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7:51 AM.The Israeli Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, will almost certainly be re-elected when his country goes to the polls tomorrow. Audio

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

7:39 AM.Community leaders in Gisborne have called for the Government to front up over the mothballing of the rail line to Napier. Audio

7:33 AM.The drug-buying agency Pharmac is preparing to more than double its role as it takes over the buying of all hospital and other medical devices. Audio

7:28 AM.The Finance Minister Bill English, joins us. Audio

7:25 AM.Housing affordability worsened in 2012 as incomes failed to keep up with soaring house prices in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

7:21 AM.Nick Smith is expected to be reinstated as a minister today in a cabinet reshuffle. Audio

7:14 AM.Barack Obama's address may have been met by cheers and applause at Capitol Hill, but what does the speech actually mean for the President? Audio

7:09 AM.The US President, Barack Obama, has delivered his second inaugural address at Capitol Hill in Washington, calling for the Republicans and Democrats to work together. Audio

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

6:39 AM.Housing affordability worsened in 2012 as incomes failed to keep up with soaring house prices in Auckland and Christchurch. Audio

6:27 AM.The Deputy Chairman of the Gisborne iwi collective Turanganui-a-kiwa, says he disagrees with the Gisborne Mayor, about treaty settlements helping to boost economic growth in the region; An Auckland… 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.Obama delivers inauguration speech at Capitol Hill, Barack Obama talks more of the same in address, Speaker move sparks chance for Smith to return to Cabinet, Housing affordability as bad as in mid… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Time to chat to our Melbourne correspondent Phil Kafcaloudes. Audio

8:51 AM.He was on the run in life, now the infamous outlaw, Ned Kelly, has finally been put to rest more than 130 years after his execution. Audio

8:46 AM.Official figures show just over one hundred inmates released each year from Maori Focus Units, re-offended within 12 months; The largest dairy farmer in Taranaki says its long term plans to buy back… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.As demolition continues in Christchurch's residential red zone it seems native plants are regenerating with surprising speed. Audio

8:39 AM.A week into the year's first tennis grand slam, the Australian Open, and all the top seeds are still standing their ground - but not without a huge scare for world number one Novak Djokovic. 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

8:25 AM.A Dunedin train company says a new tourist trip to Oamaru has the potential to one day become a daily service after the first trial trips sold out. Audio

8:19 AM.The US President, Barack Obama, has officially started his second term in office today. Audio

8:13 AM.One of New Zealand's most successful television producers says Kim Dotcom's new file sharing site, Mega, will undermine New Zealand's creative industries and encourage piracy. Audio