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8:18 AM.Child Youth and Family is facing scrutiny after four children, who were removed from their parents by the police, were discovered back with them days later. Audio

8:12 AM.A move to shut down a Christchurch campground and evict its residents, some of whom have been living there for decades, is being labelled 'callous' and 'utterly unacceptable'. Audio

8:09 AM.Canterbury businesses are calling on the government to produce a detailed forecast of how the rebuilt Christchurch will look, so they have more certainty about reinvesting in the city centre. Audio

7:56 AM.Today we're paying tribute to the 70th Anniversary of the 'Dam Busters' raid, immortalised in the 1954 film of the same name. Audio

7:48 AM.New Zealand is attracting more and more international students here to study for PhDs but a lack of jobs means just half are likely to stay after they finish their degrees. Audio

7:46 AM.Nominations to be a school trustee close at midday today. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.America's Cup organisers say they'll be striving to make this year's regatta as safe as possible, but yachting experts in New Zealand say the new catamarans in the race will always have safety risks. Audio

7:35 AM.The Child, Youth and Family agency is facing criticism after four children who were removed by the police from their parents were discovered back with them just days later. Audio

7:25 AM.Seventy years ago tomorrow specially modified Lancaster bombers took off from a base in England on a daring raid into Germany to attack dams in the Ruhr Valley using top-secret bouncing bombs. Audio

7:21 AM.Newly released documents have revealed the government's struggle to recruit a Race Relations Commissioner. Audio

7:16 AM.The Earthquake Commission has completed ground tests in Canterbury. Audio

7:09 AM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, delivers his fifth Budget today confident the books will be back in surplus in 2014-15. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Iwi in Gisborne say the government risks breaching the Treaty of Waitangi over oil exploration rights in the region, by failing to consult properly with local Maori. Audio

6:36 AM.Stronger economic growth and reduced deficits are expected when the National-led government delivers the 2013 budget later today. Audio

6:27 AM.The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, is investigating why a major Maori wine producer hasn't done a lucrative deal for its premium wine to be distributed to hotels and restaurants throughout… 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.English confident books will be back in surplus next year; Testing completed but wait continues for Christchurch residents; New documents show Race Relations recruitment struggle; Daring 'Dam Busters'… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The runaway Kokako known as 'Duncan', who was feared dead but later turned up in the Auckland suburb of Glendowie a fortnight ago, has finally been captured. Audio

8:53 AM.New Zealanders traditionally prefer to keep their insects outdoors, but a United Nations study has found we could all benefit from a bit of 'good grub'. Audio

8:50 AM.A Taranaki hapu is disputing the involvement of another hapu regarding a petroleum company's plans to construct a gas pipeline, which will damage archaeological sites; A barrister specialising in… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Ten uncapped players were named in the All Blacks' 38 man wider training squad yesterday, as selectors prepare to pick a team for next month's test series against France. Audio

8:41 AM.The Briscoes Group, which also operates Living and Giving and Rebel Sports stores, employs up to 2000 people across the country, and is the largest of the three businesses we've spoken to. Audio