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7:35 AM.The US President, Barack Obama, has renewed his pledge to shut down the Guantanamo Bay prison where 100 inmates have been holding a hunger strike for the past three months. Audio

7:25 AM.Dutch people around the world are celebrating having a King for the first time in 120 years. Willem-Alexander replaces his mother Queen Beatrix who signed her abdication. Audio

7:21 AM.Investors in Hanover Finance must now look to a civil case for redress after the Serious Fraud Office announced it would not prosecute the failed company. Audio

7:17 AM.The Aged Care Association says increased Government spending in the sector is not enough, and won't even keep up with inflation. The Government has made a pre-budget announcement, saying it will… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.The Independent Taskforce on Workplace Health and Safety has delivered its report to the Government, identifying systemic weaknesses in the system protecting workers from injury and death. Audio

7:09 AM.Employers are now able to pay 16 and 17-year-olds and some 18 and 19-year-olds a new youth rate. The new starting out wage will be set at $11 an hour, at 80% of the adult minimum wage Audio

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

6:42 AM.Police will be taking laser measurements to figure out who shot a Second World War fighter plane that is sitting in a hanger at Wanaka airport. Audio

6:38 AM.The Serious Fraud Office says charges against the majority of failed finance firms it investigated is a strong result. The SFO has ended its investigation into these firms, following its decision not… Read more Audio

6:36 AM.Employers will now be able to pay 16 and 17-year-olds and some 18 and 19-year-olds a new youth rate. Audio

6:26 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

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:10 AM.The Government's being accused of stalling in its response to a scathing report into the country's health and safety system. Audio

6:00 AM.New starting out youth wage comes into effect; Helen Kelly on youth wages and health and safety; NZ Aged Care Association says funding still falls short; Commentators say the SFO hasn't failed… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Morning Report listeners have been waking up to the daily birdcall for many years and now the BBC is flocking to the idea, with its "Tweet of the Day" series starting next week on the Today programme.

8:54 AM.Michael Jackson's family will take on a large global entertainment company in a wrongful death lawsuit that opens today. Audio

8:50 AM.West Coast businesses say too much bureacracy, following on from a series of mine closures, is stifling economic growth, with towns such as Greymouth and Hokitika worst hit. Audio

8:47 AM.The people of Ngati Porou are mourning the loss of their son and are remembering him as a strong advocate of whanau; Te Arawa elders are considering whether to create a new tribal flag to fly on… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A new multi-million dollar agricultural research and education centre is being set up at Christchurch's Lincoln University. Audio

8:39 AM.New legislation aimed at protecting the safety and privacy of jurors, and making the jury process more efficient, has now come into effect. Audio

8:33 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.Forest and Bird says it believes staff concerns and public pressure prompted the Government to back down on funding cuts within the Department of Conservation. Audio

8:20 AM.The Wanganui District Council says it could have prevented a stench from wafting over the city if it had spent more on building a waste water treatment plant six years ago. Audio