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

7:40 AM.Two people are dead and another two critically injured after a gunman opened fire at a school in northern Nevada. Audio

7:36 AM.An bomb blast on a bus in the Russian city of Volgograd has killed six and injured more than twenty. Audio

7:28 AM.The court martial conviction of the most senior military officer since the Second World War, over an affair with a female subordinate, is bringing the Navy's culture into sharp focus. Audio

7:25 AM.The man leading efforts to stabilise the atmosphere of the Pike River mine says bad weather will prevent any further work on the site today. Audio

7:18 AM.Fire crews in New South Wales have continued to battle a menacing series of bushfires overnight, with grave concerns about worsening conditions over the next 48 hours. Audio

7:15 AM.Crown Law has confirmed that a future Government could undo the SkyCity convention centre deal without paying a cent in compensation. Audio

7:08 AM.The spokesman for Len Brown's former mistress says the failed mayoral candidate John Palino is "stretching credibility" in denying he pressured the woman to reveal details of the affair. Audio

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

6:36 AM.Firefighters in New South Wales have been working throughout the night to beat back several major bush fires, as residents are warned of more severe weather conditions to come. Audio

6:27 AM.A Ngati Whatua o Kaipara leader is challenging the Minister of Education to act after the closure of the last Maori classroom in its rohe; In a statement, the Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, says… 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.Financial analysts are welcoming a rise in the value of New Zealand investments overseas. Audio

6:00 AM.Spokesman says Palino pressured Brown's mistress, Crown Law confirms future government could undo SkyCity deal, Rural Fire Service works around the clock to stop fires, Pike mine mission makes… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Brisbane correspondent Donna Field. Audio

8:52 AM.Taranaki is heading into the busiest period of oil and gas exploration ever known in New Zealand. Audio

8:49 AM.A Ngai Tahu leader says the Maori Council needs to be allowed to die a peaceful death, and for the Iwi Leaders Forum to take up the role as the main pan-tribal body; In response, the Maori Council… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.The United States bank JP Morgan Chase looks set to pay 13-billion American dollars in fines following an investigation into its role in the 2007 financial crisis. Audio

8:41 AM.After beating the Wallabies on Saturday night, four new All Blacks have been named in the squad to tour Japan, France, England and Ireland later this year. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Six Afghan interpreters who worked for the New Zealand SAS say their requests for asylum have been ignored by the government. Audio

8:22 AM.Today is the final day for people to put in insurance claims from the Cook Strait earthquakes in July. Audio

8:17 AM.Aged care advocates hope a champion for the elderly would put a stop to an increasing number of financial abuse cases. Audio