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8:45 AM.The government says the student allowance will not be reinstated, despite warnings the cut is deterring students from doing postgraduate study in psychology; Housing New Zealand says it won't set up… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A legal fight over the colour purple is nothing new, but instead of confectioners battling ownership, political parties are now having a go. Audio

8:38 AM.An inquest in Britain has heard that heroin use played a role in the death of Peaches Geldof, the daughter of the musician and poverty activist Bob Geldof. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.A proposal has been launched for two marine reserves in the Bay of Islands. Audio

8:25 AM.Volunteers and aid workers are still working hard in the Solomon Islands four weeks after the country had its worst ever flooding. Audio

8:22 AM.The army has arrived in the Buller district to assist with the clean-up after Cyclone Ita. Audio

8:17 AM.National Party pollster David Farrar and former Labour Party president Mike Williams express their opinions on minister's resignation. Audio

8:13 AM.Conservative Party leader, Colin Craig says his party may now have to look at the possibility of standing in the Pakuranga electorate. Audio

8:10 AM.The embattled MP Maurice Williamson is facing pressure to stand down altogether, with a Labour rival saying yesterday's fall from grace boosts his own chances in this year's election. Audio

7:57 AM.The Presbyterian Church's senior Maori leader is backing calls by Tainui-Waikato to have an annual national day to commemorate the New Zealand Wars. Audio

7:52 AM.Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister, has called the arrest of Sinn Fein's, Gerry Adams, a deliberate attempt by unidentified "dark" forces to undermine the peace process. Audio

7:45 AM.The government is launching free drop-in clinics for children with sore throats in a bid to reduce rheumatic fever rates. Audio

7:41 AM.Super Rugby is expanding again - this time into a complex four conference, 18 team competition that could span much of the globe including the United States and Asia. Audio

7:36 AM.In Argentina, two people are now in police custody, being questioned about the killing of New Zealand tourist Nicholas Heyward. Audio

7:34 AM.Residents forced out of their flood-prone Christchurch homes could have their rates cut. Audio

7:25 AM.RNZ Political Editor Brent Edwards comments on Maurice Williamson's resignation. Audio

7:21 AM.New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters comments on Maurice Williamson's resignation. Audio

7:10 AM.The Pakuranga MP Maurice Williamson says he will stand in the general election this year, despite being forced to resign as a minister after intervening in a police investigation. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:44 AM.Green Party co-leader Russel Norman on Maurice Williamson's resignation. Audio

6:39 AM.Disgraced MP Maurice Williamson may have resigned but now opposition parties are turning their sights on other government ministers. Audio

6:28 AM.The government says the student allowance will not be reinstated, despite warnings the cut is deterring students from doing postgraduate study in psychology; Housing New Zealand says it won't set up… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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