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6:35 AM.The Prime Minister has admitted he is dependent on either New Zealand First or United Future to support legislation extending the powers of the country's electronic spy agency, the GCSB. Audio

6:27 AM.An Auckland University of Technology lecturer says there's a growing trend of "online Maori bashing" after finding a number of suspicious maori.co.nz domain names; A new study of Maori in Australia… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:18 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:15 AM.A Gisborne district councillor, Manu Caddie, says the high number of deaths and serious injuries in the Gisborne forestry industry is hurting the community and cannot continue. Audio

6:01 AM.GCSB legislation, Nelson Mandela, Obama's climate speech, Wellington weather disruptions, Berlusconi verdict, Snowden's whereabouts uncertain, gambling technology, French Alps arrest. Audio

8:56 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:52 AM.Maketu locals say multi-million dollar plans to partially re-divert the Kaituna River are a positive step towards restoring what was once known as the foodbowl of Te Arawa. Audio

8:50 AM.Submissions close today on proposals for a massive dam in the Tasman District. Audio

8:46 AM.A co-chair of the Constitional Advisory Panel says many Maori do not want the Treaty of Waitangi to be formally written into New Zealand's constitutional arrangements, for fear it could be… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.After a clean sweep against the French, the All Blacks are now setting their sights on the Rugby Championship with Australia, South Africa and Argentina in August. Audio

8:38 AM.Up to one-thousand people may have been killed and tens of thousands of people have been evacuated from their homes in northern India as monsoon floods continue to wreak havoc. Audio

8:34 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:25 AM.Research reveals most people living on the borders of Canterbury's red zones believe they are getting the help they need post-quakes, but nearly a quarter want more assistance. Audio

8:22 AM.Wet weather in central Canterbury is causing headaches for local authorities. Audio

8:18 AM.Patricia Sawers lives next door to the victim of Saturday night's attack. Audio

8:14 AM.There's a warning that the man still at large after a string of attacks against elderly Auckland women could kill his next target. Audio

8:09 AM.The former South African President, Nelson Mandela, is now critically ill in hospital. Audio

7:56 AM.The editor-in-chief of Melbourne's newspaper The Age is defending criticism after he called for the Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard to stand aside so Kevin Rudd can take over. Audio

7:52 AM.Pacific leaders appointed to advise the Auckland Council say their communities are being side-lined in the debate on the city's 30-year growth plan. Audio

7:49 AM.Trade unions, migrant organisations and employer groups have welcomed moves by the Government to impose harsher penalties on employers who exploit migrant workers. Audio

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

7:40 AM.Christchurch's newest mayoral candidate has officially launched her campaign with a passionate speech, calling for greater community engagement, more debate around the council table and an… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Gunmen dressed as police have killed nine foreign tourists on a trekking expedition at a remote camp in the Pakistani Himalayas, embarrassing the new government just weeks after it took office. Audio