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8:09 AM.All flights out of Wellington have been cancelled this morning because of thick fog. Audio

7:57 AM.The former Prime Minister, Sir Geoffrey Palmer, is calling for a Royal Commission of Inquiry into the public sector, saying it needs a complete overhaul. Audio

7:54 AM.The cash-strapped Christchurch City Council may be getting closer to selling off some of its strategic assets. Audio

7:51 AM.Farmers are celebrating predictions export returns will increase by 5 billion dollars this year. Audio

7:49 AM.Mark Lundy's murder trial will be at least a year away as lawyers gather new scientfic evidence. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.The former British Prime Minister, Tony Blair, offered to act as an advisor to Rupert Murdoch during the phone hacking scandal. Audio

7:38 AM.The All Blacks' sponsorship by Coca Cola has been called "totally inappropriate" and "an embarrassment" by campaigners against sugary drinks. Audio

7:28 AM.Kim Dotcom's United States-based lawyer is considering an appeal against yesterday's ruling that search warrants used to raid his home were legal. Audio

7:24 AM.Wellington city is still covered in fog 12 hours after it rolled in last night. Audio

7:20 AM.A New Zealand woman arrested in a Bali sting could be charged with one of Indonesia's most serious drug offences, distribution, carrying a maximum penalty of 20 years in jail. Audio

7:17 AM.Australia's competition watchdog, the A-triple C, is also investigating about 50 complaints over supplier bullying. Audio

7:09 AM.The Labour MP, Shane Jones, continued to criticise the Countdown chain in Parliament yesterday, saying he is speaking on behalf of suppliers who are too afraid to complain. Audio

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

6:36 AM.Twenty six people have been killed, and hundreds injured in Ukraine, as anti-government protesters clashed with police. Audio

6:34 AM.As Labour MP Shane Jones continues his attack on Countdown supermarkets, consumer advocates say any move to give suppliers better deals won't necessarily mean higher prices for shoppers. Audio

6:27 AM.A Māori nurses group is struggling to survive, as it competes for funding with Whanau Ora schemes; The Minister for Primary Industries, Nathan Guy, has highlighted the potential for Maori agribusiness… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.A New Zealand woman has been detained in Bali, on what are said to be serious drug charges. Audio

6:10 AM.Fog is continuing to smother Wellington Airport this morning after dozens of flights in and out of the capital were cancelled last night. Audio

6:00 AM.Attacks on Countdown continue, If prices rise at till, consumers unlikely to support suppliers, New Zealander may face more serious drug charge in Bali, Wellington city is still covered in fog 12… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.An outstanding effort by New Zealand free skier Jossi Wells has seen him finish just out of the medals at the Sochi Winter Olympics. Wells was one of three New Zealanders to qualify for the freeski… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.A large asteroid named 2000 EM26 came within one point six million miles of the earth overnight. Morning Report speaks to Tariq Malik, the editor of the US website Space.com. Audio

8:53 AM.The Bay of Plenty town of Te Puke will be teeming with actors, cameras and gaffer tape for the next month as filming for a new action comedy gets underway today. The Z Nail Gang is about a community… Read more Audio