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7:40 AM.The Treasury will recommend the Government adopt performance indicators to improve the management of the hundreds of billions of dollars of assets owned by the Crown. Audio

7:37 AM.An opposition bill that would require landlords to provide adequate heating and insulation in their rental properties now has the backing of an organisation representing, mainly, residential… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Advocates say new legislation to protect at-risk children is more about attention-grabbing headlines, than providing protection. Audio

7:23 AM.A state of emergency has been declared in Washington State as rescuers continue to search for people trapped in a massive landslide that hit the small town of Oso, north of Seattle. Audio

7:19 AM.Bad weather in the southern Indian Ocean is expected to ease today allowing authorities to resume the search for the missing Malaysia Airlines plane, that went down with 239 passengers onboard. Audio

7:16 AM.The repercussions of the Crimean crisis and resulting international sanctions, are likely to impact on what is a significant trade flow between Russia and New Zealand. Audio

7:09 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says he's pulled off a significant feat in Europe in convincing leaders there to consider negotiating a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio

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

6:35 AM.After years of trying, the Government has convinced the European Union to consider negotiating a free trade deal with New Zealand. Audio

6:27 AM.A Coromandel hapu says it isn't convinced that isolating infected kauri trees will stop the spread of kauri dieback disease; A Ngapuhi lawyer says the process of electing people to the iwi's new… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The Conservation Minister says he is confident Cabinet will approve more funding for research into Kauri dieback disease. Audio

6:10 AM.The Russian Ambassador to New Zealand, Valery Tereshchenko, says coverage in New Zealand of the situation in Ukraine is biased and has relied solely on Western media. Audio

6:00 AM.Free trade deal considered for New Zealand, Russian Ambassador to NZ hopes free trade talks will resume, relatives march on Malaysian Embassy in Beijing, Mudslide: State of emergency called in… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Results from the Queensland University of Technology study indicates bias is systematic throughout the Super Rugby competition, although they say this may not be intentional. Audio

8:52 AM.A social media campaign to raise breast cancer awareness is drawing criticism from the National Council of Women. Audio

8:50 AM.Twelve Maori leaders have been chosen to serve on the Maori King's Council - Tekau-ma-rua - to give him advice and to represent him on various issues affecting Maori development; The Whanganui River… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Crown lawyers are considering asking the High Court to ban Kim Dotcom from publicly commenting on legal action against him. Audio

8:44 AM.Emergency officials have dramatically raised the number of missing persons in the aftermath of the weekend's deadly mudslide in Washington state, now saying that as many as 108 people may be… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A court in Egypt has handed down death sentences to 529 supporters of the former president Mohammed Morsi. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:25 AM.Labour leader David Cunliffe discusses the issue. Audio

8:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio