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6:47 AM.Annual net migration looks set to peak above 40-thousand, mainly due to more people choosing to stay in New Zealand and more people arriving. Audio

6:45 AM.China and Russia have signed a multi-billion dollar gas deal, which has been a decade in the making. Audio

6:39 AM.The Black Caps captain, Brendon McCullum, will hold a media conference this morning following the leak of his testimony to the ICC's Anti Corruption Unit. Audio

6:27 AM.A Whangarei hapu, Patuharakeke, is seeking an urgent hearing in the Waitangi Tribunal to stop the sale of ancestral lands owned by Mighty River Power. The Independent Maori Statutory Board is slamming… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.Another meeting to conclude a Pacific-wide free trade region has ended without agreement. Audio

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

6:19 AM.It's day two of martial law in Thailand, and talks between the army and key players in the political crisis appear to have broken up without conclusion. Audio

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

6:10 AM.The head of the New Zealand Cricket players association says he's been fielding calls from players concerned their testimonies to the ICC's anti-corruption unit could be the next to be made public. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Daryl Tuffey breaks silence over match-fixing, Black Caps press conference to be held in Chch this morning, Crown nearing end of its case in Banks trial, Residents in shock after fatal shooting, The… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Parliament's Speaker is warning MPs who get carried away on twitter that they could find themselves pursued in the courts. Audio

8:52 AM.Researchers have found young people today have higher self-esteem, and are significantly more narcissistic, than in previous decades. Audio

8:49 AM.The Prime Minister's chief science adviser appointed to lead an international fight against childhood obesity says focusing on children may be the best way to stop the epidemic. Audio

8:45 AM.The Maori Land Court has sent a strong message to a claimant after he lost a case against a large rural Maori business in Taranaki; A member of the trust, which organised the 150th Gate Pa/… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A new report has found people are trying to sell what could be illegal products from endangered animals on Trade Me. Audio

8:37 AM.Discussion on the future of council housing in Christchurch will begin today, with the possibility of selling off or leasing properties to external companies on the table. Audio

8:35 AM.A political marketing specialist at Massey University, says John Key's trip to the White House next month will give him election-year publicity without any obvious links to his election campaign. Audio

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

8:25 AM.The lawyer for some of the families killed in the CTV building collapse, Nigel Hampton, QC, says his clients are disappointed no one has been held accountable. Audio

8:20 AM.It's been two weeks since legal highs were banned and drug addiction centres in Christchurch are beginning to see an increase in people needing help. Audio

8:17 AM.Suzie Ferguson speaks with Radio New Zealand cricket reporter Stephen Hewson. Audio

8:08 AM.The head of the International Cricket Council is denying the organisation is losing its grip on corruption in the sport. Audio

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

7:58 AM.Thailand's caretaker Prime Minister has called for fresh elections following a declaration of martial law by the military. Audio