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6:42 AM.School principals say they're not holding their breath that their latest pay cycle will be error free. Wages will go into staff bank accounts overnight amidst predictions it will be a disaster. Audio

6:38 AM.Seeds of discontent have been sown before the start of ceremonies with the local iwi at odds with Waitangi Day veteran Titewhai Harawira over her longstanding role as the kuia who escorts guests on to… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:23 AM.The latest from the Pacific region. Audio

6:20 AM.It's the first anniversary of Papua New Guinea's worst maritime disaster. At least 140 people died when a passenger ferry sank in rough seas off the country's north coast. Audio

6:18 AM.A report into genetically modified organisms has found that if anything goes wrong should they be grown commercially - existing land users would be liable, not those using the new technology. Audio

6:13 AM.Broadcast in Waitangi near Treaty House. Audio

6:00 AM.Trustees say they will control powhiri for crown; Donna Awatere Huata member of Maori Council; Sir Eddie Durie comments on Maori water rights; Errors continue with first pay cycle of school year… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The latest from the Lucky Country. Audio

8:55 AM.Super Bowl - America's most watched sporting event - kicks off later today in New Orleans, with the Baltimore Ravens facing the San Francisco 49'ers. Audio

8:52 AM.A group of physicists are growing snowflakes in an attempt to understand why the ice crystals form such intricate and diverse patterns. Audio

8:48 AM.The police have been reminded by the Waitangi Marae that Maori wardens are the main group to patrol the pa; The Waitangi Tribunal is asking the Government to step in and fund hearings into nearly 400… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The attacks began at the same time the Times published a story about the family wealth of China's premier, Wen Jiabao and the newspaper's security experts say the attacks show similarities to previous… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.A programme that takes children from the poorest communities and turns them into musicians - and good citizens - is coming to Northland. 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

8:26 AM.The find has led to calls to make the north-west Marlborough Sounds' island predator-free to ensure the survival of the critically endangered species. Audio

8:23 AM.The Hong Kong government has been forced to bring in urgent measures to combat shortages of foreign infant milk powder because of panic buying. Audio

8:18 AM.A survey of farmers' confidence shows meat and wool farmers are expecting a bleak year, as dry weather and the high New Zealand dollar hurts their profits. Audio

8:13 AM.A senior doctors' union is denying its warnings about chronic staff shortages are a shrewd tactic linked to pay talks that begin this week. Audio

8:09 AM.Ngapuhi trustees are trying to oust the activist, Titewhai Harawira, from her self-appointed role as the kuia who escorts diginitaries - including the Prime Minister - onto the lower marae at… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.A respite is expected today for most of the country from the hot dry weather of late, but it's due to improve again in time for Waitangi Day. Audio

7:53 AM.Pacific language preschools are struggling financially because more and more Pacific parents can't afford to pay fees. Audio

7:49 AM.Auckland has a new public transport service this morning with millions of dollars spent creating a ferry line to the upper reaches of the Waitemata Harbour. Audio

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