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7:35 AM.The fallout from the case of the murdered Christchurch man, Philip Nisbet, looks set to continue after the police revealed the victim's sister has rejected a compensation offer they made Audio

7:25 AM.An Australian women's magazine is thought to have done an exclusive deal with the Sydney-based flat mate of New Zealand woman, Leeza Ormsby, who faces drug charges in Bali. Audio

7:23 AM.At the Sochi Winter Olympics, Wanaka freestyle skier Janina Kuzmar has finished just out of the medals in the halfpipe final. Audio

7:20 AM.A backlog of hundreds of passengers is clearing after the fog which caused severe travel disruptions at Wellington airport. Audio

7:17 AM.Katherine Jacobsen is a freelance journalist based in Kiev. Audio

7:12 AM.The Commerce Minister, Craig Foss confirmed to me last night he has also been contacted by suppliers. Audio

7:09 AM.The Labour MP Shane Jones' plea for dissatisfied Countdown suppliers to come forward appears to have worked, with the Commerce Minister Craig Foss saying suppliers have now been in touch with him. Audio

6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:37 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, says the Government must make sure there are no legal loopholes that could lead to the identification of suppliers speaking out against Countdown as part… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.All Kura Kaupapa Maori in Christchurch will stay open, despite the launch of a new school that will teach in both Maori and English; Varying linguistic skills among some new Maori translators have… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:11 AM.Another push to create a Pacific-wide trade deal gets under way this weekend. Audio

6:00 AM.Commerce Minister Craig Foss says he too has been contacted by suppliers concerned over the conduct of supermarkets. The truce in Ukraine is shattered as police snipers fire on protestors and the New… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.An elderly nun has been sentenced to three years in prison for breaking into to a United States nuclear facility. Audio

8:52 AM.One hundred and 50 schools are now connected to the government's ultrafast internet network for schools. Audio

8:48 AM.A Maori nurses group is struggling to survive, as it competes for funding with Whanau Ora schemes; A Maori health provider in Porirua hopes traction for improving the state-housing stock will result… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.An East Otago community board is calling for an impact report on the planned closure of the country's largest gold mine at Macraes. Audio

8:39 AM.A startling jump in the number of deadly road crashes caused by tourists is worrying locals living in the areas popular with overseas visitors. Audio

8:35 AM.A lawyer who worked on the case of the convicted drug smuggler Schapelle Corby, Kerry Smith Douglas, has been watching developments. 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.With the All Blacks sponsorship by Coca Cola under fire, one Nelson dentist says he's regularly treating children whose enjoyment of sugary drinks has left them needing to have teeth extracted. Audio

8:15 AM.A legal expert says Kim Dotcom's defence against piracy charges laid in the United States has been undermined by a ruling police raids on his mansion were lawful. Audio

8:11 AM.Consumer New Zealand says prices paid by shoppers wouldn't necessarily go up if it's found New Zealand's supermarkets have been forcing suppliers to fufill contracts at very low prices. Audio