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7:25 AM.Across the Tasman the economy has dominated the first election debate between Kevin Rudd and Tony Abbott. The two candidates faced off last night on Sky television. Audio

7:20 AM.The Trade Minister says competitors in Sri Lanka are trying to take advantage of Fonterra's botulism scare. The Sri Lankan government has ordered Fonterra to recall two types of Anchor products… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Opposition parties say The Government's just tinkering around the edges with its new housing initiative. Audio

7:11 AM.Home ownership was very much the focus of National Party MPs and delegates over the weekend, during their two day annual conference in Nelson. Audio

7:09 AM.A toddler has been found safe and well but the police are still searching for a convicted killer wanted in connection with the abduction of the two-year-old boy from his home in the Auckland suburb of… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.The Trade Minister Tim Groser says there are competitors in Sri Lanka that want to stop New Zealand dairy imports. Audio

6:35 AM.Opposition parties say changes to Kiwisaver rules to allow more money to be taken out for house deposits do not go nearly far enough to help first home buyers. Audio

6:24 AM.The Maori Arm of the Nurses Organisation say it's still fighting pay inequalities which see some nurses at iwi providers paid 25 per cent less than those at district health boards; A Northland group… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.News from the rural and farming sector Audio

6:17 AM.Pacific News for 12 August 2013 Audio

6:00 AM.Police still seeking man in relation to abduction in Panmure; Housing key focus of National Party conference; Govt housing announcement symbolic, nothing more - analyst; Sri Lanka accused of taking… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.The surfing world is in shock after the death of a renowned champion New Zealand surfer and surfboard designer. Audio

8:49 AM.Business New Zealand says businesses will fail if they don't start learning how to interact with Maori and their protocols; The national body for Maori medium education says the Qualifications… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A Christchurch catering company has joined forces with the City Mission to tackle what is being described as a new era of poverty after the Canterbury earthquakes. Audio

8:42 AM.Listening to that was the Primary Industries Minister, Nathan Guy. Audio

8:38 AM.The Labour Party says the Government is favouring big companies at the expense of recreational fishers in its proposed changes to snapper catches. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:28 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.A warning for couch potatoes everywhere; obesity is set to be a greater cause of disability and loss of life than smoking. Audio

8:22 AM.New Zealand Post's chairman Sir Michael Cullen says the company will soon run out of cash to give its subsdiary Kiwibank the investment it needs to expand. Audio

8:18 AM.Westport residents are pinning their hopes on mining the Denniston plateau to prevent their area from becoming a ghost town. Audio

8:14 AM.Analysts are expecting the partial float of Meridian Energy to get under way as early as next month, after a final hurdle was cleared yesterday. Audio

8:09 AM.Fonterra officials are meeting Government ministers this morning as the investigations into the contamination scare enter a new phase. Audio