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7:25 AM.Joining us now is the Sunday Telegraph cricket correspondent, Scyld Berry. Audio

7:24 AM.The police are investigating bullet holes at the Kaitaia office of the Mana party leader, Hone Harawira. Audio

7:20 AM.The former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned from cricket for life. Audio

7:14 AM.A few minutes ago, Labour's Foreign Affairs spokesperson David Shearer told me he would like to see the Government pushing for the diplomat to be returned to New Zealand. Audio

7:10 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, is suggesting New Zealand officials may be to blame for allowing a Malaysian diplomat accused of attempting to rape a Wellington woman to leave the… Read more Audio

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

6:59 AM.Wall Street is on the rise, the Dow has come within a whisker of a 17,000 milestone and the S&P 500 hit yet another record, as manufacturing activity picked up in the U.S. and Asia and boosted… Read more Audio

6:57 AM.Nielsen expects New Zealanders to shell out more online this year due to the strong dollar and discounted delivery costs for goods bought on overseas websites. Audio

6:56 AM.The pharmaceuticals distributor, Ebos, says its Onelink subsidiary has signed an agreement with the government-owned company, Health Benefits, to provide the warehousing and distribution of medical… Read more Audio

6:56 AM.The Banking Ombudsman is sending a cautionary warning to investors in the wake of the global financial crisis. Audio

6:53 AM.Tainui Group Holdings, which includes Waikato Tainui Fisheries recorded a 2 percent fall in annual net profit to 44.3 million dollars. Audio

6:50 AM.Tower insurance is eyeing a large dividend payout to shareholders once the majority of its earthquake-related claims are settled next year. Audio

6:48 AM.Global dairy prices have fallen in the international auction. Audio

6:41 AM.A very cold southerly airstream moved onto the lower South Island overnight, bringing snow to Fiordland and Southland. Audio

6:38 AM.The former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been banned from cricket for life. Audio

6:27 AM.Waikato-Tainui has broken the billion-dollar mark in asset value for the first time, with the announcement of its financial result for the year; The head of the new agency assigning Whanau Ora… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister, Murray McCully, is suggesting New Zealand officials may be to blame for allowing a Malaysian diplomat accused of attempting to rape a Wellington woman to leave the… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Lou Vincent banned from cricket for life after fixing matches,Cold outbreak brings snow to parts of South Island, Minister says officials may be to blame,Labour criticises McCully's handling of… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.After more than 3-decades since their last live show - the cast of Monty Python, the British comedy troupe - are holding their opening comeback show in London. Audio

8:52 AM.A new report by an Auckland consulting company says the city has come of age, and is characterised by newfound optimism and confidence. Audio

8:49 AM.Residents of Tikrit in Iraq say heavy fighting is taking place in the southern outskirts of the city - as Iraqi security forces continue their offensive against Sunni militants. Audio

8:46 AM.The job of sharing Kaingaroa Forest among eight iwi is not over yet; A former Maori Affairs Minister says Northland iwi have been given a better opportunity in regional decision making than Maori in… Read more Audio