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

7:40 AM.The failure to secure bail for an unwell Australian Greenpeace activist does not bode well for two New Zealanders also imprisoned in St Petersburg in Russia. Audio

7:36 AM.The jurors deciding the Rae Portman murder trial will hear the Judge's summing up today, before retiring to consider their verdicts. Audio

7:28 AM.Parliament's Health Select Committee has criticised the Education Review Office for what it describes as 'very passive' monitoring of how schools teach sex education. Audio

7:20 AM.A manhunt is underway in France after a gunman opened fire in the Paris offices of a newspaper overnight, as well as outside a major bank. Audio

7:14 AM.A former senior constable pleaded guilty to sexual assault and corruption charges yesterday - but it's not yet clear how many women have laid complaints. Audio

7:11 AM.Audio from Pike River including explosion. Audio

7:10 AM.Audio from Pike River on the day of the explosion with RNZ Morning Report pre-commentary. Audio

7:09 AM.Today on the third anniversary of the Pike River disaster that claimed 29 lives, Radio New Zealand can for the first time bring you a recording of the last contact with anyone down the coal mine. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Parliament's health select committee says there's an urgent need to improve sex education in schools. Audio

6:27 AM.The President of the Queensland Maori Wardens is insulted by comments made by the Maori Council that they shouldn't be using the name "Maori Wardens" in Australia; A member of Taranaki Whanui iwi has… 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.Recording of last call to Pike miners emerges; More complaints may have been made against Chch constable; Police hunt gunman after two attacks on media companies; Health select committee critical of… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:50 AM.The Victorian era has captured a generation of young followers in Oamaru. Audio

8:48 AM.Ngati Kahungunu says a joint iwi agreement relating to a controversial Hawke's Bay dam proposal is a warning to the regional council - to remember Maori values aren't subordinate;Te Uri o Hau iwi in… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A new study is going to take a closer look at how Wellington buildings moved during the Seddon earthquakes. Audio

8:40 AM.The All Blacks are tantalisingly close to a perfect season after a 30 to 22 win over England at Twickenham at the weekend. 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

8:27 AM.The heavyweight boxer David Tua's decision to hang up his gloves has stunned those closest to him. Audio

8:22 AM.The Labour Party and rape prevention groups want urgent change made to the law with more rights for rape victims. Audio

8:20 AM.An Auckland woman who took a successful private prosecution against two constables who forced their way into her home is confident they've learnt their lesson. Audio