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8:48 AM.The first modern study of death and injury during the First World War has highlighted the casualty toll caused by primitive medical care. Audio

8:45 AM.The online Maori Dictionary has changed its definition of charter schools after being accused of originally publishing political spin; Te Arawa is investigating the idea of buying the Rotorua Forest… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A decision is expected today whether to protect a vast area of Antarctica's Ross Sea. Audio

8:39 AM.In the wake of the botulism scare, Fonterra is turning to Air New Zealand to help it prepare better for any future crisis. 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

8:26 AM.The All Blacks begin their end of year tour this weekend, taking on Japan in front of a sell-out crowd in Tokyo. Audio

8:23 AM.Two National Party backbench MPs are facing challenges for selection in their electorates for next year's general election. Audio

8:18 AM.The United States spying controversy has now spread to Australia. Audio

8:13 AM.Listening to that was the Aviation Industry Association chief executive Irene King. Audio

8:09 AM.The commercial hot air ballooning industry was devastated in the aftermath of the Carterton tragedy, with half the operators going out of business. Audio

7:55 AM.Reports are coming in of an Israeli air attack on a Syrian base. Audio

7:52 AM.Radio New Zealand has launched a new online-only network that targets people aged 18 to 30. Audio

7:48 AM.The Labour Party goes into its annual conference in Christchurch this weekend hoping to maintain the momentum it picked up during its recent leadership contest. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.A Starship children's hospital doctor says new rules on child restraints in cars are a good start but don't go far enough. Audio

7:37 AM.A firefighters union says its members don't have enough training to take on more medical emergency calls. Audio

7:28 AM.There have been lurid revelations in the British phone hacking trial, worthy of the News of the World itself. Audio

7:23 AM.Australia, one of the United States' Five Eyes Partners is now officially embroiled in the spying controversy. Audio

7:18 AM.The Green Party says the police are misleading the public over their investigation into the GCSB's surveillance of the internet mogul, Kim Dotcom. Audio

7:12 AM.The organiser of Levin's hot air balloon festival, Denis Hall, says drug testing may have prevented the Carterton tragedy. Audio

7:09 AM.The mother of a man who died in the Carterton balloon crash last year is welcoming a call for urgent action to make random drug testing mandatory throughout the transport sector. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:37 AM.The Mayor of Carterton says his community supports reforming alcohol and drug regulation in the transport industry, following a report into the fatal balloon crash in the town last year. Audio

6:27 AM.The online Maori Dictionary has changed its definition of charter schools after being accused of originally publishing political spin; Te Arawa is investigating the idea of buying the Rotorua Forest… Read more Audio