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7:44 AM.The chief executive of Business New Zealand, Phil O'Reilly, comments on Holiday Amendment Bill. Audio

7:41 AM.Legislation to 'Monday-ise' some public holidays passed by just one vote in Parliament last night. Audio

7:35 AM.Same sex couples will be able to get married from late August, after the Marriage Amendment Bill passed into law last night. Audio

7:26 AM.The apparent breakthrough in the case comes alongside a separate security development overnight, with the FBI revealing that an envelope addressed to President Obama and intercepted at a mail… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Police are reported to have identified a suspect in Tuesday's Boston Marathon bombings but say no arrest has been made and nobody is in custody. Audio

7:17 AM.The Labour MP, Louisa Wall, sponsored the Bill. Audio

7:14 AM.A Wellington couple, Kelly Purcell and Mariken van Laanen have been together for four years and are excited they can now get married later this year. Audio

7:09 AM.Same sex couples erupted into cheers around the country as Parliament legalised same-sex marriage last night. Audio

6:48 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:43 AM.A lawyer specialising in leaky homes cases says the Ministry of Education is targeting Australian building materials manufacturer giant James Hardie partly because it has deep pockets. Audio

6:36 AM.Long-time lobbyists for same-sex marriage are celebrating a milestone now New Zealand has become the first country in the Asia Pacific Region to legalise it. Audio

6:26 AM.The body managing about one hundred thousand hectares of Maori freehold land wants to expand its investment into areas that will directly benefit Maori; A Maori land incorporation in Tauranga says the… Read more Audio

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

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

6:11 AM.There have been celebrations around the country overnight, after Parliament passed a new law allowing same-sex marriage. Audio

6:00 AM.Parliament passes marriage equality legislation; Wellington couple say they'll get married in November; Louisa Wall discusses her bill; The Labour MP, Louisa Wall sponsored the Bill; New footage may… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.For more than a hundred years, since an Australian steamer ran aground with a cargo of gold and silver coins, the Three Kings Islands in the Far North of New Zealand have been a focus for treasure… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The bill legalising same-sex marriage is expected to be passed by Parliament tonight. Audio

8:47 AM.In the first pre-budget announcement, tourism is to get a 160 million boost in funding over the next 4 years. Audio

8:44 AM.The fishing company Sealord has told a Parliamentary committee it wants to continue using foreign charter vessels without having to reflag them as New Zealand boats; A health specialist says life… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The newly-appointed Equal Employment Opportunities Commissioner, Jackie Blue. Audio

8:39 AM.Advocacy groups are confident the newest addition to the Human Rights Commission, Jackie Blue, has what it takes to improve employment inequality. 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.There were hugs and handshakes at Ohakea Air Base last night as an officer was cleared of a negligence charge laid in relation to a fatal flight on Anzac Day 2010. Audio