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8:42 AM.More courts will hold Meetings between offenders and victims from today. Audio

8:38 AM.A mining industry group says a 'dose of realism' is needed over fears around platinum prospecting. 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

8:25 AM.United Nations weapons inspectors are en route to Syria to ensure compliance with the deal to destroy the Assad regime's chemical weapons stockpile. Audio

8:18 AM.New limits on mortgage lending to people with low deposits come into force today. Audio

8:13 AM.The director of offender health for the Department of Corrections, Bronwyn Donaldson, joins us. Audio

8:09 AM.Some doctors are calling for a major review of the way prisoners' health is managed. Audio

7:57 AM.Have you noticed a difference in Radio New Zealand's time pips? Audio

7:50 AM.This morning we are reporting people are having their electricity disconnected because they can't afford to pay their power bills. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:42 AM.Anti-fluoride campaigners in Hamilton are accusing the local district health board of running scared after it refused to show up at a public meeting in the city last night. Audio

7:37 AM.The United States Government looks set to shut down as the deadline for passing budget legislation looms. Audio

7:28 AM.The Civil Defence will help local councils review their tsunami plans after a new report found that that parts of New Zealand could be struck by much bigger waves than previously thought. Audio

7:23 AM.Restrictions on low deposit loans come into force today. Audio

7:18 AM.Listening to that was the Energy Minister, Simon Bridges. Audio

7:13 AM.The Labour Party says more and more people are having their electricity disconnected because they can't afford to pay their power bills. Audio

7:09 AM.A former Otago prison doctor, who is critical of the way health services are provided in prison, says a major review is needed. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The High Court in Christchurch has been told the Minister of Education based her decision to close Phillipstown Primary School school on assumptions, not facts. Audio

6:37 AM.A date's been set for the referendum on asset sales but opposition parties say the Government's deliberately set it for a time when people have other things on their minds -- like counting down to… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The Maori Council has sent a stern message to one of its branches - saying its leaders have no right to hold office; A broker says iwi are hanging on to their carbon credits, which means their supply… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.In a speech to the United Nations, the Syrian Foreign Minister Walid Moallem has criticised the United States for threatening military action against Syria following the lethal chemical weapons… Read more Audio