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6:56 AM.An analyst says the recent cuts to the duty free tobacco allowance limits which will come into force later this year, could have a hit on Auckland International Airport's earnings. Audio

6:52 AM.Sales of houses plummeted in April, at least partly due to the Easter, Anzac Day and school holidays, but prices continued to rise, reaching new records. Audio

6:48 AM.New Zealanders' house price expectations remain elevated, but have fallen from last year, and more people are expecting interest rates to continue rising. Audio

6:36 AM.Former TV presenter Shane Taurima has been told he can't stand for Labour in Tamaki Makaurau. Audio

6:27 AM.An investigation in to any political bias by a former Television New Zealand executive has found Maori cultural differences cannot be used as an excuse about a conflict of interest in journalism; The… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.Teacher unions are denying Auckland University claims that the standard of English from people starting its courses is not up to scratch. Audio

6:09 AM.Former TV presenter Shane Taurima has been told he can't stand for Labour in Tamaki Makaurau. Audio

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

6:00 AM.Labour says no to Shane Taurima; TVNZ to introduce ban on political party membership for political journalists; Christchurch residents frustrated at taskforce findings; Christchurch's mayor discusses… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A pay freeze for politicians and senior public servants; smug pre-budget photograph of Australian Treasurer and Finance Minister smoking cigars becomes internet meme; survivors in light plane crash… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.In what's been called a tame and subdued occasion, Manchester City have beaten West Ham to take in the English Premier League the title this morning. Audio

8:48 AM.The winner of a new Whanau Ora agency contract was ordered to change its tender after members of its bidding team made controversial comments about a sex abuse case; A poverty study that's been going… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The trial of Australian entertainer, Rolf Harris, will resume in a London court later today. London correspondent, Natalie Feary, is covering the case. Audio

8:40 AM.Searchers in the American state of Virginia have this morning found the body of the third passenger of a hot air balloon that hit powerlines. Audio

8:36 AM.The Labour's Human Rights spokesperson, Maryan Street, says her party is urging the government to join the international effort to rescue the kidnapped Nigerian schoolgirls. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:23 AM.Radio New Zealand's health correspondent, Karen Brown, looks at health needs across the economic divide. Audio

8:17 AM.The MP for the West Coast is Labour's Damien O'Connor. Audio

8:09 AM.Solid Energy plans new coal mines in attempt to haul itself out of financial misery. Audio

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

7:55 AM.About 50 family members of the men killed in the Pike River Mine disaster were in Wellington at the weekend for the first performance of a tribute song written by Dave Dobbyn. Audio

7:50 AM.New Zealand slips down the table after the show jumping phase of the Badminton horse trials in England and competition proves eventful in more ways than one. Audio

7:48 AM.The Council of Trade Unions has been given the go ahead to charge an employer with failing to take all practicable steps to keep an employee safe at work. Audio