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7:13 AM.The Labour Party has accused the Government of a flawed process in its planned sale of Genesis Energy, and says the Prime Minister is hiding his plans from the electorate. Audio

7:09 AM.The Prime Minister is expecting trouble at Waitangi when he visits Te Tii Marae tomorrow and says it is sad when protesters spoil the day. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The taskforce, agreed on by the National and ACT parties, is looking at whether school regulations and compliance issues are getting in the way of schools focusing on student achievement. Audio

6:37 AM.The Labour Party says John Key's political vanity means he can't back away from the sale of shares in Genesis Energy - even though the majority of voters oppose the sale. Audio

6:26 AM.Newly-trained Maori nurses are said to be taking work in rest homes, because they can't get a job they've trained for; A collective of Ngapuhi hapu in Northland is urging its descendants living in… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.Voters will have to wait until the weeks running up to the election to find out who National will do deals with for electorate seats. Audio

6:00 AM.PM is expecting trouble at Waitangi, Labour accuses Key of pushing asset sales out of political pride, Sea Shepherd still in pursuit of whalers despite crash, School shooting in Moscow leaves two dead… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.We chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.The author of the Harry Potter books says she now regrets how she ended the series. Audio

8:48 AM.A consultant says a charge that's hung over the Treaty solicitor, Donna Hall, has damaged her reputation and business; A nurses' group says the colonial process is coming down like a big hammer on… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The biggest sporting event in the United States - the Super Bowl - kicks off this afternoon in New Jersey. Audio

8:42 AM.A shark scientist says the decision not to include blue sharks in a ban on shark finning until 2016 is a death sentence for the species. Audio

8:39 AM.Rural residents north of Wellington who've with met the Transport Agency, say they've been told the preferred plan for a new road is through the untouched Takapu valley. 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

8:23 AM.Auckland is in for another unusually high tide this morning after a king tide yesterday which allowed kayakers to paddle alongside Auckland's North Western motorway. Audio

8:20 AM.Younger drivers who rack up unpaid traffic fines have prompted a new policy to strip motorists of their licences if they don't pay up. Audio

8:16 AM.More than 80 people have been killed during air raids in the Syrian city of Aleppo, just two days after the first round of peace talks between the Syrian government and opposition came to an end. Audio

8:14 AM.American newspapers are reporting the 46-year-old Oscar winner was found dead in his New York apartment. Audio

8:09 AM.The Act party has selected Jamie Whyte as its new leader, and David Seymour as its candidate for Epsom. Audio

7:56 AM.A Spanish-speaking man who claims he drifted at sea for the last 13 months is due to arrive in the Marshall Islands capital today where officials are expected to try to corroborate his story. Audio

7:53 AM.Anti-government protesters in Thailand have successfully disrupted voting in the general election in some parts of the country. Audio