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8:18 AM.Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood is protesting the arrest of its leader, Mohammad Badie who has been charged with inciting violence and murder over the deaths of eight anti-Brotherhood protesters in June. Audio

8:14 AM.The Government wants to put shares in Genesis Energy up for sale next March even though it will still be owed money for the partial float of Meridian Energy in November. Audio

8:10 AM.The Banker's Association says it's not just first home buyers that will be affected by the Reserve Banks' new loan restrictions. Audio

7:56 AM.The opening of the New Zealand Opera's season of Don Giovanni in Christchurch tonight marks two major milestones for the organisation. Audio

7:52 AM.More than a million Britons have retired abroad, but whether they get the same state pension as people in the UK depends on where they choose to spend their sunset years. Audio

7:47 AM.The Government's partial sale of the country's largest electricity generator is being tipped as likely to be a success by some analysts, though others say the two-stage payment model is a desperate… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.The lawyers for the convicted murderer and rapist, Teina Pora, have applied to the Privy Council to have his convictions appealed there. Audio

7:35 AM.Volcanic activity on White Island is back to normal this morning, after the island's crater sent a plume of steam and ash four kilometres into the air yesterday. Audio

7:28 AM.With just two-and-a-half weeks until the Australian election, Tony Abbott's Liberal Party is beginning to pull away from Labor in the polls. Audio

7:25 AM.The Green Party co-leader Russel Norman says taxpayers are going to end up paying for the incentive. Audio

7:20 AM.The Government intends putting shares in Genesis Energy up for sale next March even though it will still be owed money for the partial float of Meridian Energy. Audio

7:17 AM.The hotly debated GCSB Bill will have its third and final reading in Parliament this afternoon. Audio

7:13 AM.Professor of Property at the University of Auckland, Laurence Murphy, says the policy will hurt first-time home buyers without having any effect on property investors or people buying subsequent… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Economists and banks are warning new Reserve Bank restrictions on low deposit home loans will hurt first-home buyers without taking enough heat out of the housing market. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, says he's not losing any sleep over giving the Government the vote it needs to pass the GCSB Bill. Audio

6:35 AM.An Aucklander who's been saving to buy her first home for two years says new Reserve Bank lending restrictions will push people like her out of the market. Audio

6:27 AM.The government's reporting major progress for Maori youth, as a result of crime prevention work; A Maori Anglican priest says the principles that Maori live by, such as manaakitanga or care, make them… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.Legislation that would allow the Government to hold a speedy inquiry into the Fonterra botulism scare has passed its second reading in Parliament. Audio

6:00 AM.Banks, buyers, economists sceptical of Reserve Bank loan policy;Economics correspondent discusses RBNZ move;Parliament to debate GCSB Bill for final time;Govt floats Genesis despite money still owing… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.A group of women who meet at a library in England to knit for charity have been told they're no longer welcome. Audio

8:55 AM.Sri Lanka's health ministry has decided to release a batch of milk powder made by companies including New Zealand's Fonterra after tests for suspected dicyandiamide (DCD) contamination came back… Read more Audio