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6:27 AM.Councils come off badly in a study of iwi and hapu making resource management applications; The Secondary Principals' Association says whether a student likes a teacher of feels cared for at school is… 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.The lobby group, Fight the Obesity Epidemic, says the food industry is to blame for an increasing number of New Zealand children being defined as overweight or obese. Audio

6:00 AM.Our Auckland correspondent previews today's crucial meeting, New councillor supports vote of no confidence in Mayor Brown, Greenpeace activists to be freed after amnesty bill passes, No further… Read more Audio

12:17 PM.The quarterly current account deficit swelled to the largest in nearly five years, and dairy prices rise again. Audio

8:56 AM.The head of a Hamilton company caught in a David and Goliath battle against the technology giant Apple says his victory feels surreal. Audio

8:51 AM.The outcome of a parliamentary inquiry into Pacific languages in early childhood education is being labelled a death sentence for some languages and a blow to raising Pasifika achievement. Audio

8:46 AM.The head of Quitline is praising tobacco tax hikes and smoke-free environments for major cuts in Maori high school student smoking rates; A block of land on the Kapiti Coast has been bought by a local… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Australia took back the Ashes at the WACA last night, but one New Zealand-born player did his bit to try to delay the home side's march to victory. Audio

8:38 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, says the expanding economy is bringing more jobs and higher wages, and bolstering the government's coffers to cope with future rainy days. Audio

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

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.A nationwide survey shows Maori high school students have cut back on cigarettes and alcohol, despite financial stress and fewer job opportunities. Audio

8:21 AM.The Wellington City Council has voted to bring its parking services back in-house in a move that could mean parking wardens will be paid the Living Wage. Audio

8:17 AM.The judge in the Helen Milner trial is expected to sum up today at the High Court in Christchurch before the jury retires to consider its verdict. Audio

8:13 AM.Bar managers say they are expecting the very worst when the new alcohol laws for earlier trading hours come into full effect tonight. Audio

8:09 AM.The Labour spokesperson for Primary Industries is accusing Federated Farmers of hypocrisy. Audio

7:57 AM.A vote in Russian parliament tomorrow could mean the end of legal proceedings against the 28 Greenpeace activists and two freelance journalists who are charged with hooliganism. Audio

7:54 AM.The Australian cricketers have reclaimed the Ashes, beating England by 150 runs in the third test at the WACA. Audio

7:50 AM.The New Zealand Herald has called for Len Brown to resign in its editorial published today on the front page of the paper. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.The Government says it's on track to deliver a surplus in 2015 - and the growing economy will bring more jobs and higher wages. Audio

7:35 AM.A New Zealand computer programmer has caught North Korea trying to rewrite history. Audio

7:27 AM.The pharmaceutical giant GlaxoSmithKline has announced it will stop paying doctors to promote its products. Audio