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7:10 AM.The mother of an Otago man who died of a suspected drug overdose in a prison cell says she's appalled the police have decided not to charge prison staff with manslaughter. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:42 AM.Aid agencies are warning there are still people who have not been reached after last week's devastating flash floods in the Solomon Islands. Audio

6:38 AM.A lawyer says she believes there was enough evidence to lay charges over the death of an Otago prisoner from a suspected drug overdose. Audio

6:27 AM.The lawyer of the women who has had her Maori land protected by the Environment Court says it sets a precedent for Maori land to be protected; A Ngati Whatua member is adamant tribes are more than… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.The business community is refusing to get carried away by a faster growing economy, despite confidence at 20 year highs. Audio

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

6:12 AM.Nato warned Russia any further intervention in Ukraine would have serious consequences. Audio

6:00 AM.No charges for Otago prison staff over inmate death, Oscar Pistorius gives evidence, Government tax take $1.1 billion lower than forecast, Royal Plunkett visit and Quake repairs cause traffic problems… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The river which supplies water to the Hokianga town has slowed to a trickle and the local Council is warning it may need to cut pressure to households or start trucking water in. Audio

8:50 AM.The union representing primary school teachers will decide today whether to back the government's $360million plan to create new roles for top teachers and principals. Audio

8:48 AM.A Vietnam war veteran who is dying of prostate cancer has gone to the High Court accusing the Veterans' Affairs Department of negligence. Audio

8:44 AM.There are plans for two iwi to control the licence to broadcast the country's oldest Maori station; The Ministry for Culture and Heritage is investigating the seizure of Maori artefacts by American… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The head of the country's first Maori radio station says the Crown has told it to become an iwi broadcaster - or risk losing funding. Audio

8:35 AM.Searchers are more optimistic about finding the missing Malaysian Airlines plane, but recovering the black box may not give them all the answers. Audio

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

8:26 AM.The police say they're having to deal with a big rise in the number of mental health and threatened or attempted suicide phone calls. Audio

8:22 AM.The Act MP John Banks will face a defended hearing next month after a last-ditch effort to have the charges against him thrown out failed. Audio

8:15 AM.The Mana Party leader Hone Harawira discusses the UN delegation's report. Audio

8:10 AM.A visiting delegation from the United Nations says the Government needs to investigate why a systemic bias against Maori is evident in the New Zealand criminal justice system. Audio

7:56 AM.The BandAid founder Bob Geldof says he's devastated by the sudden death of his 25 year old daughter Peaches. Audio

7:50 AM.Parliament's commerce select committee will today consider asking Progressive Enterprises to appear before it after receiving a legal letter from the supermarket chain. Audio

7:47 AM.Human rights investigators from the United Nations have been banned from travelling to Nauru to check on asylum seekers sent there by Australia. Audio

7:40 AM.I spoke to David Cunliffe a short time ago about New Zealand's part in the Solomon Islands relief effort. Audio