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8:45 AM.The Transport Agency was swamped with people at its first open day held to explain the controversial road project planed to ease traffic congestion north of Wellington. Audio

8:40 AM.The 2014 Winter Olympics have just wrapped up in Sochi under the watchful eye of the Russian president Vladimir Putin, with a dramatic closing ceremony to rival the opening two weeks ago. 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

8:27 AM.Telecom is being told its content must be king if a foray into internet television is going to win over paying viewers. Audio

8:23 AM.Joining us now is the spokesperson for the Japanese Institute of Cetacean Research, Glenn Inwood. Audio

8:20 AM.The anti-whaling group Sea Shepherd says a Japanese whaling vessel is running away after it was allegedly caught in New Zealand's Ross Sea Dependency near Antarctica. Audio

8:18 AM.A mental health advocate is blaming Twitter, and other social media, for allowing online bullying after the television presenter Charlotte Dawson was found dead in her Sydney home. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government is spending tens of millions of dollars more on contractors than it did five years ago - in the case of one ministry, five times as much. Audio

8:12 AM.JOur reporter Nicola Grigg reports from Amberley. Audio

8:10 AM.A clear-up is underway in the Canterbury town of Amberley after it was struck by one of two tornadoes to hit the region. Audio

7:54 AM.The host of Radio New Zealand's arts show, Standing Room Only, Lynn Freeman, squeezed in as many shows as she could and survived to join us this morning. Audio

7:50 AM.Anti-Israeli protestors say they will be stepping up their campaign after demonstrating outside a New Zealand Arts Festival dance performance. Audio

7:48 AM.Three New Zealand citizens facing drugs charges in the United Arab Emirates will appear in court today. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Staying with politics, and Richard Prebble is returning to the Act Party with a goal of bringing nine MPs into Parliament later this year. Audio

7:35 AM.The National Party has had one of its best results since the last election in the latest political poll. Audio

7:27 AM.The Ukrainian Parliament has appointed the speaker, Oleksander Turchinov, as interim president, a day after it voted to remove President Viktor Yanukovich. Audio

7:25 AM.A young man who was arrested early on Sunday morning, has died in police custody. Audio

7:23 AM.The Coastguard says it doesn't yet know what caused a luxury charter vessel to take on water leaving nearly forty people needing to be rescued north of Auckland yesterday. Audio

7:18 AM.Australia is considering widespread structural reforms to improve growth, starting with raising the retirement age to 70. Audio

7:15 AM.Donna Graham who's lived Amberley for 20 years says both she and her husband were terrified. Audio

7:10 AM.Two tornadoes, lightning strikes, and hailstones as big as golf balls has caused havoc in Canterbury. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Australia is debating raising its retirement age to 70. Audio