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

6:40 AM.The Conservation Minister, Nick Smith, has declined a controversial proposal to build an 11-point-three kilometre tunnel through Fiordland National Park. But he has another contentious decision to… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The MP for West Coast Tasman, Damien O'Connor, says he's pleased the police will keep the Pike River file open, despite deciding yesterday not to lay criminal charges against anyone in the management… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The Queensland branch of the Maori Wardens is feeling the backlash from the community - including Maori who are criticising them for being racist and arrogant; The Bay of Plenty tribe of Ngati Makino… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.Auckland's Deputy Mayor says efforts to build community feedback into the city's thirty-year growth plan should resolve most worries about the impact of higher density housing. Audio

6:10 AM.Some Whanau Ora providers say changes to the social welfare policy marginalise Maori and fear it will lose its values if privatised. Audio

6:00 AM.Pike River Coal - Police will not be laying charges; West Coast community disappointed at police decision on charges; Explosion at scrap metal factory not first accidental blast; Tunnel campaigners… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The race is on among top rugby sides in Australia and New Zealand to sign the rugby league super star Benji Marshall. Audio

8:53 AM.The Ministry of Education is developing a maths strategy to raise poor performance by primary school children. Audio

8:52 AM.Some employers say opportunities to boost the national economy are being lost, because there are not enough workers skilled in Information and Communications Technology. Audio

8:48 AM.A Ngapuhi woman wants Wellington to lobby Canberra for equal rights for all New Zealand migrants living in Australia; Tainui Whanau Ora collective says funding decisions for the social service scheme… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A group opposed to oil drilling in Hawke's Bay says landowners are worried about oil and gas exploration permits granted in the area. Audio

8:41 AM.Hong Kong's Consumer Council says that seven New Zealand manuka honeys have tested positive for added sugars. Audio

8:37 AM.The Council of Trade Unions is launching a nationwide campaign challenging proposed changes to employment law which it describes as a radical attack on workers. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:24 AM.The primary teachers union says the government needs to put more resources into fixing the ongoing problems with Novopay. Audio

8:20 AM.It is still some weeks before the Reserve Bank is expected to announce whether it will introduce restrictions on how much trading banks can lend to home buyers. Audio

8:15 AM.The minister for Whanau Ora, Tariana Turia, says community groups will do a better job of meeting the needs of Maori and Pacific Island families than government agencies. Audio

8:09 AM.Countries that regulate fishing in the Antarctic have failed to break an impasse over a joint US-New Zealand plan to protect 2.3 million square kilometres of the Ross Sea, for a second time. Audio

7:56 AM.The Mexican military has captured the notorious drug lord Miguel Angel Trevino Morales. Audio

7:48 AM.The Department of Conservation has admitted it failed to inform UNESCO about the impacts a proposed tunnel might have on the Te Wahipounamu World Heritage area. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio