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7:35 AM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, says the Government's got the price 'about right' for land it's bought for Christchurch's refurbished central business district. Audio

7:28 AM.The two New Zealand men arrested during a Greenpeace protest in the northern Barents Sea are not among the 14 so far charged with piracy. Audio

7:23 AM.The United States Government has entered day two of its shutdown and there seems to be no end in sight. Audio

7:18 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has arrived back from Canberra early this morning saying he was unable to convince Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott that New Zealanders living in Australia are being… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A campaigner against sexual violence is calling for a senior police officer to step down following comments he made describing a 10-year-old rape victim, as a 'willing participant'. Audio

7:13 AM.The Associate Minister of Health, Todd McClay, is rsponsible for the mental health portfolio. He declined our interview request. He says the issue is between the District Health Boards and the Health… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Assaults on staff and patients at mental health units across the country are climbing, with nurses and unions calling for urgent action. Audio

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

6:36 AM.The safety of staff and patients in the country's mental health units is coming under scrutiny. Audio

6:27 AM.A Wellington-based Maori Trustboard chair is considering filing a contemporary Waitangi Tribunal claim to challenge the government's social welfare policies, which he says are failing Maori; The South… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.As campaigning continues for the local government elections a New Zealand think tank is arguing that this country should follow in the footsteps of Switzerland and have more services controlled at… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The chances of New Zealand mounting another America's Cup challenge in 2017 are to be discussed in the next few days and the government's already suggesting it would be prepared to stump up some of… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Doctors and nurses call for urgent action over a big increase in assaults against staff and patients at mental health units. A campaigner against sexual violence calls for a senior police officer to… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The New Zealand-born English allrounder, Ben Stokes, has been named Young Cricketer of the Year by the British Cricket Writers Club. Audio

8:53 AM.As quake-rattled Christchurch residents flee the city, and workers descend upon the region for the rebuild, the township of Rolleston has found itself in the middle of population boom. Audio

8:50 AM.A member of the secondary teachers' union's Maori executive, Te Huarahi, says the Teachers Council must continue to include Maori teachers, as the Government makes changes to the body; The head of the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Eight rare Kiwi chicks have died at Wellington Zoo. Audio

8:42 AM.Some commentators say a new scheme to entice first-home buyers into vacant state houses in provincial New Zealand could be missing the point. Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Government has admitted that Solid Energy's future is far from secure, despite striking a deal to wipe 100-million-dollars of the company's debt. Audio

8:24 AM.Listening to that is Neil Deans of Fish and Game. Audio

8:19 AM.The landowner at the centre of the Ruataniwha Dam project says he's being unfairly targeted by environmental groups wanting access to the property. Audio