:45 AM.A group of environmental organisations are taking the Electoral Commission to court over a decision that would require their "Vote for the Climate" initiative to be subject to electoral rules. Audio

6:41 AM.The country is on track for a 100-million dollar bill this year from damage caused by severe weather. Audio

6:39 AM.Police say the reclassification of 700 Auckland burglaries as lesser charges was due to a misunderstanding. Audio

6:27 AM.An education expert from Chile says charter schools disadvantage Maori and do not provide them with a good education. A coalition is developing a Maori driven Manuka honey industry so it can increase… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. 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.Reclassification of burglaries down to misunderstanding, Extreme weather pushes up insurance claims, Climate Voter group to take Electoral Commission to court, South Auckland leaders brush off crime… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The Football World Cup final is headed for extra time, with the scores locked at nil -all. The chief football writer for Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper, Martin Lipton, is at Maracana Stadium and… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:45 AM.The United Nations is denying an accusation its president is delaying preparations to hold its first global indigenous conference; A political scientist is predicting the Maori Party is most likely to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.New Zealand's largest-ever pest control operation has been given the go ahead. Audio

8:36 AM.Despite facing an uphill battle, the Maori Party is aiming to win all seven Maori seats in the September election. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The American Secretary of State John Kerry has convinced Afghanistan's feuding presidential candidates to agree to a total recount of last month's presidential election. Audio

8:26 AM.Our Wellington reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, is among fans at The Grand bar on Courtenay Place. Audio

8:24 AM.The former All White and our football commentator for the tournament, Sam Malcolmson, is in the studio. Audio

8:20 AM.Te Anau residents are kicking up a stink about a Southland District Council plan to pump the town's sewage nearly 20 kilometers out of town and spread it on farmland. Audio

8:19 AM.To the ACT List with us is ACT leader Jamie Whyte. Audio

8:17 AM.The Act Party will contest this year's election with a totally different line up from 2011. Audio

8:10 AM.It's cleanup time up north as the wild weather which brought power cuts, flooding and road closures, finally looks to be moving off shore. Audio

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