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7:23 AM.Two brothers seriously injured in separate Army accidents have put their case for compensation to Parliament's Maori Affairs Select Committee, only to be told there is nothing the Defence Force can do… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.The New Zealand First leader, Winston Peters, is being challenged to repeat allegations about United Future's Peter Dunne and the Kitteridge report into the Government Communications Security Bureau… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Green Party says research commissioned by the Transport Agency shows one of the key factors used in calculating the benefits of planned major roading projects is seriously flawed. Audio

7:10 AM.The principals of three Christchurch intermediate schools that will close at the end of the year say the schools that have to take their students next year will struggle to be ready. Audio

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

6:43 AM.France's first same-sex couple has wed in the southern city of Montpellier this morning, in what has been described as the country's marriage of the century. Audio

6:42 AM.The principal of one of the Christchurch intermediate schools that will close at the end of the year say the rush to close schools is a lost opportunity. Audio

6:40 AM.The New Zealand First leader Winston Peters says he's not going to expose himself to legal action, by repeating allegations about the United Future leader, Peter Dunne, and the leaking of a… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.Two kura kaupapa in Christchurch aim to rebuild their relationship - after both were granted a Government reprieve and won't have to move; One of the country's longest running legal cases could come… Read more Audio

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

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

6:12 AM.Pakistan officials say the deputy leader of the Pakistani Taliban has been killed by a US drone strike. Audio

6:11 AM.A new report from the European Union reveals a bleak outlook for the the region's economy. Audio

6:00 AM.Closing Christchurch intermediates angry at short time frame; Greens : Planning of major roading projects 'flawed'; Peters challenged to repeat leaking claims; Tau Henare says he'll fight for brothers… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We've been remembering Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay reaching the roof of the world - Mt Everest, 60 years ago today. Back home in New Zealand, the celebrations were much more down to earth. Audio

8:52 AM.The Department of Conservation says it's merging the teams that protect two of the country's most endangered birds to ensure the species are better off in the long-term. Audio

8:48 AM.A study has found despite the global financial crisis more money is being ploughed into research and development. Audio

8:45 AM.Te Runanga o Ngai Tahu says the tribe has not bought any shares in Mighty River Power - but it isn't ruling out the possibility of taking a stake in another state owned enterprise; A member of the… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Britain and France have signalled they may choose to arm rebels in Syria before a meeting of European Union foreign ministers in August. Audio

8:39 AM.The England cricket team has beaten New Zealand by 247 runs in the second Test at Headingley this morning, winning the series 2-nil. 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

8:25 AM.Sir Edmund Hillary's exclamation that he and Tenzing Norgay had "knocked the bastard off" with their Everest summit conquest, sixty years ago, has become the best known phrase of the expedition. Audio

8:21 AM.The worst of yesterday's early winter blast may be over, but the Transport Agency is warning motorists to remain watchful, as lingering ice and snow continue to cause problems. Audio

8:13 AM.Critics are comparing the government's food in schools policy to putting a sticking plaster on a gaping wound. Audio