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7:40 AM.The Labour Party says the Government is responsible for the international scare over contaminated Fonterra products, describing it as a monumental cock-up. Audio

7:40 AM.Christchurch city councillors will decide today how to spend 127 million dollars restoring the city's landmark Town Hall. Audio

7:36 AM.More than 11,000 employers fired at least one worker in the first year of the Government's 90 day work rule becoming law. Audio

7:28 AM.Technology commentators say it's reasonable for New Zealand authorities to ask Facebook for users' personal information, where necessary, and it would be naive to think otherwise. Audio

7:25 AM.The Beijing bureau chief for the Financial Times Jamil Anderlini says it's going to be hard to reverse the damage. Audio

7:20 AM.The Fonterra contamination scare has been revealed as having more to do with a botchup than with botulism. Audio

7:15 AM.New Zealand has been among several countries receiving briefings in New York overnight as expectations increase that the US will lead a military strike against Syria. Audio

7:09 AM.With China and Russia remaining opposed to a strike on Syria, Britain has drafted a resolution calling on the United Nations Security Council to authorise "all necessary measures" to protect… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.The former arms inspector Hans Blix says US President Barack Obama would lose credibility if there is no action over the use of chemical weapons in Syria. Audio

6:27 AM.A lobby group says there's mounting anecdotal evidence of Maori representing themselves in court because they can't afford a lawyer; Businesses from a largely Maori community in the Bay of Plenty will… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.The mother of a teenager killed by a man on bail for her kidnapping has welcomed changes to bail laws and says she hopes it saves lives. Audio

6:13 AM.More than sixty-five people are dead and hundreds others injured after a series coordinated bomb attacks across the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. Audio

6:00 AM.Britain calls for Security Council support for a military strike against Syria, but Russia says no. More botchup than botulism, we examine why the testing was wrong and Facebook reveals how often… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A controversial bridge which cost the German city of Dresden its UNESCO world heritage status has been officially opened. Audio

8:54 AM.As the US Tennis Open continues in New York, rain caused a delay for the crowd favourite Roger Federer, but he's finally made it on court. Audio

8:50 AM.The new mayor of Los Angeles has vowed to try to stem the loss of film and television jobs from Hollywood to other states and countries such as New Zealand. Audio

8:47 AM.The Public Health Association has given itself until 2017 to eradicate racism it says is in the sector; The north Waikato marae hosting hearings for Fonterra's new open cast coal mine says it is… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The oil and gas industry is showcasing its operations in Taranaki as other regions start looking to expand the hunt for petrochemical resources. Audio

8:40 AM.The Economic Development minister says an airport extension might not be the best way to get the Wellington region moving forward. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The World Bank says concern about growing inequality is behind its decision to broaden its mandate. Audio