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7:09 AM.There's a growing concern within Auckland Council the Government intends to take direct action to free up land for new housing. Audio

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

6:36 AM.Insiders within the Auckland Council believe that the Government is preparing to grant itself the power to intervene in planning the future shape of the city. Audio

6:27 AM.The Federation of Maori Authorities says some of its members are reporting that it'll take two years before their farms recover; The Crown body charged with protecting heritage buildings says it's… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.The Prime Minister has signalled the Government's electronic spy agency faces significant change in the wake of its bungled surveillance of internet millionaire Kim Dotcom. Audio

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

6:18 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:00 AM.Tensions escalate over supply of land for Auckland housing, Police update on shooting of George Taiaroa, Site of drive-by shooting to be blessed, PM signals government security bureau faces big… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A New Zealand man who defrauded the Queensland Government of more than $20 million has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. Audio

8:50 AM.Environmentalists are continuing their legal fight against salmon farming in the Marlborough Sounds. Audio

8:48 AM.The Maori Women's Welfare League has signalled it will be making changes, with the appointment of a new general manager; A major Maori run beef and sheep operation in Whanganui says the weather is… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A political scientist says discussion of a three-way leadership arrangement, shows there is division within the Maori Party. Audio

8:38 AM.Seven United States Marines have been killed and a number of others injured after a deadly explosion during a training exercise in the state of Nevada. Audio

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

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:25 AM.Plans in Australia to reform media laws and strengthen the scrutiny of newspapers and media mergers appear doomed, prompting new tension within Prime Minister Julia Gillard's struggling minority… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.A mining watchdog group is considering filing a High Court injunction to stop an oil and gas exploration company from drilling near Dannevirke. Audio

8:14 AM.Pope Francis had held his inaugural mass in front of a huge crowd at St Peter's Square overnight. Audio

8:11 AM.The Mayor of the South Waikato District, Neil Sinclair, says the community is very distressed by the killing. Audio

8:09 AM.The search is continuing for the person who shot a roadworker dead in Southern Waikato yesterday. Audio

7:56 AM.The Maori Party says it's forging new political ground with its consideration of a new leadership arrangement - under which the party would have no official leader. Audio

7:52 AM.Back now to the situation in Cyprus and a suggestion here the Government is considering allowing banks to dip into depositors' savings if they need to bail them out. Audio

7:47 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:44 AM.The Cypriot government has rejected the controversial EU bailout plan which would have charged a levy on bank deposits. Audio

7:40 AM.RNZ Political Editor, Brent Edwards discusses David Shearer's situation. Audio