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7:09 AM.In the United States, Republicans and Democrat leaders have finally reached a compromise to end the financial impasse and the partial government shut down. Audio

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

6:41 AM.The Prime Minister is continuing to back the ACT Party leader, John Banks, saying he'll have him back as a minister if he's cleared of electoral fraud allegations. Audio

6:36 AM.The United States shutdown appears to be over. The Democrat's Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid said a bi-partisan compromise had been reached to raise the debt limit ahead of a looming default. Audio

6:27 AM.Te Runanganui o Ngati Porou plans to pump five million dollars into fifty of its marae in the East Cape and Gisborne areas; Tainui has tightened its grip on two top hotels; Native American tribes have… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.A second day of negotiations between Iran, five UN Security Council members and Germany has ended in Geneva. Audio

6:14 AM.At least 17 people have been killed in one of the most powerful storms to hit Japan in years. Audio

6:00 AM.President Obama welcomes news of a compromise deal; PM says government still stable after Banks' resignation, won't go to snap election; Radio New Zealand editor discusses Banks' resignation; Auckland… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.This year's winner of the Booker Prize will be announced in the next hour. Audio

8:53 AM.Revolutionary new pest control traps are being touted as a possible saviour of the kiwi. Audio

8:49 AM.The Ministry of Education is to lead an urgent audit of Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board - the body that oversees publicly-funded Maori pre-schools; The Maori Council does not believe the Goverment… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Searchers say they might have a new lead in the disappearance of the yacht Nina. Audio

8:40 AM.The Government is being told it needs a hero to rescue its national standards policy from doubting teachers and parents. 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.A property expert says a dramatic shift in the population north and west of Christchurch after the earthquakes has serious implications for council's rate take. Audio

8:23 AM.Our reporter Juliet Larkin has just been at an offcial briefing. Audio

8:19 AM.The untold stories of European settlement in Whangarei - and their impact on Maori - are unfolding this week in the Waitangi Tribunal. Audio

8:16 AM.A lawyer for a member of the Red Devils motorcycle gang says a ruling yesterday by the Court of Appeal effectively sanctions serious misconduct by the police. Audio

8:11 AM.The Auckland mayoral candidate John Minto says Len Brown should stand down in light of his recent sex scandal. Audio

8:09 AM.The Whanganui River remains at severe risk of a major flood, with downtown areas already feeling the effects of near record river levels. Audio

7:55 AM.The teenage singer Lorde has taken the top prize at this year's Silver Scroll awards, which celebrates the nation's best songwriting. Audio

7:52 AM.Questions are being raised about why Air New Zealand is looking overseas for workers, when local jobs are being axed. Audio