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7:56 AM.The Football World Cup looks set to be the TAB's biggest tournament ever with still four games yet to go. Audio

7:52 AM.The Institute of Surveyors has criticised the way Christchurch homes have been measured to establish if they need their foundations repaired. Audio

7:47 AM.Nine Palestinian militants have been killed in Israeli air strikes on the Gaza Strip. Audio

7:46 AM.Labour says the Education Minister needs to accept that class sizes do matter to children's learning. Audio

7:38 AM.The teammates of a young rugby player who died after he was injured on the field will play as planned this weekend to honour him . Audio

7:35 AM.The Auckland Council might eventually find itself staring down the barrel of a budget crisis but city leaders say any final decisions on funding cuts are still a long way off. Audio

7:25 AM.An island in the Far North is back on the market for $30million - even though the owners may never have had approval to buy it in the first place. Audio

7:22 AM.Pope Francis has begged forgiveness from victims who, as children, were subject to sexual abuse by Roman Catholic priests. Audio

7:10 AM.An average of 260 new family violence investigations were launched each day by the police last year. Audio

7:08 AM.The Labour Party is promising sweeping changes to the justice system if it takes power, in a bid to eliminate violence against women and children. Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:58 AM.A surprise drop in German industrial output and predictions about when the Federal Reserve is likely to begin raising interest rates cooled a rally that sent Wall Street to record highs last week. Audio

6:56 AM.The TradeMe website expects the jobs advertising market to remain strong, judging by the confidence levels of its customers. Audio

6:54 AM.A New Zealand headquartered technology company which was founded in 1993 says it expects annual sales growth of 75 percent. Audio

6:52 AM.Pacific Brands' managing director is stepping down after less than two years in the job following a disagreement with the board. Audio

6:49 AM.New Zealand's largest glass manufacturer, Metro Glass still counts its initial public offer as a success, even though the price was set near the bottom of the range it hoped to achieve. Audio

6:40 AM.The Earthquake Commission says it hasn't seen any evidence it's getting floor level assessments wrong. Audio

6:36 AM.The police launched more than 95,000 investigations into family violence last year - an average of 260 investigations a day. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori King's son, Korotangi Paki, has completed a hundred and 20 hours of a tikanga Maori- based restorative plan despite not being convicted of burglary and theft charges; Auckland Council is… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.The Green Party says the Prime Minister's message to his Japanese counterpart on whaling will only serve to embolden its whaling industry. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Family violence, Pope apology, Island sale, Auckland council budget issues, rugby head injury. Audio

8:57 AM.Reaction to the sentencing of Rolf Harris and the Sri Lankan asylum seekers. Audio