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8:09 AM.Businesses and tenants are being advised to stay away until further notice, after the Wellington City Council ordered the closure of an inner city street because of earthquake damage. Audio

7:57 AM.Maori have heralded the unveiling of 18 pou or carved poles during a dawn ceremony in Hastings this morning as an historic moment for the region. Audio

7:53 AM.The mother of a 19-year-old who died after inhaling butane gas says more needs to be done to educate teenagers and parents on the dangers of the practice, known as huffing. Audio

7:49 AM.The Mana Movement leader, Hone Harawira, who was found guilty yesterday of refusing to comply with a police instruction, is unrepentant about his courtroom appearance. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:40 AM.Listening to that was the defence minister, Jonathan Coleman. Audio

7:36 AM.The head of the army says he felt ashamed when he read an internal report detailing the litany of failings that contributed to the death of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio

7:28 AM.Listening to that was the Labour leader, David Shearer. Audio

7:25 AM.More than 400 people turned out in Auckland last night to hear a line-up of prominent New Zealanders denounce the government's spy agency bill. Audio

7:20 AM.Today, filming of Sir Peter Jackson's Hobbit trilogy, the prequel to the Lord of The Rings movies, comes to an end. Audio

7:16 AM.The Wellington City Council has closed a central city street, amid fears that a damaged lift shaft could collapse in the wake of Sunday's earthquake. Audio

7:13 AM.The driver of a Spanish high-speed train that derailed, killing at least 80 people, has been named as a suspect in one of Europe's worst rail accidents. For the latest we are joined by the Financial… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.Children of women who smoked cigarettes during pregnancy are more likely to have behavioral problems than those whose mothers didn't light up, according to new research. Audio

6:38 AM.The Green Party says the amended version of the spy agency legislation does nothing to fix its fundamental flaws. Audio

6:26 AM.A bill proposing to strengthen an agency's spying powers has prompted Ngai Tuhoe to consider preparing itself - in case the bill is made law; Three Bay of Plenty councils are working together to make… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.Auckland's mayor believes the Government is open to persuasion on introducing charges to use roads in the city. Audio

6:10 AM.A Defence Force court of inquiry has found a litany of failings contributed to the death of a soldier during a training exercise last year. Audio

6:00 AM.Speed is believed to be the cause of of Spain's worst train disaster. Filming on Peter Jackson's Tolkien movies ends today and a Public meeting on the GCSB Bill tells MPs to "grow some backbone and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.People using free public wi-fi are being warned that their transactions can easily be hacked, and so should avoid doing anything involving confidential or sensitive information. Audio

8:50 AM.The Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Gordon Darcy-Lilo, says it's up to ordinary people to ensure the country does not regress into civil conflict now RAMSI is downsizing its military operation to… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.The New Zealand Qualifications Authority is working with the Kohanga Reo National Trust to ensure it's doing what's required of it as a training provider; A suicide prevention advisor is suggesting… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Central Hawke's Bay Maori say they will withdraw their support for the $600-million Ruataniwha dam if there's evidence it will be harmful to the environment. Labour MP's Maryan Street, Ruth Dyson and… Read more Audio