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8:20 AM.Treasury officials want more analysis on how individual privacy might be affected by proposals to create an information 'super hub' to be used across the public service. Audio

8:16 AM.Pike River's former health and safety manager, who lost his son Ben in the 2010 explosion, Neville Rockhouse is with us. Audio

8:09 AM.An independent report says systemic failures, rather than incompetent or careless staff, may have led to the Pike River mine disaster. Audio

7:57 AM.A currency strategist says the high New Zealand dollar is being driven by Japan's decision this week to stimulate its depressed economy by printing large quantities of the yen. Audio

7:54 AM.Joining us now is The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director, Ian Powell. Audio

7:50 AM.The Health Minister has moved to quell talk that all public hospital kitchens are at risk of closure, saying outsourcing proposals might affect only a third of all meals prepared for patients. Audio

7:46 AM.The Prime Minister has met with China's Premier and announced five initiatives with China aimed at strengthening business, science and education links. Audio

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

7:39 AM.A hearing will begin today at Ohakea Air Base to consider whether an Air Force officer charged in relation to a fatal helicopter crash on Anzac Day 2010 should face a court martial. Audio

7:34 AM.Police insist they're committed to conducting a fair review of the investigation that led to the wrongful imprisonment of Arthur Allan Thomas more than 40 years ago. Audio

7:25 AM.It's been a busy week for the legal team supporting the convicted sex criminal Stewart Murray Wilson yesterday, the Parole Board ruled that the serial rapist should stay in jail to serve out the… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Police staff are continuing to misuse their national database to pry on people for personal purposes. Audio

7:17 AM.The Government is planning to put all the information its agencies hold on individuals into one big hub. Audio

7:13 AM.The assistant national secretary of the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union, Ged O'Connell, joins us. Audio

7:08 AM.Family members of some of the Pike River mine victims say they are angry and disappointed no government staff will be held accountable for failings that contributed to the mine's explosion. Audio

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

6:42 AM.Robert Edwards the pioneer of IVF has died aged 87. He died in his sleep after a long illness. Audio

6:39 AM.Latest figures show police staff are continuing to misuse their national database to pry on people for personal purposes. Audio

6:36 AM.No staff from the former Department of Labour will be held accountable for the 2010 Pike River explosion, angering family members of some of the 29 victims. Audio

6:26 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

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

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

6:00 AM.Systemic failures blamed for the Pike River Mine tragedy. The Government wants to put all the information it has about you in one computer system. Yesterday it was the Parole Board, today the Court of… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Scientists say they could unearth hundreds of new discoveries about marine life on the Three Kings Islands, during a two-week expedition to the remo. Audio

8:52 AM.The effects of global warming could more than double the amount of land suitable for growing wine in New Zealand in the next 40 years, according to a new international study. Audio