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8:24 AM.Christchurch arts leaders say last week's decision to completely restore the Town Hall has hobbled plans for a wider performing arts precinct. Audio

8:21 AM.World leaders have gathered in St. Petersburg for the G20 summit, where discussions have been taking place about the Syrian crisis. Audio

8:15 AM.The Government wants to know why subcontractors working on the ultra-fast broadband rollout have not been paid for weeks. Audio

8:09 AM.The final countdown to the Australian election is on - and most are picking the Liberal coalition will form a new government. Audio

7:56 AM.The world premiere of a New Zealand film depicting Sir Edmund Hillary's ascent of Everest is about to screen at the Toronto Film Festival. Audio

7:55 AM.Strict regulations could be imposed on the Southern Blue Whiting fishery after the deaths of 16 endangered New Zealand sea lions near Campbell Island during the past three weeks. Audio

7:50 AM.Compensation for Marshall Islanders who've suffered severe health problems because of nuclear testing in the 1950s and 60s is likely to be raised with the US representative at the Pacific Islands… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The Labour Party says the Finance Minister, Bill English, didn't give a thought for first home buyers until after he signed off changes to loan criteria and locked most of them out of the housing… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:37 AM.David Cunliffe appears to be heading off a strong challenge from Shane Jones among Labour's Pasifika members as the party's leadership contest heads into its final week. Audio

7:34 AM.The police will continue to search a central Auckland park this morning in the hope of finding the weapon used to fatally stab a homeless man. Audio

7:25 AM.The Syrian crisis is at the forefront of a meeting of world leaders in Russia, despite not being on the official agenda. Audio

7:22 AM.The Taranaki Regional Council is warning the oil and gas industry it will need to find new places to dump drilling waste as farms used for its disposal are filling up. Audio

7:17 AM.Job losses have begun, as more problems emerge about the non payment of sub-contractors involved in the ultra-fast broadband rollout. Audio

7:15 AM.In another twist to the Fonterra botulism scare, Agresearch says it never told Fonterra its products contained a potentially lethal strain of botulism. Audio

7:09 AM.Labor is facing a crushing defeat in tomorrow's election in Australia. Audio

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

6:36 AM.With just a day of campaigning left before the Australian election, the opposition has released the costings for its policies. Audio

6:26 AM.The Labour Party's putting more pressure on the Government to investigate the appointment of a new chief executive for Maori Television; A member of the Maori Council says it is threatening court… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.Returning now to a story we ran yesterday about the closure of Learning Media. Audio

6:01 AM.Australians go to the polls tomorrow ..with the ruling Labour party facing a rout. In another twist to the Fonterra botulism scare, Agresearch says it never told Fonterra its products contained a… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.How young is too young to start mastering the art of the smartphone, or Skype or Facebook? Audio

8:50 AM.Rural residents in North Taranaki are worried a composting operation, which receives truckloads of oil and gas drilling waste, is being allowed to pollute a nearby river. Audio