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6:42 AM.The Hawke's Bay Regional Council says its $600 million Ruataniwha water storage project is still 'very much in play' despite the withdrawal of a second major institutional investor, Ngai Tahu. Audio

6:39 AM.Defence analysts say it's not surprising that information gathered by the government's electronic spy agency may have been used in identifying targets for United States drone strikes. Audio

6:27 AM.An iwi that fought for the return of ancestral remains dug up at Auckland International Airport says it's not confident the airport will do the right thing if more bones are found; The Hawke's Bay… Read more Audio

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

6:21 AM.A new convention centre with a five-star hotel attached is being planned for Wellington. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

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

6:00 AM.PM insists any intelligence sharing with US is done legally, Reprieve's Legal Director on implications of drone strikes, New Zealand woman gives evidence against Rolf Harris, New convention centre… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Reaction to the revolt by Tony Abbott's fellow conservatives in the states against his budget. Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand veterans have commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Battles of Monte Cassino in Italy Audio

8:50 AM.International reports say the head of Syria's air defences has been killed amid fighting near Damascus. Audio

8:48 AM.A representative for Ngatiwai, Dane Karapu, believes the Tai Tokerau iwi has paved the way for other tribes to be called upon by government if future biosecurity threats arise; Auckland Council's… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.More than a thousand delegates are gathering in Auckland for Trenz, the tourism industry's big annual showcase. Audio

8:39 AM.`India has won, good days are about to come'. That's the widely shared tweet sent by the new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi after his party's landslide election victory at the weekend. Audio

8:32 AM.Turkish police have arrested 24 people after the country's worst ever mining disaster, in which 301 people were killed. Audio

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

8:27 AM.From July hospitals will be evaluated according to what patients think of their treatment. Audio

8:24 AM.Strong disagreement between Napier City Council and Hastings District Council over a proposal to amalgamate Hawke's Bay councils was underlined at Local Government Commission hearings last week. Audio

8:19 AM.The Treasury has warned that an immigration explosion is on the way, which could add to Auckland's housing problems. Audio

8:12 AM.The Prime Minister says the Government can't be blamed for high house prices. A new report says it's more expensive to buy a home in New Zealand than anywhere else in the OECD. Audio

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

7:57 AM.The All Black selectors could be facing a difficult job deciding who to leave out of the upcoming test, given the embarrassment of riches on offer at the training camp underway in Christchurch. Audio

7:54 AM.The Wellington City Council is promising to find beds for hundreds of residents who will have to move out of their council flats as they are redeveloped. Audio

7:48 AM.Rumours circulating of government payouts to evacuees are causing mass unrest in Solomon Islands. Audio

7:45 AM.China has dispatched the first of five ships to Vietnam to speed up the evacuation of any its citizens who want to leave the country. Audio