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7:28 AM.The Government has sugared the deal for its fourth and final asset sale, the partial float of Genesis Energy. Audio

7:24 AM.Crimeans will this weekend face a referendum on whether to remain a part of Ukraine, or go back to being under Russian rule. Audio

7:17 AM.Authorities investigating the disappearance of a Malaysian aircraft say satellite images released by China of objects floating in the South China Sea are yet another false lead. Audio

7:13 AM.Joining us are the civil defence manager for Northland, Graham Macdonald who you heard in that report from Nicola and the Civil defence manager for Thames Valley, Gary Talbot. Audio

7:09 AM.Tropical Cyclone Lusi has left at least three people dead in the Pacific as it makes its way towards New Zealand. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor from Radio New Zealand International is with us. Audio

6:38 AM.Tropical Cyclone Lusi is expected to bear down on New Zealand today after leaving three people dead in Vanuatu.. Audio

6:27 AM.The return of a huge Maori carving stolen from a Ngati Tuwharetoa Marae more than 70 years ago has prompted talk in the tribe about developing its own tribal musuem; A Maori rights movement in… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust says it finally has the response it wants after mounting legal action over sustained funding cuts. Audio

6:00 AM.People in coastal regions are told to brace themselves for a wild and wet weekend. Malaysian authorities rule out yet more information and sightings of the missing airliner and the government sweetens… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Green Party is promising to spend 200-million-dollars over four years on making it safer for children to use pedal power to get to school through building dedicated cycleways. Audio

8:51 AM.The first Maori woman to be published, Patricia Grace, is taking her fight against the taking of her land in Waikanae to the Maori Land Court; The Crown is being asked to commit one billion dollars to… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The Justice Minister, Judith Collins, has been given a public dressing down by the Prime Minister over her handling of a claimed conflict of interest. Audio

8:42 AM.Radio New Zealand political editor discusses Collins apology. Audio

8:38 AM.An eye witness account from a New Zealander, who says he saw a burning object in the sky five days ago, that may have been the missing Malaysian aircraft is being taken seriously by authorities. 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.An insight has been given into the running of South Canterbury Finance on the first day of the trial of its former chief executive, Lachie McLeod and two former directors, Edward Sullivan and Robert… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Both Civil Defence and MetService are warning the country to prepare for severe weather this weekend, as the remants of tropical cyclone Lusi bears down on the north of the North Island. Audio

8:17 AM.The Employers and Manufacturers Association's Northern chief executive, Kim Campbell has been listening to that. Audio

8:09 AM.It's expected the Reserve Bank will raise interest rates this morning, at a time when major central banks are likely to leave the cost of borrowing on hold for some time. Audio

7:56 AM.The Whangarei District Council has angered conservationists and dashed the hopes of Maori by allowing a beach subdivision at the Ruakaka Racecourse. Audio