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7:09 AM.The police detectives who originally arrested Menzies Hallett for shooting Rodney Tahu more than three-decades ago are relieved justice has finally been done. Audio

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

6:37 AM.The family of Rodney Tahu, who was murdered in Turangi almost 34 years ago, say they can move on now his killer has been found guilty. Audio

6:27 AM.Fellow politicians have been among more than one thousand mourners paying tribute to Parekura Horomia at his home marae; And a whanau member says it was Parekura Horomia's concern for people that lead… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.Scientists are accusing the government of playing it too safe with its latest round of science funding, describing its goals as unadventurous and vague. Audio

6:00 AM.Original detectives in cold case relieved Hallett found guilty; Detective Inspector Mark Loper - closure of a 34 year cold case; More arrests in the Boston bombing case; Some scientists say Science… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Thousands of people gathered across New Zealand last night to celebrate their new king and their Dutch heritage. Audio

8:53 AM.Tomatoes New Zealand is calling on the Government to introduce compulsory labelling for irradiated products, saying consumers deserve an informed choice. Audio

8:48 AM.Mourners from around the country have begun travelling to the small Tai Rawhiti settlement of Tolaga Bay, to pay their final respects to Parekura Horomia; A south Auckland doctor says the number of… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.After two and a half years and $21.7 million dollars, the country's most contaminated land has been cleaned up. The Tui mine, in Te Aroha in Waikato, has been leaching heavy metals since the mine… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The Anglican Church is disputing the safety of a plan put forward by a Christchurch group wanting to restore Christ Church cathedral. The Great Christchurch Buildings Trust announced that the… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.New research says schools that streaming students according to academic ability are doing more harm than good. The University of Canterbury study shows school staff get most of the advantages of… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.A stockbroker says the end of the Serious Fraud Office's investigations into failed finance companies opens the door for civil lawsuits. Audio

8:19 AM.A woman who worked alongside police during their investigation of the Crewe double murders says senior officers of the time joked about framing Arthur Allan Thomas for the killings. Audio

8:14 AM.An independent taskforce is recommending cultural changes in the work place with employees taking a larger role in ensuring health and safety standards are met. Audio

8:09 AM.Business New Zealand says the new youth rate will encourage employers to take on young people, but opponents say it will drive many young people and their families into hardship. Audio

7:57 AM.The body of the former Maori Affairs Minister Parekura Horomia is due at Hauiti Marae in Tolaga Bay north of Gisborne. Audio

7:52 AM.The Judge will today sum up in the trial of a 72 year old man, accused of murdering a service station attendant in Turangi decades ago. Menzies Hallett is on trial for the killing of Rodney Tahu, who… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Anti-mining groups are on high alert in Northland - as an exploration company prepares to start test-drilling north of Whangarei. Audio

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

7:40 AM.A criminal law campaign group has serious reservations about police trialling a new type of taser. The new tasers which Wellington police are testing can fire two shots without being reloaded and are… Read more Audio