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7:56 AM.Oyster-catching boats have been slipping into the sea since midnight in Bluff, trying to get a headstart for the beginnning of the oyster season. Audio

7:53 AM.The Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce, joins us. Audio

7:49 AM.Plans to create more higher-density housing in Auckland have been backed by an international expert in competitiveness. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The US Government has, for the first time, pledged direct financial assistance to the armed opposition in Syria. Audio

7:37 AM.A study by Otago University says New Zealand is on the verge of a diabetes epidemic, with one in five adults showing signs of developing the disease. Audio

7:28 AM.Andrew Coleman is a Deputy Director General at the Ministry of Primary Industries and is in charge of biosecurity. Audio

7:24 AM.A world authority on foot and mouth disease says the Government is putting the economy at risk because it is more focused on overseas trade than biosecurity. Audio

7:20 AM.An Air New Zealand pilot has admitted falling asleep twice for up to a minute and a half while at the controls of a Boeing triple seven-300 aircraft, being flown from London to Los Angeles. Audio

7:15 AM.New Emails released on the Hobbit dispute show New Line Cinema had to, in the Hollywood studio's words, talk Sir Peter Jackson off the ledge before he'd agree to publish a press release announcing the… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Pope Benedict the 16th has left the Vatican for the last time as the head of the Catholic Church. Audio

6:46 AM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:40 AM.Emails from Warner Brothers confirm the Hollywood studio had reached agreement with Actors' Equity over the filming of the Hobbit movies in New Zealand in October 2010 but withheld announcing the… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board hopes the new independent advisor, Sir Michael Cullen, will act quickly to implement changes to Kohanga Reo; A treasured building that once housed a Waikato tribal… Read more Audio

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

6:17 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:00 AM.The Pope appeared before cheering crowds in his last hours in office. More intrigue over the Hobbit dispute as unions release new emails and an Air New Zealand pilot at the controls of a flight from… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Plans for a major overhaul of the Resource Management Act which could strip the council and the environment court of their power to reign in housing and industrial development are moving a step… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A hapu is claiming a win from the Supreme Court, despite judges dismissing a bid by Maori groups to stop the partial sale of state assets; Chatham Islanders and the Department of Conservation are… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Police officers on duty in Tonga the night a New Zealand police officer received fatal injuries at the central police station in Nuku'alofa have told a preliminary court hearing they saw other… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A lawyer for the Maori Council says yesterday's Supreme Court ruling was a victory - despite the court dismissing the Council's bid to halt state asset sales. 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

8:28 AM.While holiday makers are raving about all the sunshine, farmers are beginning to count the cost. Audio

8:23 AM.Economists say a Government move to take the heat out of the Auckland property market could end up making life even tougher for first home buyers and small businesses. Audio