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8:09 AM.It's been a hectic night for emergency services in Auckland, with devastating winds causing widespread problems and power outages to tens of thousands of homes across the region. Audio

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

7:55 AM.Lawyers for leaky home owners are getting ready to revisit compensation claims that have been dashed in the past, after a new court ruling. Audio

7:50 AM.The International Whaling Commission says the government must take immediate steps to protect the endangered Maui's Dolphin. Audio

7:44 AM.A New Zealand artist who friends feared had been killed while fighting alongside rebel forces in Syria is alive and well in California. Audio

7:36 AM.The Foreign Affairs Minister Murray McCully says comments from the Japanese Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe that he wants to see commercial whaling resumed are "unfortunate and unhelpful". Audio

7:26 AM.Primary school teachers and principals have united in opposition to the government's flagship education policy, saying it is unacceptable and unworkable. Audio

7:23 AM.A 13 year old boy will appear in court this morning, less than two hundred metres away from where he's accused of murdering a west Auckland dairy owner. Audio

7:20 AM.Down south, Civil Defence teams are meeting first thing this morning to assess the ongoing flood situation around north Canterbury. Audio

7:19 AM.There are problems elsewhere too in the Coromandel with emergency services working to rescue a foundering commercial fishing vessel. Audio

7:14 AM.Auckland's Civil Defence Controller Clive Manley, updates the situation. Audio

7:09 AM.More than 55 thousand homes remain without power in the upper North Island this morning after violent wind gusts wreaked havoc overnight. Audio

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

6:58 AM.A look at the markets. Audio

6:57 AM.Economic growth is likely to reach an annual pace of about 4 percent and then pull back somewhat but will still remain strong. Audio

6:54 AM.New Zealand Oil and Gas has lost about 2.5 million US dollars as a result of a failed well off the coast of Taranaki. Audio

6:50 AM.The investment company, Rangatira has lifted its annual net profit more than four-fold, largely reflecting the more than 32 million dollar profit from selling its half share in Contract Resources to… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.Reuters is reporting that New Zealand's richest man, Graeme Hart, may sell SIG Combibloc for about 5 billion US dollars. Audio

6:47 AM.Nuplex says its sales volumes in Australia are beginning to stabilize but its profit margins remain under pressure and it expects that market to remain difficult beyond year end. Audio

6:43 AM.The storm overnight caused major problems on roads in the north. Audio

6:38 AM.Gale force winds have battered the upper North Island overnight, with Auckland and the Coromandel worst hit. Audio

6:29 AM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust says there's now no reason for the government to put off addressing a string of recommendations made by the Waitangi Tribunal; Two tribes have scored a legal victory… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:22 AM.The International Whaling Commission says the government must take immediate steps to protect the endangered Maui's Dolphin. Audio

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