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7:39 AM.The battle to lure a multi-billion dollar oil company to their city is heating up between Dunedin andr Invercargill. Audio

7:36 AM.A hearing at Ohakea Air Base has been told that 3 Squadron, which lost 3 men in a fatal helicopter crash on Anzac Day 2010 had a culture of pushing the limits. Audio

7:26 AM.The New Zealand Breakers have the chance to seal a record-equalling third straight Australian National Basketball League title tonight, when they face off with arch-rivals the Wildcats at their Perth… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.New Zealand's ambassador to South Korea is Patrick Rata. Audio

7:19 AM.The Group of Eight rich nations have condemned North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile programmes in the 'strongest possible terms' after talks in London. Audio

7:18 AM.It has been four months since 20 year old Adam Lanza shot 155 bullets at innocent children and teachers in a 5 minute rampage at Sandyhook Elementary. Audio

7:15 AM.Median house prices have hit a record high - topping 400-thousand dollars for the first time - driven by the scramble for housing in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

7:11 AM.Canterbury University law professor, Ursula Cheer, is with us. Audio

7:08 AM.An anonymous blogger appears to have defied a court order preventing the release of Earthquake Commission claimant details. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:39 AM.Some bach owners on Rangitoto island aren't fazed by new research that shows Rangitoto Volcano could erupt again. Audio

6:36 AM.When it comes to New Zealand's housing shortage it's a tale of two cities. Audio

6:26 AM.An engineer is calling on the Crown or councils to pay for any earthquake-strengthening of marae. The Ministry of Education is investigating a claim that some Auckland kura staff have been forced to… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:14 AM.A Maori feather cloak given to China's leader Mao Zedong in 1957 will be brought back to New Zealand later today - on loan from the Chinese Government. Audio

6:00 AM.Someone seems to have defied a court order, and published EQC claims material on line. The G8 nations condemn North Korea for missile and nuclear tests and Southern cities vie to host multinational… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The grease, oil and fat clogging up London sewers will soon be powering what is claimed to be the world's biggest fat-fuelled power station in Britain. Audio

8:51 AM.The Garden City could become a hive of activity for bees this spring. Audio

8:48 AM.An Auckland principal says some staff at his kura have been forced to take out loans due to the flawed school payroll system; Maori Television has told MPs of the tension between its commercial and… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.British politicians have paid their respects to the late prime minister, Margaret Thatcher, at a specially convened session of parliament. 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

8:28 AM.Robert Edwards, the scientist known as the father of IVF, has died aged 87. Audio

8:25 AM.MPs have had their first chance to debate a controversial proposal to crack down on anti-mining protests at sea. Audio