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6:26 AM.Feisty, friendly, his own little man. That's the verdict on Prince George from the parents who took their eight month old babies to meet the third in line to the throne and his parents at a 'playdate'… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.The Chinese relatives of those on the missing plane still can't accept the plane has crashed. Audio

6:00 AM.Global recall of Toyota cars, Labour rejects Greens proposal, Cook Strait ferry damaged, Pistorius grilled by prosecutor in murder trial, Prince George a success and the Royal couple's Blenheim trip. Audio

8:53 AM.Comedy duo The Flight of the Conchords came together for a rare performance last night, raising money for the refurbishment of the theatre where their hit partnership began. Audio

8:50 AM.Queenstown residents have begun grappling with the future shape of the tourism industry and how it will affect their lives. Audio

8:48 AM.A Ngati Whatua member is adamant tribes are more than capable of protecting Te Reo Maori and encourgaing the language to thrive in homes, despite some politicians suggesting iwi are not ready… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Labour Party is conceding it might have to depend on National to get pro mining legislation passed in any future Labour led government. Audio

8:38 AM.Non-resident Pacific people in South Auckland may be using false identities to get free healthcare. Audio

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

8:28 AM.The Ministry for Primary Industries will release new results this morning from its hunt for Queensland fruit flies in Whangarei. Audio

8:23 AM.The country's largest motoring organisation, the Automobile Association, has dashed the Auckland mayor Len Brown's hopes of reaching a consensus on how to solve a 12 billion dollar transport funding… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The need for aid is continuing to grow in Solomon Islands, after devastating floods which killed at least 23 people, washed away homes and severely damaged buildings and roads. Audio

8:15 AM.Ships searching for the missing Malaysia Airlines jet are yet to pick up any further signals from what could be the plane's black boxes, and there are fears the batteries have run out. Audio

8:11 AM.A senior police officer remains suspended following a sex complaint, despite a decision not to lay criminal charges over the alleged incident. Audio

7:58 AM.An alliance of eight cancer advocacy groups is calling for political parties to commit to tackling cancer, New Zealand's number one killer. Audio

7:51 AM.The Rethinking Crime And Punishment Project says New Zealand's international human rights reputation has taken a battering following the United Nation's arbitrary detention report. Audio

7:45 AM.The share price of accounting software company Xero dived yesterday as part of a global sell off of technology stocks. Audio

7:42 AM.Fonterra's main competitor in New Zealand supermarkets, Goodman Fielder, is considering quitting, or reducing its stake, in the New Zealand dairy industry. Audio

7:37 AM.The headache for Christchurch commuters is continuing with road works having caused significant delays on the main thoroughfares over the past two days. Audio

7:30 AM.Ten Wellington babies and their parents will meet 8 month old Prince George of Cambridge, and his Mum and Dad, at Government House in Wellington today. Audio

7:26 AM.Opposition MPs say the Government's latest financial statements raise serious questions about the state of the economy. Audio

7:20 AM.Olympian Oscar Pistorius broke down in court last night as he described the night he shot and killed his girlfriend. Audio

7:14 AM.Jai Davis' mother Victoria Davis talks about the Police's decision not to charge prison staff over the death of her son. Audio