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6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:10 AM.US president Barack Obama has been in Poland as part of a European tour where he delivered a powerful speech - warning Russia against its actions in Ukraine. Audio

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

6:00 AM.New Zealand Muslims say an Australian convert killed by a drone strike in Yemen showed no signs of being a terrorist when he lived here. President Obama tells Poland the West will resist Russian… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Are cat biscuits a poor substitute for skink and bird? Does our friendly familiar turn into 'killer kitty' when our backs' are turned? Audio

8:48 AM.A lack of support for Parihaka is stalling Taranaki Tuturu iwi from initialing its deed of settlement with the Crown; the Association of Social Workers says some of the worst child abuse cases, such… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A string of character witnesses have defended Rolf Harris who is charged with assaulting four girls in Britain between 1968 and 1986. Audio

8:41 AM.A car-free Octagon is likely to be trialled next year after a proposal by two Dunedin students won the backing of the city council. Audio

8:38 AM.Christchurch is abuzz with 'innovation' after the announcement of two major tech-related developments for the quake-struck inner city. Audio

8:34 AM.Tensions are expected to be high when the Australian Prime Minister, Tony Abbott, meets his Indonesian counterpart, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono for the first time in six months today. Audio

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

8:25 AM.Police in London have arrested one of Pakistan's most powerful politicians, Altaf Hussain, on suspicion of money laundering. Audio

8:16 AM.A deadly outbreak of diarrhoea in Solomon Islands has killed 16 young children, and affected more than a thousand people across the country. Audio

8:13 AM.The Police and the Corrections Department are continuning a search this morning for an escaped prisoner. Audio

8:11 AM.The Tauranga community is standing behind its calls to remove the Rena wreck from Astrolabe Reef, despite the owner and insurer of the container ship saying it's now too risky. Audio

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

7:58 AM.Injuries have forced two All Blacks out of this weekend's Test against England, while a third player is in doubt. Audio

7:52 AM.The Government is trying to reduce the size of the public sector in more ways that one. Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Developers wanting to build a multi-million dollar highway linking Milford Sound with the West Coast are demanding a paper road vital to the project be returned to the maps, claiming it has been… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The American President Barack Obama says trust can be rebuilt with Russia, but first Moscow must demonstrate what he calls 'responsible behaviour'. Audio

7:32 AM.After three years of civil war presidential elections are taking place in Syria. Audio

7:26 AM.The Prime Minister's being accused of playing politics over Pacific immigration. Audio

7:24 AM.A report from the Parliamentary Commissioner for the Environment due out this afternoon will reveal rules and regulations for the oil and gas industry aren't up to scratch. Audio

7:20 AM.Almost all car crashes involving foreign tourists in Otago and Southland in the past four years have been the fault of the foreign drivers. Audio