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7:47 AM.The Labour Party says the Government jumped the gun when it announced a deal with the major banks which hold most of Solid Energy's debt. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:38 AM.The Insurance Council is warning that New Zealand needs to improve its resilience to extreme weather and puts the cost of insured damage so far this year at 100 million dollars or more. Audio

7:35 AM.Water has begun flooding through downtown Whanganui. Audio

7:27 AM.The partial government shutdown continues in the United States - with just two days left before the nation risks defaulting on its debt. Audio

7:22 AM.Equestrian Sports New Zealand says it's dumbfounded by the suspension of the champion rider, Jock Paget after a positive drug test for his horse, Clifton Promise. Audio

7:18 AM.An urgent audit of the public funding received by the Kohanga Reo National Trust Board has been ordered by government ministers, after a late night meeting at the Beehive. Audio

7:12 AM.Auckland Mayor Len Brown says his focus is on his family - and on his job - after admitting yesterday to a two-year extramarital affair. Audio

7:08 AM.Downtown Whanganui remains at extreme risk of flooding, as the Whanganui river reaches near record levels. Audio

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

6:43 AM.The Government is to commission an independent audit of the Kohanga Reo National Trust Board, in response to allegations of mis-spent taxpayer funds. Audio

6:41 AM.Auckland's mayor Len Brown has a political challenge ahead, setting up his second term in office after a shock admission of an extra-marital affair. Audio

6:38 AM.As you've heard in the news, the Whanganui River has burst its banks overnight, flooding parts of Whanganui and closing some roads. Audio

6:27 AM.The Government's announced 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 has… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The prominent Ngapuhi kuia and life-long Maori activist, Titewhai Harawira, has told the Waitangi Tribunal she's been a rebel since childhood - for good reason. Audio

6:00 AM.Whanganui emergency continues as river bursts its banks; Len Brown asks Aucklanders to stand by him; Govt orders urgent review of Kohanga National Trust; NZ Equestrian suspended after positive drug… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.It's hoped a new High Performance Athletic Centre which opened last night in Wanaka will give New Zealand a competitive push ahead of next year's Winter Olympics. Audio

8:54 AM.A visiting British expert on medical negligence is calling for greater openness in health to help prevent sub-standard care and patient harm. Audio

8:51 AM.An argument between Ngati Rangiwewehi of Rotorua and the Dunedin South MP, Clare Curran, has ended up before the Speaker of the House; Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board says it's appointed an… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority spent more than three million dollars on communications staff and consultants in the last financial year, up by a third on the previous year. Audio

8:44 AM.A controversial telecommunications bill that would have banned some of the major international internet providers from offering services in New Zealand is back before Parliament today - but with some… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A court in Russia has denied bail to one of the New Zealanders being held on charges of piracy over a protest at an Arctic drilling platform. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio