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6:38 AM.The Prime Minister, John Key, says the growth of New Zealand-owned dairy production overseas, could lead to Fonterra becoming the biggest dairy company in the world. Audio

6:36 AM.The Rail and Maritime Transport Union says Kiwirail contractors working in New Zealand's longest tunnel could have been killed from toxic fumes last August. Audio

6:27 AM.A Maori rehabilitation programme in prisons has been extended after showing promising results; About 60 Koiwi tupuna or ancestral remains of the Kati Huirapa hapu near Dunedin have been laid to rest… Read more Audio

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

6:11 AM.The former South African President, Nelson Mandela, has been released from a Pretoria hospital after a successful medical examination and an overnight stay, according to a statement from the… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Union slates KiwiRail over health and safety, Kiwirail says Kaimai tunnel safety to be reviewed, RSA triple murders getaway driver called back to prison, Father of boy swept out to sea grateful at… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Let's have a chat to our Canberra correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.The biggest celebration of Pacific culture in the country is getting even bigger - with the launch of an expanded Pasifika Festival in Auckland tomorrow. Audio

8:48 AM.A researcher at Victoria University who specialises in Maori in Australia says Maori migrants may be the first ones to lose their jobs if there's a downturn in the Australian economy; A Northland iwi… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Many MPs say they'd like to see the parliamentary term extended from three to four years, but they hasten to add any such change would be up to the public. Audio

8:41 AM.It's slimey, sometimes quite smelly, and can smother beaches when it's in full bloom. Audio

8:39 AM.As we reported in the news, the rescue of a German woman who fell into a crevasse above the Fox Glacier yesterday is underway. Audio

8:36 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.Uncertainty over funding is causing stress for Ngapuhi land claimants as they gear up for Waitangi Tribunal hearings. Audio

8:20 AM.A private school principal says the Government's charter school draft agreement is well targeted for children who are otherwise not succeeding. Audio

8:14 AM.The Government plans to make it easier for New Zealand companies to win public sector contracts. Audio

8:09 AM.Labour says there are 389 million reasons why there should be a full select committee inquiry into the financial mismanagement of Solid Energy. Audio

7:56 AM.The Auckland Arts Festival has begun with a bang. Audio

7:52 AM.The Government plans to make it easier for New Zealand companies to win public sector contracts. Audio

7:49 AM.The Property Council says New Zealanders will have to snap out of the belief the country can develop great cities without the need for foreign investment. Audio

7:46 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:41 AM.Many households are taking another hit in the pocket, as power companies continue to put their prices up. Audio

7:37 AM.An accident on the southern motorway reduced Auckland traffic to a snails pace last night. Audio

7:26 AM.The New Zealand cricketers couldn't have asked for a better start against England in the first Test in Dunedin, dismissing the visitors for just 167 runs. Audio