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6:14 AM.Ahead of the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting, the Foreign Minister, Murray McCully, is visiting the north of Sri Lanka. Audio

6:10 AM.Legislation fixing systemic failures revealed after the Pike River mine disaster has unamiously passed its third and final reading in Parliament. Audio

6:00 AM.Kiwirail confirms the Interislander ferry service will lose almost half of its capacity over the peak summer period. The United Nations humanitarian chief tells us how frustrating the relief effort… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.A common procedure used to detect bowel cancer and other problems is becoming easier and less painful for patients. Colonoscopy procedures are now being done in at least one New Zealand hospital using… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Months of uncertainty are ahead for more than one hundred property owners on Christchurch's Port Hills who have been told residents could be killed if bad weather hits. Audio

8:47 AM.The umbrella group that oversees 21 Iwi Radio Stations throughout the country is standing behind Willie Jackson as its chairperson; Ngati Rangi in the central North Island say the country can now… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The South Island brown teal is likely to be the next native bird to be declared extinct. A Department of Conservation audit has found 20 bird species are in a more precarious situation than when last… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Police investigating six separate assaults on women in south Auckland are warning parents not to let their children play alone until the offenders are caught. Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:28 AM.More than 100,000 passionate Mexican fans are packing the Azteca Stadium in Mexico City for the World Cup qualifier. Audio

8:24 AM.The police investigating the teenage Auckland sex ring calling itself Roastbusters, have taken to the internet themselves to try to get both the offenders and their victims to come forward. Audio

8:20 AM.More schools are speaking out about the financial toll of government interventions like commissioners and limited statutory managers. Audio

8:14 AM.Survivors of typhoon Haiyan are turning to desperate measures as they search for food, water and medicine. The typhoon, one of the worst ever recorded, is estimated to have affected up to 11 million… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.A lawyer for the families of the men killed in the Pike River mine says they're dispirited by the news the Government will not pay compensation. Audio

7:54 AM.According to the Reserve Bank high levels of debt remains the achilles heel of the New Zealand economy. Audio

7:51 AM.The Government appears to have abandoned short-term plans to slash defence spending by $400 million and is instead preparing to spell out a long term funding plan covering the next 16 years. Audio

7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:37 AM.Overlapping claims and general confusion are delaying money payable to New Zealand for damage from the Canterbury earthquakes. The money involved is payable through reinsurance schemes taken out by… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The All Whites will take on Mexico in their Football World Cup qualifier in Mexico City. New Zealand will play the world's 24th ranked team in front of more than 100-thousand fans at a sold-out Azteca… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Rumours are rife on the markets the government is preparing to sell off part of its stake in Air New Zealand in the next seven days. The goverment has already indicated the national carrier is part of… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.In Auckland, three thousand people came to St Patrick's Cathedral for a special Mass for Filipino Catholics . Audio

7:12 AM.The Philippines government is defending its aid response after typhoon Haiyan, as supplies finally begin trickling in to some of the hardest hit areas. Audio

7:09 AM.The Pike River families say Cabinet's decision not to pay compensation is another example of the government failing to take responsibility for the disaster. Audio

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