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8:21 AM.The Government is being urged to get its debt down faster to offset the rising pressures from an ageing population. Audio

8:16 AM.A review into the security of government computer systems is being released in just under two hours, but already doubts are being raised about its scope. Audio

8:14 AM.The Labour Party says the Government should be held responsible for the failures of the Novopay payroll system. Audio

8:10 AM.The French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius says there is no doubt Syria's government has used sarin gas during the country's civil war. Audio

7:56 AM.It's hoped the Papakupu Reo Ture, or Legal Maori Dictionary, will cut down on conflict and miscommunication between Maori and English speakers in the justice system. Audio

7:52 AM.Nelson residents affected by a landslide in 2011 say owners of several properties in the Wellington suburb of Kingston could face a long battle with EQC. Audio

7:50 AM.Tony Abbott has extended his lead as Australia's preferred prime minister but is cautioning his side against cockiness, despite another round of dismal opinion polls for the Australian Labor Party. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:37 AM.A technology commentator says questions should now be raised about why Talent 2 was ever selected for the job. Audio

7:28 AM.The operators of the first charter schools are expected to be confirmed within eight weeks, after Parliament last night passed legislation bringing the controversial publicly-funded private schools… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.A Government review of IT systems, which was sparked by a massive security breach at a Work and Income kiosk, is being made public this morning. Audio

7:19 AM.A United Nations report on human rights violations in Syria says the conflict has reached new levels of brutality, with children being forced to take part in some atrocities, including beheadings. Audio

7:09 AM.The education sector says it will take years to regain trust in the Education Ministry after a highly critical report found it was guilty of serious failures in the way it managed Novopay. Audio

6:47 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:37 AM.The three Government ministers who signed off the error-ridden Novopay payroll system have avoided being blamed. Audio

6:27 AM.The Government says Tuhoe's post settlement governance entity, Te Urutaumatua, is designed to provide benefits for all beneficiaries; Ngai Tuhoe says it wants to rebuild relationships between itself… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.A group of Tuhoe claimants say the signing of the Iwi's deed of settlement with the Crown strips them of their mana. Audio

6:00 AM.Education sector says Novopay report is cause for alarm; UN says Syria descending to new levels of brutality; WINZ kiosk review to be released, critics say scope too narrow; charter schools… Read more Audio

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

8:52 AM.New Zealand violinist Natalie Lin has made it through to the top six semi-finalists in the 2013 Michael Hill International Violin Competition after a gruelling overture in Queenstown. You can follow… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Over the next few weeks we're going to be rolling out some new bird calls on Morning Report, which come from New Zealand Birds Online. Audio

8:45 AM.Tuhoe will sign its Treaty settlement today - a package a hapu is describing as 'cheap and nasty'; An Auckland based kuia - described as a guardian of taonga Maori - has become a Dame Companion of the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Seven months after a senior judge declared it untenable for New Zealand not to have a specific criminal charge for domestic violence, the Government hasn't considered any change. Audio