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6:27 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

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 artistic director of the Israeli dance company, which is performing at the New Zealand Festival, says he would boycott his own show if he thought it would help the Palestinian cause in Israel. Audio

6:10 AM.Jossi Wells has carried the New Zealand flag in the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics at Sochi this morning. Audio

6:00 AM.Amberley tornado, G20 meeting in Sydney, charter boat rescue, police custody death, Ukraine, political poll, Richard Prebble. Audio

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:54 AM.What do Daleks, Cybermen, a Tardis, an 80-piece orchestra, and a choir all have in common? Audio

8:52 AM.Varying linguistic skills among some new Maori translators have promoted an overhaul of the way they're licensed; All Kura Kaupapa Maori in Christchurch will stay open, despite the launch of a new… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.In a surprise move, Telecom has announced that will rebrand itself later this year, changing its name to 'Spark.' Audio

8:45 AM.The Super Rugby season kicks off for the New Zealand teams tonight with the two-time defending champion Chiefs taking on the Crusaders. Audio

8:42 AM.A panel of health experts is drawing up guidelines on how to restrict the sale and advertising of sugary drinks, including proposing a twenty-per-cent tax. Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The Labour MP Shane Jones says Ngapuhi Treaty claim could be the largest settlement yet at 250-million dollars. Audio

8:25 AM.A coroner has been told how two Canadian tourists died after their campervan became trapped between two landslips in bad weather near Haast. Audio

8:22 AM.Three years on from the earthquakes that crippled Christchurch's infrastructure, the city has yet to see costings and timeframes for the delivery of a revamped transport system for the central city. Audio

8:19 AM.Three years on from the February 22nd Christchurch earthquake hundreds of businesses are still waiting for their insurance claims to be settled. Audio

8:14 AM.A former High Commissioner to London, criticised in an inquiry into the leaking of documents about the foreign affairs ministry, has spoken publicly about the investigation for the first time. Audio

8:09 AM.The Commerce Minister says he's now receiving complaints from suppliers claiming questionable tactics when dealing with the Countdown supermarket chain, but they don't go as far as the allegations… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Radio New Zealand's host of the arts show Standing Room Only, Lynn Freeman, is here with an overview of the 2014 festival programme. Audio

7:50 AM.This time last year, unless you were in the market for accounting software, the chances are you'd never heard of the New Zealand company Xero. Audio

7:47 AM.Three Al Jazeera journalists have appeared in court in Egypt, locked in metal cages. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.Bill English has come in behind the Prime Minister saying the lastest gaffe by the Government's spy agency is disappointing. Audio