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8:09 AM.It's the final chance for people living in Christchurch's flat land residential red zones to decide whether they'll accept the Government's buy out offer. Audio

7:55 AM.Recreational divers in Dunedin are in uproar over a Ministry for Primary Industries proposal to allow commercial paua harvesting along part of the Otago Peninsula, currently a protected area Audio

7:52 AM.The Government is being warned that it is making life even tougher for workers already struggling to pay bills, by taking more money from their paypackets. Audio

7:49 AM.The war of words on the Korean peninsula continues to escalate, with South Korea's new leader instructing the country's army to strike back at any further provocation. Audio

7:47 AM.Jesse Ryder, is back on his feet and said to be making remarkable progress after being attacked outside a bar. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:35 AM.Prosecutors in the United States are seeking the death penalty for James Holmes, the man accused of killing 12 people in a movie theatre in Denver. Audio

7:25 AM.Bruce Hutton, the detective chief inspector found to have planted evidence that helped convict Arthur Allan Thomas of double murder, has died. Audio

7:22 AM.Nearly a thousand Auckland rail commuters have been hit with a new penalty for trying to travel without a ticket or a good excuse. Audio

7:17 AM.The unforgiving nature of New Zealand roads is being identified by police as a key reason for drivers to keep their speed down, in the wake of three deaths over the Easter weekend. Audio

7:14 AM.The police, navy and the CAA have been scouring footage overnight as they continue their search for the wreckage of a plane that crashed into the sea near Raglan. Audio

7:09 AM.Some homeowners in Christchurch's red zone who've been resisting the Government's buyout offer say they're being pressured by their banks to accept it before the deadline. Audio

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

6:40 AM.Commercial deep sea divers may have to be brought in to retrieve the bodies of the 2 Degrees chief executive and his wife believed to be trapped inside the wreckage of their plane which plunged into… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.It's the last day for people living in residential red zones in Christchurch to decide whether they'll take up the Government's buy-out offer. Audio

6:27 AM.A kuia affiliated to Ngai Tuhoe suggests a member of the tribe should stand for Parliament; An historian who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori seem to be more valued in Australia than in… 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.Some Christchurch community groups say a programme to rebuild the city's wastewater and storm water systems to a pre-earthquake equivalent isn't good enough. Audio

6:11 AM.The country's largest advocacy group for business growth says small increases in the minimum wage and kiwisaver contributions will not do the harm being suggested by trade unions. Audio

6:00 AM.Banks pressing red-zoners to accept govt buy out; Police update on plane wreckage search; Police say drivers must stay in control on unforgiving NZ roads; Nearly a thousand Aucklanders fined for fare… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:51 AM.The 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi are still 10 months away but Russia is already stockpiling snow to make sure they have enough come February next year. Audio

8:48 AM.The Crown Forestry Rental Trust says legal action taken by one of its own trustees is further delaying a decision on whether it will fund Treaty claims in Northland; Maori at a hui in Wellington have… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The Otago regional council is putting in place controversial new rules to clean up rivers and streams. Audio