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6:45 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.The aunt of a young man who died after a police chase in 2007 says minor traffic offences are not worth a life. Four men died over the weekend after the car they were in crashed after a police pursuit… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.The National list MP, Aaron Gilmore, is resigning from Parliament. The MP has been under pressure to step down following a boozy incident at a Hanmer Springs hotel in which he threatened a waiter, and… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.The Mana Party intends to stand an Ikaroa-Rawhiti candidate who mirrors similar attributes of the long-serving Labour MP, the late Parekura Horomia; Tens of thousands of people from across the world… Read more Audio

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

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

6:14 AM.The police and the Qualifications Authority are investigating allegations a language website called 'Assignment 4 You' has been providing essays and assignments to order for international students. Audio

6:00 AM.List MP's resignation spares National Party drawn-out row; Aunt of crash victim calls for investigation after police chase; NZQA and police investigate university cheating claims; Minister asked to… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:53 AM.In the continuing battle to revive the dying city of Wellington, Westpac Stadium will tomorrow host an NRL match between the Warriors and Sydney's Canterbury Bulldogs. Audio

8:49 AM.Nelson is making a serious push to market itself as the adventure capital of New Zealand. Audio

8:46 AM.The Government says employers will be heavily involved in a plan to expand Maori and Pasifika trades training; Two South Island Maori Trustboards have requested that charges be dropped against a… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.There are fears native Kauri forests could be wiped out if the government doesn't renew funding for research into how to stop the spread of a tree killing disease. Audio

8:39 AM.The Canterbury Regional Council is defending the length of time it's taking to put out a fire at a recycling dump that has been burning out of control near Christchurch for six weeks. Audio

8:36 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.The Government says there will be more money in the Budget next week to tackle the rising number of people with diabetes. Audio

8:22 AM.Unemployment for people aged between 20 and 24 has fallen but Maori and Pacific young people are still more likely to be jobless than the general population. Audio

8:18 AM.The Court of Appeal has reserved its decision in a case about whether three activists who attacked a dome at the Waihopai Spy Base should have to pay damages, and it might be months before the trio… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.The nation's benchmark NZX 50 stock index is near a record high ahead of today's debut of Mighty River Power shares. Audio

8:09 AM.Prime Minister John Key says any bid to expel estranged backbencher Aaron Gilmore from the National Party and its caucus could take "months if not years". Audio

7:56 AM.The families of New Zealand soldiers who hid on the Nazi-occupied Island of Crete for two years during the Second World War have returned to meet the local people who helped their fathers and… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The Labour party's state-owned enterprises spokesman, Clayton Cosgrove, has accused the Government of trying to undermine efforts to save the financially troubled Solid Energy. Audio

7:47 AM.The latest unemployment figures reveal a large dent in youth joblessness, giving young job seekers a reason to finally feel more optimisic. Audio

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