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

8:23 AM.A Canadian with strong links to New Zealand is defending his company's safety record, after Sunday's fiery train derailment and explosion which levelled much of the small town of Lac Megantic. Audio

8:20 AM.A visiting education expert says New Zealand's performance in international tests is stalling and if the country is to rise further in the global rankings, the best teachers need to work with the… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.In a rare appearance before the UN's top court, New Zealand has told the International Court of Justice that Japan is using the guise of scientific research to sidestep an international agreement to… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The Prime Minister John Key is eyeing a compromise on the Government Communications Security Bureau legislation which will allow the electronic surveillance agency to legally to spy on New Zealanders.

7:57 AM.An Otago University programme that sends trainee doctors to spend a weekend with local Pacific families is producing some unexpected side-effects for the hosts. Audio

7:52 AM.New documents show the Government's deal with SkyCity, allowing it more gaming machines in exchange for a convention centre, could harm eight thousand people. Audio

7:48 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:43 AM.A specialist in public sector management, Doug Martin will supervise the consents process after the Christchurch council lost its official accreditation to grant building consents. Audio

7:40 AM.The decision to appoint a consultant as Crown Manager to oversee Christchurch City Council's struggling consents department, rather than a technical expert, has been described as a disgrace. Audio

7:28 AM.The independent MP Peter Dunne says he intends to push for further changes to the new GCSB legislation, because as it stands, it does not provide adequate protection to New Zealanders and their… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Robbie Deans has been dumped as the coach of the Australian rugby team according to the Australian media. There has been no official announcement, but it is being widely reported the Queensland Red's… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.An eyewitness says the fuel train which exploded in a deadly ball of flames in Canada started moving just minutes after a fire crew extinguished a blaze in one of its parked locomotives. Audio

7:15 AM.In the deadliest incident since the toppling of President Moursi, at least 51 people have been killed in a shooting at a military barracks in Cairo. Audio

7:10 AM.The police are still not saying if one of their officers fired the shot that killed Caleb Henry. Several investigations are continuing after a 350 kilometre police pursuit ended in the fatal shooting… Read more Audio

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

6:40 AM.The independent MP Peter Dunne says an oversight panel for the GCSB is a good start, but it's not enough in itself to secure his support for new legislation. The Government's working to build enough… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.A south Taranaki iwi says there needs to be a systemic change at the Ministry of Education's regional office; A Waikato University lecturer says fewer than half of Kura Kaupapa are utilising Te Reo… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The appointment of a consultant as Crown manager to oversee Christchurch City Council's struggling consents department, rather than a technical expert, has been described as a disgrace. 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.New Zealand has had its day in the world court to support Australia's legal battle against Japanese whalers. Monday was the first time in nearly two decades that New Zealand has appeared before the… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Investigations continue into Auckland shooting; Egypt's interim govt orders investigation into 51 deaths; Search for bodies hampered at the scene of train explosion; Dunne will push for more changes… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.The former Canterbury University registry office was built in 1916. Audio