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7:09 AM.One of New Zealand's most accomplished mountaineers and his son have been killed in an avalanche on the world's second highest peak, K2, in Pakistan. Audio

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

6:40 AM.A Hawke's Bay resident who stumbled onto a report detailing the catastrophic consequences for her town if a proposed dam is breached during a major quake, says she's horrified at the discovery. Audio

6:37 AM.The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, is standing by his story that the Defence Force monitored freelance journalist Jon Stephenson's phone calls when he was in Afghanistan. Audio

6:27 AM.A Ruapehu iwi leader says it's own whanau welfare innovation plan has slashed domestic violence rates by half in its rohe; Lands owned by two Waikato tribes will be better used thanks to agreement by… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Pakistani mountaineers honour New Zealanders killed on K2, Top NZ mountaineer and son feared dead in Pakistan, Alarm that dam breach could destroy half of Waipawa, Hager maintains Defence Force… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Time now to hear from our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes, and it seems Kevin Rudd is raising a few eyebrows by taking his wife, Therese Rein, along on a trip to Afghanistan. Audio

8:50 AM.An Auckland property developer is trying an unconventional way of attracting buyers to a new apartment complex. Audio

8:45 AM.A new history, a roll of honour and a spruce up of a heritage garden are some of the projects that are being planned to commemorate the centenary of the First World War next year. Audio

8:41 AM.The Minister of Finance, Bill English, says Maori economic development is becoming less dependent on the government; A professor of Te Reo Maori at Waikato University says a new course to help… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The College of Midwives wants district health boards to spell out how funding intended for first time mothers is being spent. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.Sixty years ago this month an armistice was signed to end the Korean war, which claimed the lives of 45 New Zealanders, but peace is still far from in sight. Audio

8:20 AM.A Nga Puhi elder says he's willing to be arrested today at a protest aimed at stopping the construction of a cycle track through land that once belonged to the tribe. Audio

8:14 AM.Opinion is divided on whether David Shearer's new housing policy will be the vote catcher his party has been looking for. Audio

8:09 AM.Labour's defence spokesman Phil Goff says there's no place for Defence Force spying on investigative journalists. Audio

7:57 AM.The official start of the hoki fishing season has been marked in Nelson with a traditional blessing of the fleet. Audio

7:53 AM.Christchurch mayor Bob Parker says Wellington needs to prioritise what heritage buildings the city should preserve. Audio

7:50 AM.A 62-year-old Auckland man was plucked to safety in a dramatic helicopter rescue high on the slopes of Mount Ruapehu yesterday. Audio

7:48 AM.Thousands of people around the country turned up to protest against the Government's spy agency bill at the weekend. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:37 AM.Supporters of the deposed Egyptian president, Mohammed Morsi, have reinforced their barricades and are continuing their sit-in around a mosque in eastern Cairo. Audio