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7:34 AM.The introduction of eight-year jail terms in parts of Australia, for people found guilty of killing someone with a single punch, or 'king hit' has ignited debate on whether there should be similar… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Home owners are being warned higher interest rates could be brought in by the Reserve Bank as early as next week, and that could result in some bloody noses when the price of mortgages go up. Audio

7:19 AM.For more on what these changes mean our political editor, Brent Edwards, joins us. Audio

7:15 AM.John Key also named United Future as one of the parties he'd be willing to negotiate with if it comes to forming a government. Audio

7:10 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has made a surprise U-turn saying he will not rule out New Zealand First as a potential ally after this year's election. Audio

6:59 AM.Listen to the grey plover. Audio

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

6:39 AM.The art community is mourning the loss of one of the country's most significant collections of contemporary art. Audio

6:36 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says he's looking forward to returning as a Minister and is assuring the Prime Minister he can trust him. Audio

6:27 AM.The new Maori leader of the conservation group Forest and Bird says the continued push by iwi into dairy farming is a big environmental issue; A lower North Island iwi leader wants his tribe to design… 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.The Thai government has declared a state of emergency in an attempt to curb anti-government protests. Audio

6:00 AM.Peters won't be drawn on whether he'll do deal with National, Peter Dunne reinstated as Minister, our political editor, Brent Edwards, joins us, Economists pick rate rise as early as next Thurs, Calls… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The internet entrepreneur, Kim Dotcom, has marked the second anniversary of the police raid on his home with the release of his album Good Times, and the soft launch of his new music site, Baboom. Audio

8:53 AM.Prince Charles will be taking on more of his mother's duties - in what the British media are calling a "job share" arrangement. Audio

8:48 AM.There are significant safety, supervision, care, and protection flaws at a Maori language pre-school in Taranaki; A joint government and police programme is being credited with significantly helping… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.This week marks 100 days since the former Labour MP, Lianne Dalziel, was elected as the new Mayor of Christchurch but critics say she has already reneged on campaign promises. Audio

8:40 AM.The quarter-finals will get underway at the Australian Open today, but without a couple of the sports biggest names. 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

8:28 AM.A report into the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal is expected to reveal that as many as one thousand children were abused by the TV star during his time at the BBC. Audio

8:24 AM.An Islamist militant group has threatened to attack the winter Olympics in the Russian city of Sochi. Audio

8:20 AM.Nine kilometres south of Eketahuna, the earthquake left a scene of devastation at a model railway exhibit. Audio

8:14 AM.Professor Euan Smith is a professor of geophysics at Victoria University. Audio