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7:27 AM.The earthquake was felt as far afield as Te Awamutu and Christchurch, with residents from all the places in between describing it as extremely frightening. Audio

7:26 AM.Not everyone caught in the earthquake was rattled... Audio

7:24 AM.Reporter Jonathan Mitchell was out and about in central Wellington. Audio

7:21 AM.The top of the South Island was also affected by last night's big earthquake, with its epicentre being twenty kilometres east of Seddon in Marlborough, and just twenty minutes from Blenheim. Audio

7:16 AM.Wellington's Region Civil Defence Acting City Controller, Neville Brown, has been leading the emergency response to yesterday's earthquake. Audio

7:12 AM.Turning now to the seismology of the quake, and GNS Science says there's a 30 percent chance of a magnitude six quake during the next week. Audio

7:09 AM.People working in central Wellington are being advised not to go into work until at least midday today. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Labour Party MPs go into a two-day caucus in Napier today, and the leader David Shearer says the party leadership is not something that will be raised by the other MPs. Audio

6:39 AM.People caught by the earthquake have spoken of the shock as Wellington started shaking yesterday afternoon. Audio

6:37 AM.Civil Defence is advising people working in central Wellington not to go into work until at least midday today because of yesterday's severe earthquake. Audio

6:27 AM.The police have formulated guidelines to help cut Maori prosecution rates by 25-per cent, as part of a joint strategy with iwi; The Maori Gout Action Group is urging men with untreated gout to see… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.This is how people reacted after the quake struck at 5.09 last night. Audio

6:10 AM.Thousands of Wellington workers are being told to stay away from the central business district until further notice, as buildings are checked for earthquake damage. Audio

6:00 AM.The latest news and updates on last night's earthquake; a former resident of a Christchurch complex, where a woman was found dead over the weekend, says altercations are common; NZ says law change on… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Pictures taken by the New Zealand airforce during the Second World War and the Cold War are among images declassified in Britain. Audio

8:54 AM.Let's have a chat to our Australian correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.The Canterbury earthquakes succeeded in all but destroying modern-day Christchurch, but from the rubble has emerged a surprising bonus - an insight into the city's history. Audio

8:48 AM.Members of the Mataatua district in the Bay of Plenty are planning a business venture that benefits land owners; The leader of a New Zealand migrant's rights movement in Australia, says personal… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Local Government New Zealand is working on a plan to save ratepayers money. Audio

8:41 AM.As you heard there in sports, a century from the batsman Ian Bell helped rescue Engand's first innings on day one of the second Ashes cricket Test against Australia at Lords. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio