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7:36 AM.The Warriors doctor, John Mayhew, says anecdotal evidence suggests the problem of rugby players trying to get high by mixing prescription pills with alcohol and energy drinks is widespread across both… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The frustration felt by the families of people on board a missing aircraft has led to a confrontation at a media centre in Kuala Lumpur. Audio

7:23 AM.The Prime Minister says he doesn't see any inconsistencies with what Judith Collins has said about a dinner she had in China with the dairy exporter Oravida and a senior border control official. Audio

7:18 AM.For more on Te Kohango Reo story, Mana leader, Hone Harawira is here in the studio. Audio

7:14 AM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata is being accused of mishandling a review into alleged corruption at the Kohanga Reo Trust. Audio

7:09 AM.One of the country's largest district health boards has told staff its current financial situation is unsustainable. Audio

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

6:38 AM.John Key has been joined in China by the Chairman of Fonterra, John Wilson, to defend New Zealand's food safety record. Audio

6:36 AM.The prime minister, John Key, has reiterated that Judith Collins' dinner in China with her friends from Oravida and a senior border control official, was a mistake. Audio

6:27 AM.Kohanga Reo in Whanganui and Taranaki say the referral of the movement's commercial arm to the Serious Fraud Office for investigation is alarming news; The Crown has defended criticism that it was… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.As the number of people living in their own homes falls, tenancy advocates are demanding better rights for for renters. Audio

6:00 AM.Large DHB eyes staff, services changes to cut 12m deficit, SFO referral labeled a convenient way to shut Kohanga Reo story down, Hone Harawira wants cleanout at Te Kohango Reo, John Key says Judith… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Several world renowned authors will descend on Auckland this year as part of the country's biggest literary event. Audio

8:50 AM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust has been found not to have mis-spent public money by an independent report, despite allegations directed at it's commercial arm last year; Some Maori Wardens say they're… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Opposition MPs have argued that electoral law changes will make it more difficult for some of the country's most vulnerable people to vote. Audio

8:45 AM.A former South Canterbury Finance director who says he was forced to resign by the late Allan Hubbard, will continue giving evidence at the High Court in Timaru this morning. Audio

8:40 AM.A visiting international aid worker is warning that well intended interventions in African nations sometimes do more harm than good. Audio

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

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

8:28 AM.Ngapuhi people living in Australia have urged iwi leaders to settle the tribe's treaty claims as soon as possible - for the sake of their children. Audio

8:24 AM.A report in today's Washington Post newspaper says America's National Security Agency has technology capable of recording all the phone calls of an entire country and replaying them later. Audio

8:21 AM.Legislation that would make both parties in a relationship responsible for welfare fraud is a step closer to becoming law. Audio

8:17 AM.The Prime Minister John Key has signed a deal with China that will see the New Zealand dollar as the sixth currency convertible directly into the Chinese yuan. Audio