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6:51 AM.Deutsche Bank is recommending investors buy Metlifecare shares after previously being neutral on the stock. Audio

6:49 AM.In what's being described as the biggest change in it's history, the Institute of Directors is launching a Chartered Director development programme. Audio

6:47 AM.Hirepool is expected to be worth about 300 million dollars after its upcoming float on the share market. Audio

6:27 AM.The Motiti Island hapu plans to reveal confidential agreements it says show Maori and the public haven't been kept in the loop about the Rena wreck; A kura kaupapa in west Auckland wants Maori history… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.New figures from the Ministry for Primary Industries show the value of primary industry exports has reached a record 37.7 billion dollars in the year to this month. Audio

6:09 AM.The Government is likely to shelve plans to pass employment law changes before the election now that the Act MP, John Banks, is resigning from Parliament. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Key eyes potential partners for National, Labour discusses potential election deals, Employment law changes on hold, Pakistani Taliban claims responsibility for Karachi airport attack, Study finds NZ… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Job losses in the postal service, the cost of living and pensioners moving overseas. Audio

8:50 AM.Paleontologists have found the giant fossilised shell of an extinct marine animal near the spot where New Zealand's first dinosaur bone was found. Audio

8:48 AM.The Office of Treaty Settlements is reviewing its processes after a High Court judgement criticised it for giving the wrong advice about a Bay of Plenty tribe's claims; A new study has found that… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Ruakaka residents will be allowed back into a Whangarei wildlife sanctuary next week to clear mangroves, despite having already flouted their resource consent on the first attempt. Audio

8:38 AM.The Mana Party has taken a swipe at the Labour Party's record on representing pacific people but insists it's not trying to take Labour voters. Audio

8:32 AM.The Football World Cup kicks off this week in Brazil, but allegations that bribes were paid to secure the 2022 tournament for Qatar have been overshadowing the opening of the four yearly showpiece… Read more Audio

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

8:23 AM.The Labour Party says if it is voted into Government it will set up a special Earthquake Court to speed up the claims process for Cantabrians waiting on insurance settlements almost four years after… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Prime Minister says details surrounding the apparent death of a New Zealander in Syria have yet to be confirmed, and it's not yet clear what has happened to the man. Audio

8:16 AM.The Labour Party has called for a government inquiry into the police decision not to prosecute John Banks. Audio

8:11 AM.Mounting pressure has forced John Banks to resign as an MP, the former National Party President and supporter of John Banks, Michelle Boag, says Mr Banks decision to resign was the right one. Audio

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

7:55 AM.The All Blacks started their rugby season with a hard-fought win, beating England 20-15 at Eden Park on Saturday. Audio

7:51 AM.The Mana Party is courting the Pacific vote this election but says it isn't out to capture existing Labour voters. Audio

7:47 AM.Hundreds of Auckland Council staff will today hear the details of a restructuring proposal in what is the biggest internal shake-up at the council since amalgamation. Audio