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6:55 AM.The creative sector is beginning to flex its economic muscle with a new organisation set up to grow the 1.64-billion dollars it directly contributes to the New Zealand economy, from books, music… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.The Queenstown-based tourism investor, Skyline, says its underlying profit for the year ended March fell slightly to just over 25 million dollars. Audio

6:52 AM.The head of the organization representing manufacturers says the sector continues to expand and is close to its position before to the global economic collpase in 2008. Audio

6:49 AM.AMP Capital has sold a portfolio of 18 properties to a Canadian pension fund for a little more than a billion dollars. Audio

6:42 AM.The Labour leader, David Cunliffe, has announced that if elected, it will do away with CERA in 2016 and, instead, appoint 'qualified locals' to lead the city's recovery. Audio

6:28 AM.A senior medical lecturer says more funding is needed for research to explore the impact of racism toward Maori in the health system; Tainui is praising a judge's decision to fine the Waikato District… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.A one-stop shop for teenagers struggling to deal with problems in their lives has been launched online. Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.New youth mental health hub launched online, Labour would be short sighted to draw new CERA from locals alone, New wave of airstrikes hammers Gaza, UN chief Ban Ki-moon pleas for Gaza ceasefire… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Rockets made from common household items. Great white sharks. The science of fermentation. Stunt bananas. It can mean only one thing - it's time for Dunedin's International Science Festival. Audio

8:52 AM.Our reporter, Jonathan Mitchell, has been watching the game among mainly Argentinian fans on Wellington's Courtenay Place. Audio

8:50 AM.It's half time in the second Football World Cup semi-final in Brazil, with Argentina and the Netherlands battling it out for a place against Germany in Monday's final. Audio

8:45 AM.An historical dispute between a North Island iwi, a steel mining company and the Crown has struggled to make any ground towards reaching a resolution; A Far North Leader says Marae-based ultra fast… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Calls for New Zealand to boost its development aid to the Pacific came under the scrutiny in Auckland this week. Audio

8:37 AM.New Zealand teenagers have scored above average in an international study of financial literacy. Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.Turning parts of Christchurch's red zoned land into a flat water sports lake, a community garden or a wave garden are some of the ideas being put forward to revitalise the earthquake-ravaged eastern… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Iraqi officials say they've found at least fifty bullet-ridden bodies - many blindfolded and with their hands bound - outside a predominantly Shia city south of Baghdad. Audio

8:19 AM.A leading American authority on police pursuits says analysing various risk factors is crucial on whether police decide to apprehend a suspect. Audio

8:17 AM.Tens of thousands of Christchurch homes were without power for hours last night after what's being described as a 'rare type' of high voltage failure. Audio

8:12 AM.The weather is also affecting farmers in the far north, with some properties without power and unable to milk. Audio

8:09 AM.Thousands of homes are still without power as the top of the North Island struggles to recover from days of strong winds and rain. Audio

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