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7:16 AM.Joining us now is the Invercargill mayor, Tim Shadbolt. Audio

7:12 AM.Talks between Pacific Aluminum and Meridian Energy resume today after a weekend break in a last ditch effort to secure the future of the Tiwai Point Aluminium Smelter. Audio

7:08 AM.There's growing speculation that Pyongyang may carry out a missile test today. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Pacific Aluminum and Meridian Energy go back to the negotiating table this morning. Audio

6:27 AM.One of the Ngati Rarua's most senior members wants to see more of the younger generation become politicians or lawyers to advance the iwi's causes; The Department of Conservation is to trial a new… 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.Teacher unions are concerned the government is preparing to give more money to private schools. Audio

6:00 AM.North Korea could launch missile to celebrate holiday, Pacific Aluminium, Meridian begin last ditch talks, Invercargill mayor hopeful of a resolution, Goverment eyes change to private school funding… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Let's cross to Melbourne now for a chat with our correspondent Donna Demaio. Audio

8:51 AM.NASA says it wants to capture an asteroid and use it a stepping-stone for a mission to Mars. Audio

8:47 AM.The Ministry of Education is investigating a claim by an Auckland kura saying that some of its' staff have been forced to take out loans because of the flawed school payroll system, Novopay. An… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The ACT Party leader, John Banks, says state schools are among the groups interested in setting up partnership schools next year. Audio

8:40 AM.A New Zealand teenager is making waves in the Australian V8 Supercar championship, which returns to Pukekohe this weekend for the first time since 2007. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.The Minister of Customs has told his officials to be "very afraid" of what 3-D printers will do to border security. Audio

8:13 AM.A leading constitutional lawyer says families of Pike River victims are entitled to feel aggrieved at the latest findings on the disaster. Audio

8:09 AM.The rise and rise of the New Zealand dollar may have levelled off overnight, but as far as exporters are concerned, the Kiwi is continuing to sit at an uncomfortably high levels. Audio

7:55 AM.A watering mission begins today for New Zealand's best known and oldest tree. Audio

7:53 AM.A hearing to decide whether the convicted sex offender, Bernard McGrath, will be extradited to Australia begins in Christchurch this morning. Audio

7:50 AM.Grey Power is in negotiations to secure cheaper electricity for its members. Audio

7:47 AM.Australian V8 Supercar racing returns to Auckland this weekend with local drivers among the leading contenders. Audio

7:43 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio