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

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

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

6:00 AM.Fighting nears Iraqi capital, US visit by John Key dominated by Iraq situation, US makes Benghazi arrest. Businesses reach deal with Rena insurers, owners. Police watchdog to look into decision not to… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.That is the Hollywood dramatisation of one of the most well-known sites from journalism history - the parking garage where Washington Post reporter Bob Woodward met his source during the Watergate… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A new high security laboratory for testing deadly diseases like foot and mouth and avian flu will be built in Upper Hutt. Audio

8:48 AM.The chief panellist of the Glenn Inquiry is encouraging tikanga and kaupapa Maori values as ways to help overcome child abuse and domestic violence for Maori communities; An iwi with mana moana says… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Wellington home owners whose buildings have been yellow stickered are being overwhelmed by the prospect of having to bring their properties up to code. Audio

8:36 AM.Health and safety leaders say the pressure is on chief executives and company directors to keep workers safe - or risk being personally liable for any accidents. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.The lawyer for entertainer Rolf Harris says his reputation has been savaged by the child sex trial. Audio

8:22 AM.New Zealand plane passengers could have fewer delays and cheaper flights under the Civil Aviation Authority's new plan to modernise the country's aviation system. Audio

8:15 AM.There have been further gains for Isis militants in Iraq, with the seizure of the city of Tal Afar in northern Iraq. Audio

8:11 AM.The former Principal Family Court Judge, Peter Boshier says reversing the burden of proof in domestic violence cases is too radical. Audio

8:11 AM.More is known about how pregnant mothers who smoke or are very fat increase the chances their baby will die before being born. Audio

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

7:58 AM.Formula One great Michael Schumacher is out of a coma and has been transferred to a Swiss hospital for rehabilitation. Audio

7:54 AM.Germany has romped over Portugal with a 4-0 win in Salvador this morning. Audio

7:47 AM.The defence for the three former directors of South Canterbury Finance accused of fraud opens today, our reporter, Nicola Grigg is in Timaru for the opening of the defence. Audio

7:42 AM.The persistent litigant Graham McCready has filed new charges over the John Banks case and this time the Prime Minister is among the people accused. Audio

7:37 AM.The Labour Party can't say for sure it did receive a 15-thousand-dollar donation from the wealthy Auckland businessman, Donghua Liu, and isn't ruling a dirty tricks campaign in the lead up to the… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.New Zealand children may be growing up as a generation who watch TV or DVDs more than they read books, according to a newly released study. Audio

7:17 AM.Domestic and sexual violence advocates say the first Glenn Inquiry report on child abuse in New Zealand, lacks rigour and ignores some very important issues. Audio

7:14 AM.The US Secretary of State, John Kerry, has suggested cooperation with Iran is a possibility, saying, he wouldn't rule out anything "that would be constructive". Joining us is our Washington… Read more Audio

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