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7:42 AM.The ongoing trial of John Banks has heard him describe himself as an honest trader who was working extraordinarily hard during his 2010 bid for the Auckland mayoralty. Audio

7:26 AM.The woman whose rape complaint led to sweeping changes of police culture says it is a shame there are no recommendations in a report over the handling of media queries in the so-called Roast Busters… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Thailand's military has suspended the country's constitution and has taken control of the government. Audio

7:18 AM.Former New Zealand representative to the International Cricket Council anti-corruption unit and currently a code of conduct commissioner for New Zealand Cricket., Tim Castle. Audio

7:14 AM.New Zealand cricket players' association manager Heath Mills. Audio

7:10 AM.The former New Zealand batsman Lou Vincent has been charged with fixing the outcome of a county cricket match by the England and Wales Cricket Board. Audio

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

6:57 AM.US stocks have advanced modestly after mixed data. Audio

6:54 AM.Job advertisements continue to rise, and were up 2.6 percent last month, and an economist predicts the unemployment rate will fall in coming months. Audio

6:52 AM.Chorus says the Commerce Commission's decision to delay its final decision on the cost of telecommunications services over copper wires will cost it about 12 million dollars a month in revenue from… Read more Audio

6:52 AM.The chief executive of DNZ Property Fund says investors will be pleased with the company's performance in the last financial year, despite a fall in net profit of nearly nine percent. Audio

6:49 AM.The Shareholders' Association has slammed Abano Healthcare's disaffected shareholders, saying a number of their claims are directly contradicted by documentary evidence. Audio

6:47 AM.Xero has posted a 35.5 million dollar annual loss but it still has more than 200 million dollars in cash to fund future growth. Audio

6:44 AM.Thailand's army Chief General Prayuth Chanocha, seized control of the government in a coup on Thursday, two days after he declared martial law. Audio

6:27 AM.The Auditor-General has criticised district health boards over the way they report on efforts to reduce Maori health inequalities; A Maori language advocate has doubts about representation on the… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:12 AM.Security in China has increased after the deaths of at least 31 people in a terrorist attack in the Xinjiang region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Lou Vincent charged with fixing English county cricket match; Apparent time lapse in testimony remains unanswered; How does the ICC anti-corruption unit work?; Thai army takes over government; Police… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Rock legends Led Zeppelin are being being accused of ripping off the introduction to their most famous song, Stairway To Heaven. Audio

8:54 AM.Dunedin's premier cricket ground, the University Oval, is set to add lights and new grass banks under pressure from the sport's officials and television broadcasters. Audio

8:50 AM.Some lofty tourism goals have been floated over the past couple of days as more than a thousand tourist operators attended the "TRENZ" conference in Auckland. Audio

8:48 AM.The Independent Maori Statutory Board's slamming the Auckland Council for spending only a fraction of the money it's set aside for Maori initiatives; A Whangarei hapu, Patuharakeke, is seeking an… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Nelson MP Nick Smith, is calling for an age restriction on tattoos after he received a complaint from the parent of a sixteen year old girl who had her hands permanently inked. Audio