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6:13 AM.Police Association President, Greg O'Connor says disgraced MP Maurice Williamson stepped over the line. Audio

6:10 AM.Opposition parties have launched an assault on ministerial standards in the National-led government, after the sudden resignation of Maurice Williamson. Audio

6:00 AM.Maurice Williamson resigns - David Cuncliffe; Maurice Williamson resigns - Winston Peters; RNZ political editor on implications of Williamson resignation; Rates might drop for those forced out of… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Suzie Ferguson speaks to Tony Forster who worked with Bob Hoskins, as an assistant director on the Australian mini-series, The Dunera Boys. Audio

8:51 AM.For the first time since 1986, football teams from Britain's top flight are coming to play in New Zealand. Audio

8:47 AM.There is a potential suspect in the killing of New Zealand tourist Nicholas Heyward in the Argentine city of Mendoza. Audio

8:42 AM.The head of the Psychological Society says reinstatement of the student allowance and better recruitment strategies would help increase the shortage of Maori in the sector; Ngati Hine people are… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Ongoing tight financial management is expected to be needed at several district health boards whose populations have decreased. Audio

8:35 AM.The charity IHC has formally begun legal action against the Ministry of Education over the way school children with disabilities are treated. Audio

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

8:26 AM.Otago University's politics students are breaking down old boundaries to directly involve themselves in this year's general election. Audio

8:23 AM.The manager of a Kaikohe school has been replaced - after a meeting between staff and the Associate Minister of Education, Pita Sharples. Audio

8:20 AM.China is expected to announce today which companies it will allow to sell infant formula in the country's market which is worth more than 200 million dollars to New Zealand exporters. Audio

8:17 AM.A business think-tank says opposition to its calls to open the gates for foreign investment is driven by xenophobia. Audio

8:13 AM.The World Health Organisation says antibiotic resistance is no longer a prediction for the future, it is a problem now. Audio

8:11 AM.In Argentina, a man remains in custody suspected of involvement in the killing of New Zealand tourist Nicholas Heyward. Audio

7:56 AM.The national museum, Te Papa, is about to begin an international hunt for a new chief executive after confirming yesterday current CEO, Mike Houlihan, is leaving to take up a special advisory role in… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Auckland University economics Professor Tim Hazledine talks about Labour's new monetary policy plans. Audio

7:50 AM.Ambitious plans by the Labour Party to overhaul monetary policy-making are leaving some experts in the field unimpressed. Audio

7:46 AM.The Government is proposing changing the way the minimum wage is calculated and unions say that could lead to low paid workers receiving even less. Audio

7:39 AM.A New Zealand mountaineer and adventure tourism operator hopes climbing on Mt Everest can resume in September, but he's urging Nepalese authorities to make significant safety changes in the meantime. Audio

7:35 AM.Ukraine's military is readying for action as militants in Eastern Ukraine step up their occupation of government buildings. Audio

7:26 AM.The World Health Organisation says there is a serious threat common infections could become fatal because the world is becoming resistant to antibiotics. Audio

7:19 AM.Horowhenua District Council mayor, Brendan Duffy talks about the home invasion. Audio

7:17 AM.A Horowhenua dairy farmer believes a violent home invasion on his farm was a case of mistaken identity. Audio