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6:38 AM.In her valedictory speech to Parliament, the Christchurch East MP Lianne Dalziel said she would not be leaving Parliament if not for the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio

6:36 AM.Emirates Team New Zealand is once again preparing for the two crucial races which could see it propelled to America's Cup glory. Audio

6:26 AM.The general manager of the Maraeroa Marae Health Clinic in Porirua says a new study proves there's a culture of keeping Maori Health Providers under the microscope; A group of Maori seeking rights to… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.A leaked email raises questions about the Conservation Minister's advice to Parliament about the controversial Ruataniwha Dam. The winds in San Francisco are expected to allow racing in the Americas… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The New Zealand man who survived a deadly ambush in Papua New Guinea is "intensely sad" about what happened. Audio

8:51 AM.A derelict heritage building in central Auckland is the first of its kind to be purchased by the Auckland Council and saved from demolition. Audio

8:48 AM.Te Whakatohea Maori Trust Board in Opotiki is laying off seven staff - and is blaming the job cuts on Government funding changes to specialist training providers; Te Ohu Kaimoana is disappointed with… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The science minister Steven Joyce has promised to re-look at AgResearch's plans to drastically downsize its Invermay centre In Dunedin. Audio

8:40 AM.A report into Canterbury's health services by an international think tank says patients in Canterbury are waiting less time for treatment and getting it closer to home. Audio

8:39 AM.As you heard no racing today in the America's cup. Back now to our reporter Lauren Baker who is with Team New Zealand supporters at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:26 AM.The curtain is coming down for the final time at Wellington's Downstage Theatre this Saturday. Audio

8:23 AM.People who ride motorcycles or scooters are the losers under levy proposals by the Accident Compensation Corporation. Audio

8:19 AM.The Whangarei District Council is holding an emergency meeting today to investigate the actions of its chief executive after the sacking of a staff member who nominated a mayoral candidate. Audio

8:13 AM.David Parker, the Labour Party's newly appointed deputy leader, is rejecting accusations he's a poor communicator as he begins the task of uniting a previously divided party. Audio

8:10 AM.We crossed to the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron before 8 where many fans are ready to watch the race. Audio

8:08 AM.It's less than 15 minutes to the scheduled start of the 11th race in the America's Cup. Audio

7:57 AM.Russia says it still believes that a sarin gas attack on civilians in Syria was carried out by rebels. Audio

7:54 AM.David Cunliffe took on the Prime Minister in question time for the first time as Labour Party leader yesterday and didn't exactly set the world on fire. Audio

7:49 AM.The Chief of the Defence Force, Lieutenant General Rhys Jones, is standing down in January with suggestions he is being made a scapegoat by the Government. Audio

7:47 AM.Our reporter Lauren Baker is with Team New Zealand supporters at the Royal New Zealand Yacht Squadron. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Authorities in the United States will re-examine security at Navy and Marine installations after yesterday's mass shooting in Washington. Audio