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7:48 AM.After a decade behind bars, former oil tycoon Mikhail Khodorkovsky says he will fight for the freedom of political prisoners. Audio

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

7:40 AM.If you've brought some of your Christmas gifts online this year, you're not alone. Audio

7:37 AM.A senior Auckland barrister who charged a couple embroiled in a leaky home dispute more than a million dollars in legal fees has been found guilty of five charges of misconduct and incompetence. Audio

7:27 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, cannot wait for the year to end after a tough 12 months in politics. Audio

7:23 AM.Filming of the independent movie adaptation of Z for Zachariah will get under way in Canterbury next month. Audio

7:20 AM.Maritime New Zealand investigators will return to Lyttelton Port today, after the death of a port worker at the weekend. Audio

7:16 AM.Police say they are "dismayed" at new vodka sachets being sold in liquor stores, but the company making them says they're not aimed at binge drinkers. Audio

7:08 AM.The Auckland councillor Cameron Brewer says he did tell the council about his free four day Australian trip and free Rugby World Cup tickets from Sky City. Audio

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

6:35 AM.Mr Dunne stepped down as a Minister following an investigation into the leak of a sensitive report to the media, but has always denied being the source of the leak. Audio

6:27 AM.A political inquiry into the health and happiness of Maori children has made almost 50 recommendations to improve the lives of tamariki; The Labour Party contender for the Tai Hauauru seat, Adrian… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Brewer fronts over his own gifts, Company defends vodka sachets, Maritime New Zealand talks to witnesses in death of Lyttelton port worker, American film comes to Canterbury, Dunne can't wait for 2013… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.The European Space Agency has launched a mission that it's calling one of the most ambitious in the history of space exploration. Audio

8:48 AM.The Independent MP, Brendan Horan, is accusing Te Puni Kokiri of blowing the budget on contractors and consultants; A major roading project in Rotorua opposed by three hapu has been put on hold; The… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The annual hunt for Antarctic toothfish is now under way in the Southern Ocean. Audio

8:39 AM.A Dunedin city councillor is filing a criminal complaint against the Otago Daily Times, over an article which he says cost him votes in this year's local elections. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Early childhood groups say a pay rise won by kindergarten teachers will make it harder for other early childhood centres to attract and retain staff. Audio

8:22 AM.Hopes of a new year pay rise for many Auckland council staff were dashed yesterday when councillors voted to put off adopting the so-called living wage of 18 dollars 40 an hour. Audio

8:19 AM.Rising construction activity and high dairy prices are expected to underpin robust economic growth next year, strengthening the case for interest rates rises in the first half of the year. Audio