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

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

6:11 AM.Australia has agreed to consider scrapping the double taxation of trans-Tasman companies. The double taxation of dividend payments for businesses operating on both sides of the Tasman has been raised… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Minister says Japanese whaling ships in EEZ disrespectful; Japan's whaling research body responds to Foreign Minister; Auckland Mayor seeks deal for early start to rail tunnel; Police review drunken… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.And out on the streets of Wellington this weekend, don't be surprised if you run in to a few superheroes, popstars or walking, talking dogs. Audio

8:47 AM.The iwi at the tip of the far north, Ngati Kuri, will sign its deed of settlement with the Crown today; One of the new Charter schools will start its academic year with a tour of marae in Ngapuhi… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.More than 30 thousand people turned out in Porirua yesterday for the largest Waitangi day ceremony. Audio

8:39 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.More now on the issue of welfare funding for New Zealanders living in Australia. Audio

8:20 AM.The Prime Minister John Key will meet with his Australian counterpart Tony Abbott later today, in their first joint cabinet meeting since the formation of the new Australian government. Audio

8:17 AM.The head of a leading computer animation company says arguments supporting executives' multi-million dollar salaries are self-serving and in many cases cannot be defended. Audio

8:13 AM.The head of Maori Studies at University of Auckland, Professor Margaret Mutu, says the government is forcing Maori to pick between a bribe and doing what is right. Audio

8:09 AM.The country's biggest iwi, Ngapuhi, has been urged to put aside its differences and reach a treaty settlement with the crown. Audio

7:56 AM.Three people have been rescued after a fishing trawler sank in Bluff harbour this morning. Audio

7:53 AM.With Wellington sevens fever in full swing most of the focus has fallen on New Zealand and whether or not the men in black can reclaim the title they lost last year. Audio

7:49 AM.Despite turbulent weather keeping the crowds away - Waitangi Day proved to be a worthwhile and memorable occasion for those who braved the wild conditions in Waitangi itself. Audio

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

7:41 AM.As you heard last half hour there, what is on, or should we say not on Australian supermarket shelves, is one of the issues likely to be discussed during top level talks today between the New Zealand… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.And when speaking to Laura, the Uganda Cricket Association chief executive Justine Ligyalingi said he was bitterly disappointed by the two players. Audio

7:37 AM.The body that runs cricket in Uganda has confirmed two of its national team members have disappeared in New Zealand and the men's visas will expire today. Audio

7:29 AM.The Winter Olympics will formally kick off in Russia with a spectacular opening ceremony tomorrow morning, but they will be held amid tight security. Audio

7:24 AM.John Key expects to discuss ongoing leaks from the fugitive American whistle-blower Edward Snowden, during discussions with his Australian counterpart in Sydney today. Audio

7:19 AM.The Coronation Street actor William Roache has been cleared of rape and indecent assault charges by a jury. Audio