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6:27 AM.The national body representing most Maori immersion schools says it has little faith in national standards data released by the Government, in spite of some positive results about kura kaupapa; Three… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.Principals and teachers say Novopay resignation not enough;Reading, writing and 'rithmetic - who's got their sums right?;Peters defends own source of leaks as issue of national security;American… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Residents in Rangiora have told town planners they don't want their rebuilt town to look bland and characterless. Audio

8:52 AM.Retailers say the growing inclination to shop online for a cheaper deal is hurting local businesses - and they either have to get online or risk going under. Audio

8:49 AM.An iwi is laying claim to 70 per cent of Kaingaroa Forest in the Bay of Plenty; An environmental scientist says New Zealand is driving its longfin eel population in to extinction - for the sake of… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Some Christchurch residents are criticising the police's prevention-first approach to crime, saying it is leaving empty homes vulnerable to burglars. Audio

8:41 AM.Ministers from North and South Korea will tomorrow hold their first meeting since 2007. 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

8:26 AM.A double hull waka is gracing the Wellington harbour as part of nationwide celebrations to mark the Maori new year, known as Matariki. Audio

8:26 AM.A new mobile soup kitchen in Napier's city centre doled out 30 meals and 30 litres of pumpkin soup to the city's poor and homeless last night. Audio

8:22 AM.Thousands of Germans have been evacuated from their homes, as record floods continue to cause havoc in Central Europe. Audio

8:09 AM.As the whistleblower in the latest revelations of United States intelligence leaks is advised he should leave his bolt hole in Hong Kong, the information he released has possible implications for New… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The Otago University Students' Assocation is making a last-ditch effort to save one of the oldest and best known students pubs from closing at the end of the week. Audio

7:51 AM.The family of a New Zealand engineer who died trying to rescue two people in Thailand says his actions were typical of the kind of selfless man he was. Audio

7:48 AM.Educators are warning against placing too much emphasis on the publication of national standards results, saying the figures will be unreliable. Audio

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

7:41 AM.In more on this story, the Prime Minister has also asked journalists if they would really want their phone calls and emails with MPs made public. Audio

7:37 AM.As Peter Dunne takes a week's leave from Parliament, the New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, continues to maintain that the Ohariu MP WAS the source of the leaked GCSB report, and says there is… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Northland Regional Council staff may be forced to rethink their personal safety after yesterday's attack on an employee, in which he was splashed with bleach and had a knife held to his throat. Audio

7:27 AM.The family of the former South African president, Nelson Mandela, have rushed to his side as he remains in a serious condition in hospital. Audio

7:22 AM.A poll of key electorates in Australia suggests the ruling Labor Party's election chances would greatly improve if Kevin Rudd was re-instated as prime minister. Audio

7:15 AM.An investigative journalist and author who has previously written about spying by the Government Communications Security Bureau says the American whistleblower who leaked details of secret United… Read more Audio