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7:09 AM.A compensation lawyer says ACC consent forms ruled 'beyond the law' are likely to have more serious implications for the government than the Bronwyn Pullar mass privacy breach of 2011. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:38 AM.The Accident Compensation Corporation may have to review hundreds of claims it turned down when people refused to sign a privacy waiver. Audio

6:28 AM.A High Court judge has ordered that trustees of the Crown Forestry Rental Trust adjust their attitudes and fix what he calls the organisation's 'toxic' environment; The chief executive of Te Wananga o… Read more Audio

6:25 AM.Cheaper synthetic carpet and the high New Zealand dollar are being blamed for the latest blow of job cuts to the carpet manufacturing sector. Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.Local councils are unlikely to audit submissions on the closing hours for bars, despite two thirds of submissions in Hastings being ruled out as not genuine. Audio

6:15 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:09 AM.The Maori Party says it's grateful to the Prime Minister for speaking at a five-thousand-dollar-a-seat fundraiser and would have no qualms about putting on such an event again. Audio

6:00 AM.ACC lawyer says ruling could impact 1000s; ACC responds to court ruling over claimants information; Developers dump 27 storey Dunedin hotel plan; $5000 a pop for Maori Party fundraiser and chat to… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes with news from Australia including the recent cyclone in north Queensland. Audio

8:52 AM.The developer of a multi-million dollar subdivision near Marsden Point says holes appearing in its roads have been caused by faulty pipes, approved by the Whangarei council. Audio

8:50 AM.Have you ever walked down a busy city street and wondered just how polluted the air is that you're breathing in? Audio

8:45 AM.A Kohanga Reo National Trustboard member is welcoming change for the movement, saying Maori preschools have had to carry the shame of allegations of financial mis-management; The Transport Agency is… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The chief executive of the Warriors, Wayne Scurrah, says he doesn't think the recent off field dramas had an impact on his team's performance. Audio

8:38 AM.The Warriors have capped one of the most tulmultuous weeks in the NRL club's history with an agonising 21-20 loss to the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at Eden Park. Audio

8:35 AM.At least two people have been killed and several more wounded in gun battles between Ukrainian special forces and pro-Russian militants in the eastern city of Slaviansk. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Today the Royal couple head to Christchurch, a city with which the Prince has built strong ties, since the earthquakes rocked the region three years ago. Audio

8:26 AM.Senior Mana party member Sue Bradford fears that Mana's reputation will be irreparably damaged if an alliance with the Internet party is formalised. Audio

8:20 AM.The Internet party says its interest in joining forces with Mana is not merely a means of getting into parliament and insists the two parties do share core values. Audio

8:15 AM.A proposed alliance with the Internet Party has split the Mana Party. Audio

8:10 AM.Solomon Islands has been hit by its second major earthquake in as many days, adding to the misery of a country still reeling from last week's devastating floods. Audio

7:55 AM.New social housing reforms come into effect today. Audio

7:51 AM.Kohanga National Trustboard members, who've been cleared of mis-spending allegations, but whose commercial arm is still under scrutiny, will carry on their day to day duties until December. Audio