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8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Land restrictions imposed on Cape York by Queensland's former Labor government have been overturned, after a five-year battle by indigenous groups. Audio

8:22 AM.A company planning the country's first offshore seabed mine will find out if it has the go-ahead today. Audio

8:19 AM.Labour's plan to make KiwiSaver compulsory is being met with resistance. Audio

8:13 AM.On the ground in Iraq, the United Nations refugee camps are dealing with a flood of refugees as thousands of families abandon their homes to escape violence. Audio

8:09 AM.In Iraq, deadly sectarian reprisals are adding to the chaos, with the death of 44 Sunni prisoners at a government-controlled police station, while four young men have been killed in a suburb of… Read more Audio

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

7:55 AM.A satellite company says the search for the missing Malaysian plane MH370 has yet to look in the most likely crash site. Audio

7:49 AM.Sky Television is expanding the way it captures viewers as it seeks to compete with other content providers. Audio

7:45 AM.A failed court case taken by a group of climate change skeptics is likely to cost taxpayers up to 90-thousand dollars. Audio

7:39 AM.The Ministry of Defence says any future use of drones by its forces will be for intelligence and surveillance purposes only and they will not be armed. Audio

7:36 AM.The Green Party has joined National in opposing Labour's policy of compulsory kiwisaver contributions but says it would still work with a Labour led government. Audio

7:28 AM.The Independent Police Conduct Authority will investigate the police over their decision not to take a prosecution against the former MP John Banks over his election returns. Audio

7:25 AM.A group of businesses claiming five and a half million dollars from the owners of the Rena have reached a confidential settlement. Audio

7:21 AM.America says it has captured one of the suspected ringleaders of the 2012 attack on a US diplomatic post in Libya. Audio

7:16 AM.Prime Minister John Key is in the United States, where Iraq is dominating the political landscape. Audio

7:09 AM.Islamic militants are continuing their advance towards the Iraqi capital, Baghdad. Audio

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

6:58 AM.U.S. stocks are edging higher as Wall Street gets closer to the end of its sessions - reversing earlier losses. Audio

6:56 AM.Economists are expecting figures released later today will show a quarterly current account surplus and a narrowing of the annual deficit. Audio

6:54 AM.The regulator says stronger capital market rules will help build a more productive economy. Audio

6:52 AM.The country's only oil refinery says having its hydrocracker back in action will boost profits. Audio

6:49 AM.Hirepool's chief executive says he's comfortable the forecasts in his company's prospectus are achievable. Audio

6:46 AM.The Children's Commissioner says the government needs to create a national plan, like the ones it has for road deaths, clean water, and biosecurity, to combat child poverty. Audio

6:27 AM.The long-awaited Waitangi Tribunal report on whether Ngapuhi ceded sovereignty to the British Crown will be out in October; The dissolved board of Te Kura Kaupapa Maori o Whangaroa says the Ministry… Read more Audio