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7:15 AM.Drivers in Canterbury and Otago are being warned to take extra care this morning as snowy roads turn icy. Audio

7:12 AM.Worksafe New Zealand says it is investigating a number of cases of asbestos exposure in work carried out by Fletchers during the Christchurch rebuild. Audio

7:10 AM.Police searching for the missing Auckland woman Blessie Gotingco have cordoned off a cemetery near her home on the North Shore. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:56 AM.The fast-growing security software company, Wynyard Group, says driving growth and sales, rather than profit, is its major focus in the year ahead. Audio

6:55 AM.The board of Martinborough Vineyard Estates is recommending shareholders accept a takeover offer or face the possibility of the winemaker going into receivership or liquidation. Audio

6:53 AM.That includes one-off contributions from the sale of the company's 1.1 million dollar share in Boulcott hospital, and interest rates swaps. Audio

6:49 AM.Meanwhile, another technology company is seeking funds to grow. Audio

6:47 AM.The specialist utilities and airports software company, Gentrack, is planning to raise up to 100-million-dollars and to seek a listing on the New Zealand and Australian stock exchanges. Audio

6:43 AM.Thailand's king has endorsed the man responsible for the country's military take over. Audio

6:40 AM.The pope has been navigating the minefield of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during his trip to the Middle East. Audio

6:38 AM.Yesterday's big freeze has moved north with a chilly morning for many. Audio

6:28 AM.The Dow Jones Index is up 63 points 16,606. Audio

6:26 AM.A mining company is being asked to pay compensation if its operations affect fishing off the Taranaki coastline; A Maori advocate pushing for a World Conference on First Nation Peoples doubts the… Read more Audio

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

6:19 AM.The Police in Canterbury and Otago are warning of treacherous road conditions this morning. Audio

6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.Anti-establishment parties are toasting a night of success in the European parliamentary elections. Audio

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

6:00 AM.As a cemetary near her home is cordoned off, fears for Blessie Gotingco intensify. In Christchurch, there's questions over asbestos and potential danger in the earthquake rebuild and a sub zero wake… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Morning Report speaks with Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:54 AM.Although New Zealand may be considered the seabird capital of the world, it currently has more threatened seabird species than any other country. Today, Forest and Bird will launch the New Zealand… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Today is the start of Samoan Language Week. Samoan people make up nearly half of New Zealand's Pasifika population and Samoan is the third most commonly spoken language in New Zealand. Laura Bootham… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.South Canterbury farmers say they are becoming fed up with the 'them and us' attitude when it comes to the debate around the conservation and management of waterways. That was the emotional message… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Any company who leases land from a Wellington iwi could be compelled to employ a number of descendants; The former Labour MP, Shane Jones, has conceded there were times when he put his party before… Read more Audio