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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

7:22 AM.The Syrian Government says it will allow the United Nations to inspect the sites of alleged gas attacks on the outskirts of the capital, Damascus. Audio

7:18 AM.Listening to that was our parliamentary chief reporter, Jane Patterson. Audio

7:14 AM.Shane Jones says he may be the underdog, but thinks he has the right skills to be the leader. Audio

7:10 AM.Grant Robertson, the current Deputy leader and Wellington Central MP, was the first to thow his hat in the ring yesterday. Audio

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

6:42 AM.A three-week hearing to determine whether Fonterra can establish a new coal mine will begin today. Audio

6:40 AM.The Australian opposition leader Tony Abbott was almost upstaged by his own daughters at his official campaign launch in Brisbane yesterday. Audio

6:35 AM.List MP Shane Jones has this morning said he is putting his hat in the ring for the Labour leadership. Audio

6:26 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; The Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta says iwi are more focused these days… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.News from the Pacific region. Audio

6:15 AM.Political pressure is being put on Auckland's transport agency over its handling of the roll-out of its one hundred million dollar integrated ticketing system. Audio

6:10 AM.Fake labels on some honey prodcuts being sold in the UK and Asia are threatening the reputation of genuine NZ manuka honey. Audio

6:00 AM.Labour leadership, Syria, Manuka honey labels, Ranfurly shield, Auckland transport ticketing. Audio

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh, joining us today from Melbourne. Audio

8:50 AM.After a decade of international support in the form of the Regional Assistance Mission to Solomon Islands or RAMSI, there's still doubt as to whether the country will remain peaceful. Audio