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7:57 AM.The second Football World Cup semi-final will kick-off in Brazil in just a few minutes time, with Argentina and the Netherlands battling it out for a place against Germany in the final. Audio

7:53 AM.Wairarapa-Bush rugby officials are investigating after a sideline brawl broke out among parents at an under-11-year-old rugby match. Audio

7:50 AM.The OECD has awarded New Zealand a glowing report card when it comes to financial literacy, with teenagers on average scoring well above the OECD average. Audio

7:42 AM.The Israeli army has intensified its offensive on Gaza, attacking nearly two hundred different targets. Audio

7:38 AM.More than 180 people will today find out if they still have jobs at Solid Energy's Stockton Mine on the West Coast. Audio

7:27 AM.Germany's 7-1 defeat of Brazil yesterday has been described as a "humiliation for the host nation" and the "biggest shame in Brazilian history". Audio

7:20 AM.A woman who says she was assaulted by a Malaysian diplomat wants the Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully to resign over his handling of the case. Audio

7:15 AM.Thousands of customers remain without electricity, and it's possible some may have to wait til the weekend to have services restored. Audio

7:12 AM.It's been another night on high alert for emergency workers in the far north. Audio

7:09 AM.Power companies are still battling to restore power in the north of the country, after two days of ongoing bad weather. Audio

6:57 AM.Wall Street has ticked down from its highs after the release of detailed minutes from the Federal Reserve at 6 o'clock this morning our time. Audio

6:55 AM.One of the financial services industry's largest dispute resolution schemes, Financial Service Complaints, or FSCL, says enquiries and complaints jumped 85 percent to more than 3-thousand in the last… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Precinct Properties expects a revaluation of its New Zealand commercial property portfolio to reflect an increase of about 47-million dollars in the year ended June. Audio

6:50 AM.New Zealand bladder cancer patients and others needing urine testing services, will soon be able to access an easy-to-use, e-commerce website, offering a fast and non-invasive test. Audio

6:47 AM.Fisher & Paykel Finance has decided to diversify its funding sources away from relying on bank finance and retail deposits sold to the public. Audio

6:40 AM.The violent storm conditions plaguing the upper North Island this week appear to have eased somewhat overnight, but thousands of households remain without power. Audio

6:38 AM.Fire and power company crews have been working around the clock to repair the damage dealt out by galeforce winds and heavy rain in the north of the country over the past two days. Audio

6:26 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; The Prostate Cancer Foundation says the latest… Read more Audio

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

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

6:09 AM.Thousands of homes are still without power in the north of the country, after two days of ongoing bad weather. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Anxious eyes on weather as thousands go without power, Wind and rain continue in Kaitaia, NorthPower works to restore power in Kaipara / Whangarei, Woman at centre of assault case speaks out… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Unbelievable scenes at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium, its half time and Germany are up 5-0 against host country Brazil. Audio

8:54 AM.Auckland Transport is reassuring commuters it doesn't share their personal details with anybody other than carefully selected third parties. Audio