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8:22 AM.Transport Agency officials are hoping to inspect the results of a major rock blast at the Homer Tunnel in Fiordland today. Audio

8:19 AM.There are fears the Government could be about to dissolve the Environment Court and merge it with the District Court - a move lobbyists say could end up pushing up costs for those seeking resource… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.President of Nelson Federated Farmers, and volunteer rural firefighter in the Tasman district, Gavin O'Donnell speaks about an exceptionally busy afternoon yesterday for rescue services in the area. Audio

8:11 AM.Nelson reporter Alison Hossain is on the line from the small settlement of Riwaka, where the main road is closed, and nearby Marehau remains cut off. Audio

8:09 AM.The Tasman region will today begin a major clean up operation after heavy rainfall caused landslips and severe flooding throughout the area. Audio

7:55 AM.Farmers in Southland are worried Solid Energy is preparing to sell off its significant land holdings in the region to a foreign buyer. Audio

7:52 AM.The New Zealand stock market has roared ahead in the last year, but the same can't be said for the economy, which has ambled along at a modest annual rate of 2-and-a-half percent. Audio

7:49 AM.The New Zealand cricketers have failed to guarantee themselves a place in the Champions Trophy semi-finals after losing to England by ten runs in their final group match in Cardiff a short time ago. Audio

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

7:39 AM.The streets or Iran have erupted in celebration following the surprise presidential election of the moderate conservative cleric, Hassan Rouhani. Audio

7:36 AM.There's fresh unrest in Turkey, with police firing tear gas and water cannons amid continuing anti-government protests in Istanbul and Ankara. Audio

7:26 AM.Lawyers who work in the Environment Court fear there are plans to get rid of it, and merge its functions with the District Court - a move they say would make it much more costly for people to get… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Exporters say New Zealand has been unprepared for China's sudden and rapidly increasing demand for food products. Audio

7:20 AM.Key DNA evidence used to convict Palmerston North man Mark Lundy of murdering his wife and child will be at the core of a Privy Council appeal beginning in London tonight. Audio

7:17 AM.Primary and intermediate school principals and teachers are rebelling against the next stage of the national standards in reading, writing and maths. Audio

7:14 AM.Nelson reporter, Alison Hossain, is en route to the scene of the fatal slip but is being hampered by road closures caused by the extreme weather. Audio

7:11 AM.Nelson Bays police Area Commander Steve Greally has more on the fatal slip and the extensive damage in the area. Audio

7:09 AM.Heavy rain has caused havoc in the upper South Island, prompting road closures and causing a 200-metre landslide in a property near Kaiteriteri in which a 63-year-old woman was killed. Audio

6:47 AM.Economic activity is expected to have grown in the first quarter of the year; Ebos says it's business as usual after its billion dollar purchase of an Australian distributor gets shareholder approval… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Farmers are hailing Google's plan to provide wireless internet from balloons floating high above the earth as a major development for rural communities. Audio

6:40 AM.Metservice meterologist Dan Corbett delves deeper into today's forecast of further heavy falls in Nelson, Buller and Westland, with the Canterbury plains and eastern Otago also in the firing line. Audio

6:37 AM.The Tasman District police say a property near Marahau where a woman was killed in a landslide yesterday will be examined in more detail today. Audio

6:27 AM.The national body for Maori-medium Education says its teachers are only sticking with the job for about five years; The largest Maori land manager - Te Tumu Paeroa - is under pressure to dump its… Read more Audio

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

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