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7:28 AM.A small group of volunteers is battling to save hundreds of oak trees planted across North Otago at the end of the First World War in memory of soldiers who died. Audio

7:22 AM.There appears to be no respite for the troubled Christchurch City Council following fresh concerns about its ability to issue consents, and an investigation into the chief executive Tony Marryatt. Audio

7:18 AM.Political opponents of the Sky City convention centre legislation have ramped up their efforts to discredit it, as Parliament prepares to debate it for the first time this afternoon. Audio

7:12 AM.Customs Minister, Maurice Williamson has serious reservations over whether the taxing of online shopping can be done. Audio

7:10 AM.Shopping online for books, DVDs and clothes from overseas will get more expensive if a Government plan to tax all items bought on overseas websites is introduced. Audio

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

6:42 AM.Disgraced former Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong is to make a comeback to the cycling circuit later this month. Audio

6:40 AM.The Christchurch City Council's resource consenting is the latest aspect to come under fire with the Environment Minister Amy Adams suggesting problems with the system. Audio

6:35 AM.The Government is exploring ways of charging tax on all items bought on overseas websites - and New Zealand retailers approve. Audio

6:27 AM.A Maori consultancy firm is teaching the autonomous Papua New Guinea province of Bougainville how to boost its mining industry; The Federation of Maori Authorities has signed up to a collaborative… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.In a little over an hour, the Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev will make his first public court appearance since his arrest for the April 15th blast. Audio

6:00 AM.Online shopping tax, Sky City, Christchurch consents, War Memorial Oaks, Canadian train disaster, Auckland public transport. Audio

8:57 AM.With the Duchess of Cambridge expected to give birth any day, well wishers and journalists are beginning to gather outside St Mary's Hospital in London. Audio

8:53 AM.A solar panel on every roof in Auckland's sprawling suburbs. Audio

8:49 AM.It's one of the most famous theatres and stages in the world, but it's the drama and spectacle that's unfolded offstage at Moscow's Bolshoi theatre that's taken people's breath away. Audio

8:46 AM.Two major Te Arawa tribal entities are undergoing changes to senior management roles; A growing number of tribes are turning to the internet to capture their oral traditions and whakapapa; Te… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The war correspondent, Jon Stephenson, is vigorously defending his journalistic integrity in the High Court over his reportage in Afghanistan over the role of the SAS. Audio

8:38 AM.Opposition parties have inadvertently supported law changes clamping down on legal aid. 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.Ewen McKenzie, the coach of the Queensland Reds rugby team, is taking over as coach of the Wallabies, following yesterday's dumping of Robbie Deans. Audio

8:22 AM.The ACT Party leader, John Banks, has been challenged about why he hasn't used his influence with the government to force a change on animal testing for legal highs. Audio

8:18 AM.The Police Association is sceptical about whether police policies on high speed police chases can be improved. Audio