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8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.A man whose son drowned off New Plymouth almost a year ago says he has no faith that the outdoor centre held responsible has changed. Audio

8:24 AM.The Christchurch contracting industry is nervously watching to see what impact a major deal with the world's second largest construction firm will have on the local market. Audio

8:21 AM.A West Coast economic development group is calling on the Government to help the region's mining sector following the announcement that the cement giant, Holcim, is closing. Audio

8:17 AM.As the GCSB Bill moves through the parlaimentary process it has been debated vigourously inside Parliament and outside parliament by oppositin parties. Audio

8:14 AM.The resignation of the parliamentary service boss Geoff Thorn is unlikely to be enough to end the pressure on the prime minister's chief of staff Wayne Eagleson. Audio

8:09 AM.The US whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has left Moscow airport after being granted a one-year asylum by Russia. Audio

7:55 AM.Stronger winter winds, heavier rainfall and more droughts - they're just some of the effects of climate change the Prime Minister's chief science adviser is predicting by the turn of the next century.

7:51 AM.Super-15 finals fever is gripping Hamilton for the second year in a row as the Chiefs prepare to meet the Brumbies at Waikato Stadium tomorrow night. Audio

7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:43 AM.Zimbabwe's Prime Minister and Presidential hopeful, Morgan Tsvangirai, says the presidential election was a farce. Audio

7:35 AM.Ariel Castro, the Cleveland man who kidnapped three women and held them captive for more than a decade, has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole. Audio

7:27 AM.Joining is our Political Editor Brent Edwards. Audio

7:22 AM.Security Analyst Dr Paul Buchanan is appalled the Prime Minister blames terrorism to justify the GCSB bill. He says it smacks of last-resort politics and is simply scare-mongering amongst voters. Audio

7:14 AM.Opposition parties are demanding the Prime Minister take responsibility for handing over of the phone records of a reporter by the Parliamentary Service - instead of making its boss a scapegoat. Audio

7:09 AM.The fugitive US whistleblower, Edward Snowden, has been granted temporary asylum in Russia. Audio

6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.Controversial legislation that would allow the Government's spy agency to legally surveil New Zealanders is a step closer to becoming law. Audio

6:26 AM.The chief coronor, Judge Neil MacLean, says Maori have made it clear to him that if suicide isn't talked about - then misinformation will continue; The Maori Party hopes the Minister for Primary… Read more Audio

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

6:16 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:13 AM.The organisation that will oversee the building of most of Christchurch's anchor projects is hiring more than a dozen new staff in an effort to speed up the building projects. Audio

6:00 AM.After weeks in hiding at Moscow airport, whistleblower Edward Snowden is granted asylum by Russia. Opposition parties accuse the Prime Minister of "shafting" the head of Parliamentary Service and the… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The French city of Cannes is reeling from its second jewellery heist in three days. In scenes reminiscent of the Pink Panther, two armed men have held up a store selling luxury watches not far from… Read more Audio