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8:27 AM.One farmer still cleaning up after a vicious storm that struck the West Coast more than a week ago, says he's worried lessons won't be learnt until the next bout of bad weather hits the region. Audio

8:21 AM.It's now feared the three people on board the missing yacht, Munetra, are dead. Audio

8:16 AM.Grant Hall, the spokesperson for the legal high lobby group the Star Trust responds. Audio

8:13 AM.The Prime Minister is denying suggestions that Mr Dunne's timing is a political ploy to foil Labour. Audio

8:10 AM.Campaigners against legal highs are celebrating the news the products will be removed from sale, but warn that users will stockpile or turn to the blackmarket. Audio

7:57 AM.Auckland correspondent Todd Niall reports from the Onehunga station. Audio

7:55 AM.A new era in commuter rail travel has begun in Auckland this morning. Auckland's first brand-new electric commuter trains in more than sixty years are making their debut on the Onehunga Line. Audio

7:50 AM.Canterbury and Otago will be in for a battering today, with heavy rain forecast, and the first sign of snow. Audio

7:47 AM.An Auckland lawyer has written to the Minister for Justice asking her to introduce detoxification centres to help prevent anymore deaths in police custody. Audio

7:41 AM.The Labour Minister Simon Bridges has acknowledged Workers' Memorial Day today, but the CTU boss Helen Kelly has criticised his actions in the forestry sector. Audio

7:37 AM.The families of forestry workers killed at work are urging the government to regulate the industry, saying too many people are hurt and killed each year. Audio

7:27 AM.Two former Popes have become the Roman Catholic Church's newest saints in an unprecedented ceremony at the Vatican. Audio

7:20 AM.The police hold grave fears for a German man and two women on board the missing yacht Munetra. Audio

7:15 AM.Labour leader David Cunliffe responds to the comments made by Peter Dunne. Audio

7:10 AM.The Associate Health Minister Peter Dunne has made a u-turn on legal highs announcing all products will be removed from shelves. Audio

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

6:45 AM.South Africa is celebrating 20 years of democracy - marking the day when millions of South Africans were given the vote in the country's first free and fair elections. Audio

6:38 AM.The Government says opposition parties will be to blame for any panic-buying which follows its upcoming ban on legal highs. In a sudden move last night, the associate health minister, Peter Dunne… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori Council says it's preparing to mount a challenge against Crown plans to revitalise Te Reo; The Labour Party member due to replace Shane Jones in Parliament says too much money's being spent… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.The CTU organised a memorial service in Wellington yesterday for the family and friends of the 34 men who have died in the industry since 2007. Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Legal highs to be removed from sale; Bluff radio operator last person to speak with missing Munetra; Two Popes canonised in one day; Bad weather expected for Otago and Canterbury; Government urged to… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Royals lookalikes mobbed in Australia and Australia's big defense spend-up. Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand's contribution to building mines in the trenches of the First World War is being brought to life in Nelson this weekend. Audio