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8:09 AM.Senior doctors say a High Court ruling naming some of those involved in the care of a patient with meningitis, sets a dangerous precedent. Audio

7:56 AM.A team of archaeologists and historians have dug up part of a ship thought to be some 200 years old at Cape Foulwind on the West Coast. Audio

7:53 AM.The Doha News website says it's being gagged by a Qatar court from reporting on the hearings about a mall fire where New Zealand triplets died last year. Audio

7:48 AM.Parliamentary voting on the Cyprus bailout has been put on hold until Wednesday New Zealand time. Audio

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

7:40 AM.In response to the long running phone hacking scandal, Britain's three main political parties have struck a deal setting up a news media watchdog, backed by a Royal Charter, that could impose fines on… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.The manager representing the former All Black, Jerry Collins, hopes the rugby star will soon be released from prison in Japan after being arrested for carrying a knife. Audio

7:27 AM.Farmers in Tararua are holding an emergency meeting today to discuss legal action aimed at blocking an oil company from drilling for oil and gas - and potentially fracking - in their backyards. Audio

7:24 AM.New Zealand has been praised in a new report by the International Monetary Fund. Audio

7:21 AM.The Revenue Minister has conceded that a proposal to tax personal calls made on work cellphones has the potential to be even more controversial than the dumped carpark tax. Audio

7:17 AM.Southern farmers have strongly endorsed a new push for a Fonterra-style structure for the red meat industry, in the hope of matching the dairy industry's success. Audio

7:14 AM.Schools are hoping government compensation for the extra time spent on the problem-plagued Novopay payroll system will enable them to reward their administration staff - or just balance their books. Audio

7:09 AM.The father of a medical student who died from meningitis says the three year battle to publicly name four of the doctors and nurses responsible for his son's care has been worth it. Audio

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

6:38 AM.The international accounting firm KPMG says the cost of investigating fraud could be discouraging businesses from reporting it to police. Audio

6:36 AM.Southern farmers have strongly endorsed a new push for a Fonterra-style structure for the red meat industry, in the hope of matching the dairy industry's success. Audio

6:27 AM.A shareholder of a Far North Maori organisation is growing impatient with the pace of a police investigation into a fire on coastal customary land; A tribe pushing for a freeze on the fishing of… Read more Audio

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

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

6:10 AM.The Social Services select committee has made several changes to the controversial welfare bill, including allowing parents on benefits to have their three and four-year-olds in home-based courses. Audio

6:00 AM.High Court ruling brings closure to grieving family, Schools hope to learn Novopay compensation today, New meat industry push to match dairy's strength, Phone tax could outstrip carpark tax for… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.We chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:53 AM.Social change and political idealism were themes running through the 9th World of Music, Arts and Dance festival in New Plymouth at the weekend. Audio

8:49 AM.An education body says the lack of formal English lessons in Kura Kaupapa poses problems for graduates who want to study at a high level at University; A South Island tribe is criticising the Crown's… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Boating safety education for Pacific communities is to be stepped up after five drownings in less than a year on Auckland's Hauraki Gulf and Manukau Harbour. Audio