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7:10 AM.The New Zealand Greenpeace activist David Haussmann, has been granted bail by a court in Russia . Audio

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

6:35 AM.New Zealand coach Ricki Herbert says he's ready to call it quits if the All Whites' fail to pull off a miracle in their 2014 World Cup campaign this evening. Audio

6:27 AM.A specialist in public health says Maori should go back to a pre-European diet to stop falling victim to chronic diseases such as diabetes and cancer; A hapu in Taranaki says it will continue to take… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.A state of emergency has been declared in Sardinia after a deadly cyclone hit the island. Audio

6:10 AM.The State Owned Enterprises Minister Tony Ryall and the Minister of Finance Bill English are hailing the Government's sale of a 20 percent stake in Air New Zealand as one of the most successful… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.One NZ protestor released on bail in Russia;Opposition says Air NZ sale far from success;Herbert to quit if All Whites fail to pull off miracle against Mexico;Herbert's contribution to the game… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution, or Maven, was attached to the Atlas Five rocket which took off this morning from the Canaveral Airforce station in Florida. Audio

8:50 AM.Citizens of the Italian city of Naples have been protesting over the dumping of toxic waste. Audio

8:47 AM.A member of Taranaki Whanui iwi has been ordered to explain why he should not have to pay back nearly 25-thousand dollars to a Maori trust in Lower Hutt; The President of the Queensland Maori Wardens… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A harbour transformation project in eastern Bay of Plenty is being touted as a game-changer for an area struggling to retain residents. Audio

8:39 AM.Meanwhile pay talks between kindergarten teachers and the Education Ministry have stalled over a claim for more pay for head teachers. Audio

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

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Amnesty International has joined criticism of Qatar over the treatment of tens of thousands of migrant workers building its infrastructure for the 2022 football World Cup. Audio

8:23 AM.New Zealand is contributing to a project to get the Sri Lankan dairy industry back on its feet after the civil war. Audio

8:20 AM.The Finance and Economic Development Ministers have taken a swipe at the opposition saying voting them in will put the country's economic recovery at risk. Audio

8:15 AM.More than 10-million extra births are expected in China in the next decade following a decision to relax its controversial one child policy. Audio

8:13 AM.A sharp earthquake was felt in Christchurch and Canterbury last night, jolting residents awake just before midnight. Audio

8:09 AM.The clean up is starting in the American midwest after tornadoes ripped through towns and cities in Illinois, Indiana and Kentucky. Audio

7:56 AM.New Zealand companies are being urged to look at doing business in Thailand, and not be put off by the volatile political situation in the South East Asian country. Audio

7:52 AM.New Zealand's national airline has become ensnared in a row over its foray into Australia. Audio

7:48 AM.The think tank the New Zealand Initiative estimates the country is short of 80 thousand homes and it wants radical reform to increase supply and lower prices. Audio