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7:23 AM.Guyon Espiner talks to Sandra Lee who was the vice president of the Alliance Party and sat at the Cabinet table with Laila Harre. Audio

7:20 AM.The former Alliance Party MP and cabinet minister, Laila Harre, is expected to be formally announced as the Internet Party leader this afternoon. Audio

7:14 AM.Susie Ferguson talks to the Minister for Earthquake Recovery, Gerry Brownlee. Audio

7:09 AM.Some homeowners in Canterbury say they have been exposed to asbestos and have the evidence to prove it. Audio

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

6:58 AM.Wall Street has barely budged this morning, after yesterday's rally, though the S&P 500 index has hit another intraday record. Audio

6:56 AM.The founder of merino clothing manufacturer Icebreaker, Jeremy Moon, says handing over the chief executive role to Rob Fyfe will allow him concentrate on his strengths in design and product… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.The cancer diagnostic company, Pacific Edge, says it's on track to make 100 million dollars in revenues in the United States market within the next five years. Audio

6:51 AM.Restaurant Brands says it's not concerned by a significant fall in same-store sales at its Carl's Jr burger stores because it is off the back of very strong performances from store openings in the… Read more Audio

6:49 AM.An economist says many people are overlooking the huge improvements in productivity dairy farmers have achieved recently. Audio

6:48 AM.Mainfreight has signalled it has no intention of resting on its laurels after producing a record annual result which was above market expectations. Audio

6:45 AM.Further evidence has been heard at the South Canterbury Finance trial that casts a less than flattering light on the actions of the company's former chairperson, the late Allan Hubbard. Audio

6:40 AM.An East Christchurch homeowner says tests carried out on her house in March showed she and her husband had been exposed to asbestos since September 2012. Audio

6:27 AM.Hotels and retirement villages could go up on the treaty estate at Waitangi if the Trust Board is given more power to lease the land; It's emerged - resistance to the sale of the Crafar farms to the… 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.The former Alliance Party MP and cabinet minister, Laila Harre, is expected to be formally announced as the Internet Party leader this afternoon. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Homeowners claim they've been exposed to asbestos despite denials from EQC, Brownlee announces multi-agency review into asbestos processes, Laila Harre expected to be announced as Internet Party… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Sam Harvey, the cartoonist who created the much loved Goodnight Kiwi has died, aged 91. Audio

8:52 AM.This year's Kaimanawa wild horse muster is underway near Waiouru, with organisers hailing it as one of the best ever. Audio

8:51 AM.A few minutes ago Fonterra confirmed its milk payout to farmers for this season and they won't be getting as much as they'd been told to expect. Audio

8:47 AM.Whangarei is on the verge of losing its chance to build a Hundertwasser art centre. Audio

8:43 AM.Maori and a United States Indian nation are formulating a way in which to help tangata whenua inmates from both countries; A wholly Maori owned geothermal business in Bay of Plenty is contracting one… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Children's Commissioner believes the lives of New Zealand's most vulnerable children will be transformed if the findings of a social workers review are implemented. Audio