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

6:39 AM.It was a tale of two captains after last night's Eden Park cricket thriller, with New Zealand's Brendon McCullum feeling devastated, and England's Alistair Cook relieved. Audio

6:36 AM.The Labour Party says the Conservation Minister's reputation is in tatters, after confirmation that 140 jobs are to be shed from the Department of Conservation. Audio

6:27 AM.A careers advisor in the Far North says some Maori students are abandoning dreams of taking science and medical degrees - because their whanau can't afford to pay for their children to live away from… 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.DoC job cuts see orgs 'biggest strength' go; director general of DoC says cuts won't affect the department's core work; Hawke's Bay farmers outraged by Federated Farmers comments; Black Caps coach… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Tiger Woods is back as world golf number one, after claiming the Arnold Palmer Invitational for an eighth time. Audio

8:51 AM.Antarctica New Zealand and the crown research institute, Landcare Research, have teamed up to create a website that will act as a one stop shop for scientific information on the white continent. Audio

8:49 AM.A Maori health provider in Gisborne says it will do all it can to help its caregivers into new jobs - when it finishes its
home-support in a few months; A claimant who's pulled away from the main… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The United States Supreme Court will this week hear arguments on cases which could determine if gay marriage is made legal across the country. Audio

8:41 AM.Housing New Zealand's new chief executive is being called on to fill empty state houses in a Napier suburb - and fast - as reports of crime and vandalism escalate. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.The Minister of Foreign Affairs says the Pacific Energy Summit is a big step towards weaning island nations away from their dependence on imported fuel. Audio

8:21 AM.It is unlikely engineers involved in the most serious building collapse of the Christchurch earthquake will face any external action, with the profession's administrators telling the Government… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Labour Party MP Lianne Dalziel raised the matter of the EQC breach. Audio

8:09 AM.Questions are being asked how a massive privacy breach at the Earthquake Commission could occur, after a year of scrutiny over how government agencies manage sensitive data. Audio

7:55 AM.The England cricketers face the daunting task of surviving a full day at the batting crease with just six second innings wickets remaining if they are to avoid an unexpected series loss to New… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Two asylum seekers have drowned and another two are critically injured after a fishing boat capsized north of Christmas Island. The boat was carrying 95 asylum seekers when it overturned off… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Some businesses servicing farmers in drought-affected areas say their income has almost halved. Audio

7:45 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.Vancouver police who are investigating the New Zealand fugitive, Michael Farley say it could be up to two years before he goes to trial. Audio

7:28 AM.Disagreement continues to simmer between Auckland Council and the Government over how to boost the supply of land for housing in the city. Audio

7:24 AM.The Department of Conservation will outline a restructuring plan today that is expected to see as many as 120 jobs cut. Audio