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6:11 AM.An anti-violence group has welcomed a new bill which targets violent or sexual offenders who try to live or work near their victims. The new law would that would give judges the power to ban offenders… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Hope new legislation will dampen demand for online child images; Minister spells out thinking behind tougher porn laws; Horahora principal on upcoming food in schools announcement; NZTA update after… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Phil Kafcaloudes discusses Australian news including National Sorry Day. Audio

8:52 AM.Nelson's mayor will put on boxing gloves to help support a major fundraising campaign for a children's boxing club in Nelson. Audio

8:45 AM.A former advisor to the Minister of Maori of Affairs is the Labour Party's candidate for next month's Ikaroa-Rawhiti by-election; Fresh attempts to kick-start a stalled plan to distribute central… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Twenty farmers have so far signed up to buy water from Central Hawkes Bay's proposed $600 million dam, but the council won't reveal how many it needs for the scheme to go ahead. Audio

8:40 AM.The Ministry of Education is preparing for a multi-million-dollar revamp of nearly half of the country's stock of prefabricated school classrooms. 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

8:26 AM.'Blue is the Warmest Colour', an intimate love story about two young French women, has won the Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Film Festival, capping off a contenious week in France. Audio

8:24 AM.A High Court appeal will be heard today in a bid to block two salmon farms being built in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio

8:15 AM.It should be a comfortable win for Labour candidate Meka Whaitiri in next month's Ikaroa Rawhiti by-election, but the big questions surround the future of the Maori and Mana Parties. Audio

8:10 AM.One of the architects of the Resource Managment Act says proposed changes to the legislation could have dire consequences for the environment. Audio

7:55 AM.England turned down the chance to make New Zealand bat again after the Black Caps were bowled out for 174 overnight. Audio

7:53 AM.Legal aid lawyers heading to court today will continue to be paid under an illegal system. Audio

7:52 AM.Legal battles over mining the Denniston Plateau on the west coast continue this week in the High Court. Audio

7:50 AM.The Government is being urged once again to actively take steps to bring down the high New Zealand dollar. Audio

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

7:40 AM.At least two charities involving teenagers and children are about to close if they cannot secure emergency funding. Audio

7:35 AM.The principals of three of Whangarei's poorest schools are calling for more help to deal with disturbed or violent children. Audio

7:23 AM.The British Foreign Office has confirmed one of the suspects in the London murder of a soldier, was arrested in Kenya in 2010 and deported to Britain. Audio

7:15 AM.Opinion polls might show that the Government's partial privatisation programme is unpopular but it is still not damaging the National Party's support. Audio

7:13 AM.The race for the seat of Ikaroa Rawhiti is on, with the Labour Party choosing a woman with strong Maori governance experience to run for the party in next month's by-election. Audio

7:10 AM.One of the architects of the Resource Management Act says environmental protection will be seriously undermined by proposed Government changes. Audio

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