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8:18 AM.The Prime Minister acknowledges the decision not to proceed with any further asset sales is partly political, after confirming asset sales are now off the agenda for this year's election. Audio

8:14 AM.The lawyer representing a Tongan overstayer says he's disappointed but not surprised at news the Immigration Department wants to deport his client despite her having a heart condition and being warned… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.New Zealand Post is refuting claims that it is deliberately holding back mail in order to give its FastPost service a head start. Audio

7:56 AM.The minimum wage will rise to $14.25 an hour in April, an increase of 50 cents. Audio

7:50 AM.Police have ordered a review into the collapse of the CTV building to determine if criminal charges can be laid. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.Investors in the failed Lombard Finance Company say their expected payout, of 25 cents in the dollar is a paltry sum. Audio

7:38 AM.The Labour Party says the Prime Minister's promise that National won't sell any more state-owned assets hasn't robbed the party of ammunition in the run up to this year's elections. Audio

7:27 AM.Government spy agencies are refusing to say whether they've received money from overseas governments for their involvement in the Five Eyes intelligence network. Audio

7:23 AM.A former police doctor says looking at someone through a window does not constitute a medical examination, and people at risk should be checked every 15 minutes. Audio

7:18 AM.The Postal Workers Union says New Zealand Post is deliberately holding back deliveries of standard mail to encourage customers to use its FastPost service. Audio

7:13 AM.Opposition parties are warning a rising number of electricity disconnections are putting people at risk but the Electricity Authority is confident no one will be harmed. Audio

7:09 AM.An illegal immigrant is facing deportation, despite a heart complaint and a doctor's warning that she should not fly. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The daughter of the Christchurch City Council engineer who signed off the CTV building says she hopes an inquiry into the collapse, ordered by the police, will clear his name. Audio

6:36 AM.The Tongan advocate Melino Maka says deporting people back to the area destroyed by a cyclone is a death sentence. Audio

6:27 AM.A South Island tribal group, Ngati Waewae, is making a dent in the black market pounamu trade; A former Maori Affairs Minister says the Maori Language Commission should be in charge of looking after… 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.Principals say a high profile court case has highlighted the tensions around special education and the difficulty of balancing the needs of the many, against the needs of a few. Audio

6:11 AM.The announcement of a minimum wage rise of 50 cents has angered unions who say it won't help low-income workers who are struggling to survive. Audio

6:00 AM.Illegal immigrant faces deportation to a cyclone hit part of Tonga, Opposition warns rising disconnections put people at risk, Union says NZ Post is deliberately slowing down the mail, Looking through… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes discusses the Manus Island detention centre incident. Audio

8:52 AM.Tens of thousands of visitors celebrated Napier's Art Deco history over the weekend. Audio

8:48 AM.A former Maori Affairs Minister, Koro Wetere, is calling for the government to stop its Maori Language Strategy, saying it's flawed and needs work; A Maori language lecturer says some banks are… Read more Audio