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7:43 AM.The level of child poverty is a timebomb that could lead to future problems with the economy, according to the Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation report. Audio

7:38 AM.Tertiary Education Minister Steven Joyce has been listening to that, he joins us in the studio. Audio

7:35 AM.Questions are being raised as to whether universities and wananga will be better off with leaner governance bodies. Audio

7:21 AM.Flood ravaged Britain is being hit by another rain storm. Audio

7:18 AM.The Education Minister says figures showing the five new charter schools are receiving much more money per student than public schoools, are not comparing apples with apples. Audio

7:13 AM.Listening to that is the co-leader of the Green Party, Russel Norman. Audio

7:09 AM.Parliament voted almost unanimously last night to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes but MPs expect tobacco companies to fight back in the courts. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Parliament voted almost unanimously last night to introduce plain packaging for cigarettes but MPs expect tobacco companies to fight back in the courts. Audio

6:27 AM.The country's third largest iwi, Ngati Kahungunu, wants the government's Maori language strategy to invest in efforts to keep tribal dialects alive; A trustee for the Taranaki iwi, Ngati Maru, says it… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.Morning Rural News for 12 February 2014 Audio

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

6:12 AM.The Salvation Army's latest State of the Nation report says child poverty is a ticking timebomb. Audio

6:00 AM.Tobacco plain packing bill passes first reading, Greens call for TPP deal to be made public, Education Minister says charter school funding not comparing 'apples with apples', UK floods: Hard hit… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Forget the Sochi Olympics - New Zealand is toasting a distinctly different medal haul in Ireland, but not with whiskey or Guinness. Audio

8:53 AM.A young Nelson woman has become the first Westerner accepted to study calligraphy in Japan. Audio

8:49 AM.The government concedes the time for consultation hui on the future of the Maori language is not long enough; It's emerged no mainstream schools are supporting a new kaupapa Maori Charter kura in… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Crown claims the man who killed his partner's two-and-a-half year-old child was frustrated with his relationship and it boiled over. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Unicef says it's well on the way to helping the children in the Philippines most badly affected by Typhoon Haiyan go back to school. Audio

8:24 AM.If you're hoping to transfer money or send an email using the nearby wi-fi internet connection, whether it's at a cafe or an airport, don't. Audio

8:21 AM.The Labour Party and the Greens are dismissing a report that praises the way the current electricity market works and finds fault with their proposals to overhaul it. Audio

8:15 AM.Meanwhile, opposing sides in Syria's civil war have begun a second round of peace talks in Geneva, but there's been little progress. Audio

8:09 AM.An intelligence analyst has questioned the wisdom of the government to cancel passports of New Zealanders who were planning to travel to Syria to fight alongside rebel forces in Syria. Audio