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8:20 AM.Unions say the Reserve Bank should follow its British and American counterparts and link interest rate rises with falls in unemployment. But business and some economists disagree, saying it's not… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.Government workers are not the only ones whose rights may be impinged by the vulnerable children reforms announced yesterday. Courts will also be able to impose Child Harm Prevention Orders to stop… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.The Public Service Association secretary Brenda Pilott says children need protecting from the people who come into their families, not from government workers. Her comment follows the announcement… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.The Christchurch City Council is scrambling to get its books in order after learning its rates may have been set illegally since 2004. The Department of Internal Affairs discovered the resolutions the… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.Waikato University's Professor Juliet Roper says the 100 Percent Pure branding is too valuable to put on the backburner. Audio

7:52 AM.Farmers say they are worried that international rivals may be taking advantage of Fonterra's botulism scare to put up barriers to New Zealand dairy exports. Audio

7:48 AM.The Otago Chamber of Commerce says the Government needs a plan for the regions, not just off-the-cuff solutions. The chamber's call will be raised at a summit today called by Dunedin's mayor Dave Cull… Read more Audio

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

7:40 AM.The electronic spy agency is refusing to say whether it transmits information from American spy satellites back to the United States even though leaked material suggests it does. Audio

7:36 AM.The Children's Commissioner Dr Russell Wills is welcoming changes to help at-risk children and says New Zealanders must be prepared to sacrifice the rights of adults in order to protect kids. He… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Farmers say they are worried that international rivals may be taking advantage of Fonterra's botulism scare in whey protein to put up barriers to New Zealand dairy exports. Audio

7:21 AM.The Government still has some work to do if it wants to get cross party support for its proposed law changes. Audio

7:17 AM.The Law Society has accused the Government of trying to "look tough" on child abuse, saying there's no point in its proposed changes to child protection laws if front-line services can't be funded… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Christchurch City Council is scrambling to get its books in order after discovering its rates may have been set illegally since 2004. The council's acting chief executive will fly to Wellington on… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.The Government has some work to do if it wants to get cross party support for its proposed law changes to prevent child abuse. Opposition parties, United Future and the Maori Party say they support in… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.A Christchurch city councillor is appealing for ratepayers not to exploit a mistake they have made when setting its rates every year for the past 9 years. Audio

6:26 AM.An iwi opposed to deep-sea oil drilling says it has little interest in a Maori industry conference which will look at the potential for Maori to be involved in the oil, gas and mining sector; Te Arawa… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:11 AM.The Government is rejecting a study's finding that people who owe tax are let off more lightly than beneficiaries who are in debt. The research, from Victoria University, says much more effort goes… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Discrepancy in Christcurch rates found; Govt accused of trying to 'look tough' on child abuse; Minister says abuse must stop; Farmers worry trade rivals may exploit Fonterra crisis; Spy agency refuses… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The inventor behind PayPal, Tesla cars, and SpaceX is now turning his attention to mass transit. Audio

8:52 AM.The Cook Islands community is calling for official recognition of their language and more government support to ensure its survival in New Zealand. Audio

8:49 AM.School's out for another week in American Samoa after classrooms were found to be rodent-infested and unsanitary. Audio