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7:48 AM.Christchurch City Councillor Sue Wells is the chair of the planning committee and says the council will work with national government experts to help get through the backlog of consent applications. Audio

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

7:41 AM.Industry commentators say Mediaworks' new owners will be under huge commercial pressure to grow audiences and attract advertisers as it tries to repay the rest of its debt, which may come at a price. Audio

7:38 AM.Leaders from the world's eight largest economies are meeting in Enniskillen in Northern Ireland with top agenda items including the conflict in Syria and the global economy. Audio

7:27 AM.The man at the centre of an armed stand-off with police at a bank in Auckland will appear in court today after he was arrested late last night following a nearly six hour stand-off with police. Audio

7:22 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English responds to assertions the government has snubbed a Parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing. Audio

7:18 AM.A Parliamentary inquiry into manufacturing spells out an alternative economic approach to revive the sector, but is being snubbed by the Government which says opposition parties are trying to… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The validity of scientific evidence has been argued on the first day of the Privy Council appeal by the convicted double murderer, Mark Lundy, in London. Audio

7:12 AM.River flood waters are receding as the heavy rain starts to ease, but some North Otago residents still face a massive clean up after three back-to-back rain fronts since Saturday. Audio

7:10 AM.North Otago and Canterbury communities have been waking to widespread damage from a two-day deluge which has flooded rivers to record levels, isolated communities, and left people stranded. The… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.Mediaworks receivers say the company has a bright future, with a significant cut in debt; friends and associates pay tribute to carpet tycoon Tony Timpson, and; a Wall St rebound after last week's… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The Sustainability Council is taking legal action against an Environmental Protection Authority decision that it says will allow genetically engineered plants to be grown in New Zealand with no… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.A man is likely to be charged with firearms offences after an armed stand-off with police at a bank in Auckland yesterday. Audio

6:37 AM.The wild weather lashing parts of the country over the past two days is expected to continue easing today, before a front of bitterly cold Antarctic air sweeps through the country tomorrow. Metservice… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.Te Ohu Kaimoana - The Maori Fisheries Trust - says Maori customary rights to snapper will be affected by an upcoming review of catch limits; Treaty of Waitangi specialist lawyer says the Maori Land… 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.Locals who live along the banks of the Kakanui River say they've seen the waterway higher but never flowing so strong - after a two-day deluge in the region. Audio

8:57 AM.The latest news from Australia. Audio

8:52 AM.The White House says it is open to negotiations with North Korea on its nuclear programme, but that Pyongyang must comply with UN Security Council resolutions. Simon Marks is in Washington with the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The largest Maori land manager - Te Tumu Paeroa - is under pressure to dump its stake in a chain of hotels; The national body for Maori-medium Education says its teachers are only sticking with the… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Project Loon, which plans to beam wireless internet from balloons floating high above the earth, was launched in Canterbury this weekend and, if it the pilot project works, Google says it will roll… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Export New Zealand's executive director Catherine Beard agrees with the government that it's crucial to prioritise food quality and safety when trading with China. 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