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6:27 AM.A southern Taranaki iwi says when it comes to looking after its people the sustainability of whitebait is just as important as social welfare issues; The Race Relations Commissioner, Joris de Bres… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:14 AM.Opposition parties are rallying against a government bill that will regulate seabed mining and petroleum exploration on New Zealand's seabed and continental shelf. Audio

6:10 AM.Rebekah Brooks, a close confidante of News Corp chief Rupert Murdoch, has been charged with interfering with a police investigation into a phone hacking scandal that has sent shockwaves through the… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Greece to hold fresh elections; France's new president is sworn in; European markets fall after political and economic news; Rebstock appointment described as alarming by welfare advocate… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.A Fiordland penguin that washed up on the south coast of Australia is going to be released back into the wild. Audio

8:53 AM.The Wellington Kindergartens association is hailing a new programme that trains Pacific Island families to become early childhood educators for their own pre-school children. Audio

8:47 AM.A Maori physician says the rise in prescription charges means whanau will be forced to choose between spending on medicines and putting food on the table; Meanwhile, a Maori health researcher says the… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Parents caring for their disabled children are waiting to hear whether a court ruling allowing them to be paid will be appealed. Audio

8:40 AM.The leader of the Sea Shepherd conservation group, Paul Watson, has been arrested in Germany, and may be extradited to Costa Rica. Audio

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

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Massey University researchers have found the tui has a repertoire of more than 300 songs, and some could even have thousands. Audio

8:24 AM.Regulators and generating companies are confident the country will avoid a power crisis this winter despite the South Island lakes being low. Audio

8:19 AM.Tony Blair's former press secretary Alastair Campbell has denied there was any express or implied deal between the Blair government and Rupert Murdoch before the 1997 election. Audio

8:15 AM.Trade unions say proposed changes to employment laws will give employers the power to walk away from worker negotiations at will, if they're not getting their way. Audio

8:12 AM.The $40 million from the increased prescription charges has been promised to be spent in cancer wards. Audio

8:09 AM.Advocates for those on low incomes are worried the increase in prescription charges will deter people from visiting the doctor. Audio

7:56 AM.A 14-day-old baby has become the first patient helped by a new charity providing free flights for people too sick or too poor to travel by road for medical treatment. Audio

7:51 AM.Young Norwegians wounded in Anders Behring Breivik's shooting rampage have testified for the first time, detailing how he coldly hunted them down. Audio

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

7:41 AM.The number of people expecting house prices to rise in the coming year is at a two-year high. Audio

7:37 AM.A group of parents who have had their right to be paid to care for their disabled children upheld by the Court of Appeal say it's time for the Health Ministry to stop litigating and start talking with… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.The British man accused of killing his New Zealand girlfriend, Emily Longley, has pleaded guilty to the charge of perverting the course of justice. Audio