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

6:14 AM.The country's first annual child poverty monitor has been released this morning and it shows that 180-thousand of the country's children are missing out on even the most basic necessities. The report… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.South Africans are holding a day of prayer to celebrate the life of the former leader Nelson Mandela. It is the first in a week-long series of commemorative events which will culminate with Mr… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Report says 25 percent of children are living in poverty; Thousands mourn Nelson Mandela in South Africa; South African High Commissioner pays tribute to Mandela; IHC sues Education Ministry over… Read more Audio

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

8:53 AM.Christmas was in the air at Old St Paul's in Wellington last night as festivities with an international flavour brought in the crowds. Audio

8:49 AM.Maori Council co-chair Maanu Paul is supporting a call to consolidate government services for Maori, but believes it would be virtually impossible to achieve; Census data shows the West Coast region… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.A New Zealand scientist involved in researching the cause of the Fukushima tsunami says the results were surprising. Audio

8:38 AM.An advisory panel set up as part of the Maori Party's governing agreement with National has recommended the Treaty of Waitangi should be kept out if New Zealand adopts a written constitution. Audio

8:34 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 Taranaki fishing company is welcoming a conservation group's decision to take legal action against the extension of set net restrictions. Audio

8:22 AM.The Australian airline, Qantas, says will cut at least one-thousand jobs over the next 12 months. Audio

8:17 AM.Chorus will today begin renegotiating its contract with the Government to build the country's ultra fast broadband network. Audio

8:13 AM.Joining us is the former New Zealand cricketer, John Morrison. Audio

8:09 AM.The confirmation that three former New Zealand cricketers are under investigation for alleged match-fixing has brought the dark side of the sport to the fore once again. Audio

7:55 AM.Lord of the Rings fans are expected to scramble for the chance to own some of the most iconic props and costumes from Peter Jackson's series as a rare collection of memorabilia goes to auction in Los… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.The Maori Party is gathering in Whanganui on Sunday to select its new candidate to contest the western Maori seat of Te Tai Hau-a-uru to replace the retiring MP, Tariana Turia. Audio

7:48 AM.Trade ministers will meet this weekend in Singapore for their last chance to secure a Pacific-wide regional trade deal before a self imposed deadline of the end of the year Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Pope Francis is setting up a panel of experts to combat child sex abuse in the Catholic Church, and to help the victims. Audio

7:37 AM.A violent storm in Northern Europe has left at least four people dead or missing. Audio

7:24 AM.The Labour Party says its bill cracking down on the sale of rural land to foreign buyers would have likely blocked Chinese investors from buying the Crafar Farms last year. Audio

7:18 AM.The void left by the ACT party leader John Banks, who will stand down as an MP at the next election, could be filled by a British contender. Audio

7:14 AM.Chorus is meeting the Government entity Crown Fibre Holdings today to re-negotiate the terms of its contract to establish ultra fast broadband throughout New Zealand. Audio