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7:26 AM.The police in Taranaki are preparing to resume their search for a missing 24 year old woman along the Opunake coast. Audio

7:24 AM.Three men remain in hospital after a getaway car used in a bank robbery crashed into another vehicle during a police pursuit on Auckland's Southern Motorway yesterday. Audio

7:18 AM.NATO's secretary-general, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is the latest international leader to announce he is convinced deadly chemical weapons have been used by Syrian authorities. Audio

7:15 AM.About 200 Labour supporters from all over the north turned out for a meeting in Whangarei last night to showcase the contenders for the party leadership. Audio

7:10 AM.The Pike River families will find out today if a plan to recover the bodies of the 29 men in the mine has been approved by the Government with all signs pointing to a positive decision this morning. Audio

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

6:27 AM.A Rotorua Mayoral candidate's idea to replace the local District Council with a tribal council is being described by a Te Arawa elder as ineffective; The former Labour MP John Tamihere, says he's… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.Three men are still in hospital recovering from injuries suffered when a getaway car used in a bank robbery crashed into another car during a police pursuit on Auckland's Southern Motorway yesterday. Audio

6:00 AM.Pike River recovery plan, Labour Northland meeting, Syria, getaway car crash, Taranaki coast search, NZ journalist arrested in Egypt, Lawyer covicted of smuggling, asset sales referendum. Audio

8:56 AM.Time to hear from our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes, where the looming election dominates all the news. Audio

8:53 AM.A support group is being credited for helping Cantabrians settle in Nelson after escaping the earthquakes. Audio

8:50 AM.The leaders of a Northland rates rebellion last week drew first blood in their 25-million-dollar court battle with the Kaipara District Council. Audio

8:48 AM.A expert in environmental law believes the public's say on deep sea oil and gas exploration will be reduced, under a new Government proposal;A long-time lieutenant of the Maori King has been selected… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Christchurch mayoral race is heating up with the main contender, Lianne Dalziel, having her official launch interrupted by another candidate. Audio

8:40 AM.New Zealand rowers will bring home 5 medals from this weekend's World Rowing Championships in Korea. 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

8:23 AM.Lawyers say changes to legal aid, which come into effect today, will force more people to represent themselves in court, leading to more guilty pleas. Audio

8:18 AM.The Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has dismissed claims the Labour Party is headed for inevitable defeat as the election campaign across the Tasman enters its last week. Audio

8:16 AM.Employment law reform, including a higher minimum wage and a living wage, is emerging as a priority for a future Labour government, whoever leads it. Audio

8:05 AM.The United States says it has clear evidence that Sarin gas has been used by Bashar al-Assad's forces in Syria. Audio

7:57 AM.Many baby boomer expatriates say they have no interest in , or desire to, return home to New Zealand, after finding opportunity and success overseas. Audio

7:53 AM.The Ranfurly Shield, more affectionately known as the "log o' wood", has returned to Hawke's Bay for the first time in 44 years. Audio