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8:42 AM.A group fighting to stop the development of an international cricket venue in Christchurch's Hagley Park is asking the Auditor-General's Office to probe the legality of the city council's… Read more 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

8:27 AM.The editor of the Spanish news website Iberosphere, Guy Hedgecoe, talks about the serious injuries at an incident at Pamplona yesterday. Audio

8:25 AM.According to a new survey carried out by the Auckland University of Technology and funded by the insurance company Sovereign, people in this country are happier than most Europeans - even though New… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Thirty nine police officers have been injured in two nights of riots in the Northern Irish capital, Belfast. Audio

8:13 AM.Beneficiary advocate Kay Brereton says that the Government campaign to get more people off long-term welfare looks to some like "benefit-bashing" of people who are already under extreme stress. Audio

8:09 AM.The race for the country's biggest mayoralty is on, with Auckland's Len Brown confirming he'll run again, against three distinct challengers. Audio

7:55 AM.169-years after Samuel Morse tapped out "What hath God wrought" the world's last telegram service has closed. Audio

7:53 AM.English cricket writer and broadcaster Mihir Bose joins the programme. Audio

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

7:44 AM.The anti-abortion group, Right to Life, says doctors are within their legal rights to refuse to prescribe contraception to patients. Audio

7:38 AM.Auckland City's mayor Len Brown is seeking a second term in office and launched his campaign yesterday. Len Brown talks about his pledges of progress on affordable housing, transport, and job growth. Audio

7:28 AM.New Zealand researchers have been asked by the World Anti-Doping Agency, or Wada, to come up with an improved test to detect the use of EPO by drug cheating athletes. Audio

7:25 AM.While the Maori Party says it will stay in its relationship with National until the 2014 election, but will not make any promises beyond that. Audio

7:22 AM.We get an update of the investigation into the death of the infant Atreyu Taylor Matene from Detective Senior Sergeant Kevin Burke of the Police. Audio

7:17 AM.Zimmerman found not guilty of both murder and manslaughter charges in the killing of Trayvon Martin. Audio

7:13 AM.We get an update on Taranaki power outages from Powerco's Network Operations Manager, Phil Marsh. Audio

7:10 AM.Thousands of people in northern parts of Taranaki have spent a chilly night without power after wind gusts of up to 130 kilometres an hour downed trees, damaging overhead power and communication lines… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.A medical researcher says he was motivated to develop an improved test for EPO in athletes when he was told by a group of cyclists that they thought it was acceptable to take the hormone. Audio

6:37 AM.Strong winds have cut power to more than 8-thousand properties in Taranaki, and forced flights and ferry services to be cancelled in Wellington. Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori party AGM; Fresh radio spectrum claims filed with the Waitangi Tribunal; Maori leader says partnership between iwi and Crown, to build a home for kaumatua, shows Treaty of Waitangi is… Read more Audio

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

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