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7:53 AM.The number of cyber attacks against the government and businesses has ballooned by 50 percent in the past year. Audio

7:51 AM.Consumers are being warned to expect food prices to keep rising. Audio

7:47 AM.British and Canadian researchers are calling for a popular painkiller to be banned, claiming it raises the risk of heart attack and stroke by almost half. Audio

7:44 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:39 AM.The Government is being accused of running a sham consultation on its plans to close or downgrade 13 regional courts. Audio

7:35 AM.Meat exporters say five years after New Zealand signed a much vaunted free trade deal with China they are still largely shut out of its beef market. Audio

7:26 AM.Auckland's suburban golf network is being shaken up as golf clubs facing financial pressure are wooed by property developers chasing housing land. Audio

7:22 AM.Child safety advocates say the record long sentence handed down to a child murderer is a clear indication that society will not tolerate violence against children. Audio

7:19 AM.It was a clean sweep for the country's rowers at last night's Halberg Awards in Auckland as they followed up on their Olympic triumphs by winning every category in which they were finalists. Audio

7:14 AM.Two men will appear in the Manukau District Court today charged with the murder of Auckland man Shalvin Prasad, whose body was found burning in a scrub fire two weeks ago. Audio

7:08 AM.The paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with murder after his girlfriend was found shot dead in his home. Audio

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

6:40 AM.The Education Minister, Hekia Parata, has rejected claims that the Government's consultation with Nelson's Salisbury school was a sham. Audio

6:37 AM.The South African paralympic champion, Oscar Pistorius, has been charged with murder after his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp was found shot dead at his home. Audio

6:27 AM.A collective of Waikato Maori trusts says its campaign to get the Crown to acknowledge water rights could ultimately be defeated by its own small budget; Meanwhile, a prominent Maori leader says this… Read more Audio

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

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

6:00 AM.'Blade runner' Oscar Pistorius charged with murder, Two men charged with Shalvin Prasad's murder, Olympic rowing champions win supreme awards at Halberg awards, Loffley sentence shows society won't… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Wellington's Carter Observatory is offering couples the chance to get up close and personal with the stars at a special St. Valentine's Day planetarium show. Audio

8:51 AM.Double murderer Mark Lundy has won the right to appeal to the Privy Council in London. Audio

8:47 AM.A lawyer representing Treaty claimants says some are likely give up on the Waitangi Tribunal hearing their grievances - after a regular financial backer pulled out of funding a major inquiry; A rally… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Australian rugby league players are being offered a reduced ban if they dob in any teammates who've been involved in doping. Audio

8:41 AM.Pressure is mounting on the Wellington City Council to give the green light to the controversial Basin Reserve flyover project. Audio

8:37 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:32 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio