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8:15 AM.Oil companies say safety will be the top priority while exploring for petrol and gas around New Zealand but some environmental groups aren't convinced. Audio

8:08 AM.Condolences are being extended to the family of the Ikaroa-Rawhiti MP, Parekura Horomia, who died yesterday, at his home at Mangatuna near Tolaga Bay, aged 62. Audio

7:57 AM.The NRL will seek urgent talks with the Australian Sports Anti-Doping Authority after interviews with Cronulla players hit a stumbling block over exactly how much information they are expected to… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Consumers are getting more for every dollar spent on their phone and broadband needs, and industry watchers say that's set to continue. Audio

7:50 AM.The defence lawyer for a 72 year old man, accused of killing a service station attendant in Turangi decades ago, will today have the chance to call any witnesses he may have for his client's case. Audio

7:47 AM.The Wanganui District Council says if it had spent significantly more than 15 million dollars on its wastewater treatment plant when it was built, the city wouldn't be suffering from bad air problems.

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

7:39 AM.Opponents of a major restructuring at the Conservation Department say the Government has caved to public pressure by scaling back the plans. Audio

7:35 AM.A lawyer for Kim Dotcom hopes New Zealanders will put tough questions to the United States Attorney General, Eric Holder, when he visits next week. Audio

7:26 AM.The Auckland Council says the Government should back off and let Aucklanders decide how to solve the city's transport problems. Audio

7:22 AM.A Piha woman who helped a distraught Iraena Asher on the night she disappeared, says a High Court decision which clears her family of any wrongdoing protects people who reach out to help others. Audio

7:18 AM.The big oil companies keen to explore the potential for more oil and gas drilling in New Zealand say safety will be their number one priority. Audio

7:13 AM.The former Prime Minister, Helen Clark, has described Parekura Horomia as a very good friend and colleague, and one of the kindest people she has ever known. Audio

7:07 AM.A champion of Maori aspiration and achievement, respected across New Zealand and across political lines, a big man with a big heart. Those are just some of the ways Parekura Horomia is being… Read more Audio

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

6:38 AM.The Government's defending moves to offer further large areas of New Zealand for oil and gas exploration. Audio

6:36 AM.The Labour Party is mourning the the loss of its matua, Parekura Horomia, who it says fought hard for the rights of Maori. Audio

6:28 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

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

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

6:00 AM.Tributes paid to Parekura Horomia, Helen Clark says Horomia will be greatly missed, Government to offer petroleum blocks for exploration, Trio cleared of wrongdoing in Iraena Asher case, Auckland… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.We catch up on things Australian with Brisbane correspondent Donna Field. Audio

8:54 AM.With submissions on reform closing later this week, Wairarapa residents remain divided on whether to break away from the greater Wellington local authority umbrella. Audio

8:48 AM.An engineer says the Government and some local councils are ignoring the capability of marae in a crisis; An independent trustee has been appointed to run blocks of customary land in Hawke's Bay -… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.US Correspondent Simon Marks updates us on the arrest in Mississippi of martial arts instructor Everett Dutschke for attempting to send poisoned letters to president Obama. Audio