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8:40 AM.Lawmakers in the United States have ended the stand off that shut down the government and brought the country perilously close to defaulting on its debts. Audio

8:36 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 legal profession is being told it needs to do more to recognise increasing stress and potential mental health concern among its members. Audio

8:23 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, says he is more certain than ever that his party will decide who governs at the next election. Audio

8:20 AM.Opposition parties are calling for more consistency from the Speaker of the House, after the Greens co-leader, Metiria Turei, was ejected from Parliament. Audio

8:15 AM.A Wellington-based media lawyer says Len Brown may be able to claim his privacy has been breached. Audio

8:09 AM.A review of mayoral office spending is underway, after Auckland mayor Len Brown admitted to an affair with a council advisory board member. Audio

7:56 AM.What's believed to be the first Pasifika orchestral repertoire will get its premiere in south Auckland tomorrow night. Audio

7:52 AM.Claimants recounting their histories to the Waitangi Tribunal in Whangarei this week have told of the lethal impact of mercury mining on Maori families. Audio

7:49 AM.A backlog of ninety cases are waiting for a sentencing date at the Auckland District court just as it's about to take on more trials from the neighbouring Manukau court during refurbishment. Audio

7:46 AM.Raetihi residents could have their drinking water back on as early as Monday, if medical officials give the go ahead. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.Criminal defence lawyers say changes to the legal system and increasing workloads mean more in the profession are feeling pressured and stressed. Audio

7:35 AM.A call is being made for the police watchdog to have greater powers so it can prosecute officers. Audio

7:27 AM.Hundreds of thousands of American government employees are heading back to work today after a bill was signed overnight to end the partial shut-down and prevent a debt default. Audio

7:23 AM.The Green Party says John Banks now faces a conflict of interest over voting on the legislation which gives Sky City a series of gambling concessions in return for building the convention centre. Audio

7:18 AM.The Government is coming under increasing pressure over its support for the ACT Party leader, John Banks. Audio

7:14 AM.The Auckland council hopes it will be able to swiftly determine whether the city's mayor spent ratepayers money during the course of a two-year long extra-marital affair. Audio

7:09 AM.Dozens of homes are feared destroyed as New South Wales reels from one of its worst bushfire days on record. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The ACT Party leader remains confident he will be cleared of an allegation he filed a false electoral return after the 2010 Auckland mayoral election. Audio

6:26 AM.A lawyer says there is no conflict of interest in her role as a Treaty negotiator and her involvement in appointing members to the Crown Forestry Rental Trust, the body that funds Maori to make claims… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio