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6:09 AM.John Key says he's not concerned about a poor showing for his Government support partner, the Maori Party, at the weekend's Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election. Audio

6:00 AM.Call for more resources to deal with child sex crimes; fall-out from the Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election; a Pasefika candidate in the Auckland mayoral race; 7's World Cup double for NZ, and; rheumatic… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.The first Tour de France since Lance Armstrong's doping confession begins this weekend. Audio

8:47 AM.A Gisborne primary school is campaigning for Poverty Bay to be called Turanganui a Kiwa; The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, says the leaders of Government departments are not aware that… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Auckland Council is leading the way, in requiring commercial sunbed operators to be licensed, while also restricting use of the beds to those over the age of 18. Audio

8:41 AM.Opponents of the Government's plan to expand offshore petroleum exploration are calling on the Minister of Energy to hold a referendum on the issue. 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

8:28 AM.Christchurch's state secondary schools hope to learn within the next month if they will be closed or merged in the government's reorganisation of the city's education system. Audio

8:24 AM.A new mental health assessment of prisoners has led to hundreds being treated for psychiatric illnesses, depression and anxiety. Audio

8:20 AM.Legislation to improve health and safety regulations in the mining industry has unanimously passed its first reading in Parliament. Audio

8:09 AM.Voters in the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate will head to the polls tomorrow. Audio

7:57 AM.Questions have been raised about Wimbledon's grass tennis courts after a record seven players withdrew from the tournament injured yesterday. Audio

7:53 AM.The Auckland Council has sent a clear message to the Government - it doesn't approve of its deal with Sky City for a Convention Centre. Audio

7:48 AM.Doubt remains over whether the Christchurch City Council will be allowed to continue issuing building consents. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Kevin Rudd is being coy about whether Australians will go to the polls early. Audio

7:35 AM.Nelson Mandela's eldest daughter has lambasted foreign media as "vultures" for violating her father's privacy as he remains in a critical, but stable, condition in a Pretoria hospital. Audio

7:26 AM.Voters go to the polls tomorrow in Ikaroa-Rawhiti to select a new parliamentary representative, following the death of the Labour MP, Parekura Horomia in April. Audio

7:22 AM.The Auckland Council is expecting big things at today's Government announcement on the City Rail Link, with the mayor describing that project as 'just a start.' Audio

7:19 AM.The now-independent MP, Peter Dunne, has started negotiations with the National-led Government, as it seeks to build enough support to pass its contentious new spy law. Audio

7:13 AM.The police say the discovery of two parallel lines on a photo of Robin Bain's thumb -- described by David Bain's lawyer as proving Robin was the killer of his family -- is no more than a theory. Audio

7:09 AM.Maritime New Zealand says it holds grave fears for the seven crew members aboard a vintage yacht that went missing in the Tasman Sea three weeks ago. Audio

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