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

6:00 AM.Germany beats Portugal 4 - nil, PM begins last push for UN Security Council seat, Advocates slate report, John Kerry suggests cooperation with Iran possible, Backer of child abuse inquiry responds to… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Tony Abbott talks about Iraq, Labour scraps it's policy and a tip for waiters. Audio

8:51 AM.A network of more than 400 unpaid volunteers for the Cancer Society will today get a national award for their work today. Audio

8:44 AM.Guardians of toheroa on Northland's west coast are calling for a cull of South Island pied oyster catcher birds. Audio

8:41 AM.The Government wants substantial changes to Auckland's urban planning blueprint because it says the current plans won't provide enough houses and will drive prices even higher. Audio

8:37 AM.Tauranga business owners, iwi and other individuals affected by the Rena grounding and oil spill will meet with the insurers of the container ship today. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Sealord predicts tangata whenua could gain millions of dollars from deepwater species in New Zealand - achieving a marine sustainability standard; A law and order lobby group hopes the High Court will… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.An eight-month-old baby boy is still fighting for his life in Starship Hospital after what police are describing as a domestic incident in Hamilton yesterday. Audio

8:20 AM.The revelation that Team New Zealand's next America's Cup challenge may sink within the month has created a storm. Audio

8:14 AM.The Sunni extremist group that has taken control of towns across Iraq claims to be massacring Iraqi soldiers. Audio

8:11 AM.As the crisis in Iraq deepens, Iraqis living in New Zealand say they fear for their families who remain trapped and terrified in their homes. Audio

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

7:57 AM.The All Blacks won their second test match against England by the narrowest of margins in Dunedin on Saturday. Audio

7:52 AM.The Internet MANA alliance says the current five percent party vote threshold required to enter Parliament, is too high. Audio

7:46 AM.The massive Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host its first game of this World Cup in just over two hours time when Argentina takes on Bosnia. Audio

7:40 AM.Italy began its Football World Cup tournament with a 2-1 victory over England in Brazil yesterday. Dozens of supporters from both sides gathered at Wellington's Island Bay football club to witness the… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.A group of business owners who are fighting for five and half million dollars compensation from the Rena disaster head into mediation with the company's insurer today. Audio

7:26 AM.The Government is proposing spending close to 40 billion dollars on roading and the transport infrastructure over the next decade. Audio

7:19 AM.An eight-month-old baby boy is still in critical condition at Starship Hospital after what police are describing as a domestic incident in Hamilton yesterday. Audio

7:16 AM.The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade is advising against all travel to Iraq and says the 34 New Zealanders known to be in the country should leave if they are worried about their safety. Audio

7:10 AM.All eyes are on whether the United States will send military intervention to Iraq as the crisis there continues to deteriorate. Audio

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

6:58 AM.While the major US indicies gained on Friday, the broad measure of US stocks, the S&P 500 Index, suffered its first weekly decline in a month. Audio