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

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

6:10 AM.The Labour leadership contest is set to be a three-way race, between David Cunliffe, Grant Robertson and Shane Jones. Audio

6:00 AM.Syria gas attack, Labour leadership, police compensation, superannuation, Chch Quake Outcasts, suicide figures. Audio

8:55 AM.Time to hear from our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:50 AM.Team New Zealand has clinched victory against Italy's Luna Rossa in the Louis Vuitton Cup final this morning, and will now advance to the America's Cup showdown against Oracle. Audio

8:48 AM.The co-chair of the New Zealand Maori Council, Maanu Paul, is urging hapu to speak up for the council at a series of hui on its future; An Alaska native-owned corporation will speak at a Maori… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The disgraced cyclist Lance Armstrong will repay a British newspaper almost two million dollars in a reversal of the libel case he took against the paper. Audio

8:40 AM.The All Blacks are looking forward to a week off rugby after their physical 27-16 Bledisloe cup win over Australia in Wellington on Saturday. 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

8:27 AM.Building owners in Hawke's Bay are asking why they are getting wild variations in engineers assessments of how earthquake-proof their buildings are. Audio

8:24 AM.Racing is due to get underway about now in the Louis Vuitton Cup, a win will see Emirates Team New Zealand claim victory for the third time and advance to an America's Cup match with Oracle. Audio

8:21 AM.Indian police have arrested a fifth man after the rape of a journalist, a case which has reignited debate over sexual violence in the country. Audio

8:16 AM.Syrians living in New Zealand have reacted with dismay at reports that well over 1000 civilians have been killed with poison gas in the suburbs of Damascus. Audio

8:15 AM.A political marketing expert thinks it may be too late for Labour to change its leader if it wants to win next year's election. Audio

8:10 AM.The Labour list MP and former union boss, Andrew Little, was considered a contender for the leadership, but yesterday announced he would not stand. Audio

7:56 AM.New Zealand is having its warmest winter since records began. Audio

7:52 AM.Australia's Liberal Party leader, Tony Abbott, has accused the Labour Party of dishonesty and says voters can no longer trust it. Audio

7:50 AM.The police investigating the deaths of two people in rural South Auckland say a firearm was used but the community should not be worried. Audio

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

7:42 AM.The Auckland mayor, Len Brown, has criticised the council's transport agency for the way it's publicly handling the roll-out of its one hundred million dollar public transport ticketing system. Audio

7:37 AM.The Ranfurly Shield, more affectionately known as the 'log o wood' has returned to Otago for the first time in 56 years. Audio

7:27 AM.The Minister for Food Safety, Nikki Kaye says what's needed is an international standard for manuka honey, which is harder to achieve than it sounds. Audio

7:26 AM.Manuka honey is New Zealand's latest export business under threat, this time because of labelling problems. Audio