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6:29 AM.A former Treaty lawyer says hints of an apology to Maori for the Foreshore and Seabed Act, made by the Labour Party leader, David Cunliffe, do not go far enough; The Waitangi Tribunal's reveals the… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:19 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.The disgraced Malaysian defence attaché, Muhammad Rizalman, is to return to New Zealand to face trial. Audio

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

6:00 AM.A Malaysian diplomat is sent back to face sex charges; Murray McCully is with us to explain the chain of events. Leeza Ormsby gets a lucky break in an Indonesian court and Women's Refuge tells us why… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The first wild beavers spotted in England for 400 years could be trapped and put in a zoo. Audio

8:51 AM.As we've been reporting in our sports bulletins this morning, there's been a massive upset at Wimbledon with Rafael Nadal ousted by an Australian upstart. Audio

8:48 AM.The head of the new agency assigning Whanau Ora services to Te Ika a Maui-the North Island is dismissing concerns about controversial remarks made by executives working within the organisation… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A year and a half after an independent review said the Education Ministry should lose its oversight of school property, the ministry is moving to take more responsibility for keeping schools up to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Belgium and the United States are on the fielding, battling it out for last quarter-final spot In Salvador Audio

8:34 AM.A court ruling in Papua New Guinea has cleared the way for the police to arrest and question the country's prime minister about allegations of corruption. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Japan's cabinet is poised to approve a landmark change in security policy, paving the way for its military to fight overseas. Audio

8:24 AM.It's good news for snow lovers in the South Island with The Remarkables in Queenstown announcing it's open for the season starting tomorrow. Audio

8:19 AM.Rolf Harris' home town is moving to tear up monuments honouring the disgraced entertainer. Audio

8:15 AM.Thousands of mourners have gathered for the burial of three Israeli teenagers whose abduction and killing Israel has blamed on Hamas. Audio

8:10 AM.The former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned from cricket for life. Vincent can no longer play, coach or taking part in any form of recognised cricket. Audio

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

7:58 AM.Mr Mallard says he's dead serious about the plan, which would involve reintroducing Moa to the forests of Wainuiomata in his constituency of Hutt South. Audio

7:54 AM.The former French President, Nicolas Sarkozy is being questioned by police in Paris over allegations that he tried to influence judges who were looking into his affairs. Audio

7:50 AM.Silver Fern Farms' meat processing plant near Christchurch has applied to the regional council to discharge treated wastewater into the nearby Waimakariri river. Audio

7:43 AM.North Otago farmers are discussing ways to prevent future sheep slaughters, following a second incident in Ngapara, where twenty three rams and ewes were found shot on Monday. Audio

7:40 AM.The Government is a step closer in bringing a second international telecommunications cable to New Zealand. Audio

7:28 AM.Rolf Harris is facing fresh allegations of sex abuse and possible police investigations in both Britain and Australia. Audio