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7:39 AM.Official papers reveal the Government intends further streamlining its border security system in a move that the Labour Party says will put the country's economy at risk. Audio

7:34 AM.The British man accused of killing his New Zealand girlfriend, Emily Longley, has given evidence at his murder trial, denying any involvement in the death. Audio

7:25 AM.A string of failures by an inexperienced midwife and staff at Waikato Hospital all contributed to the death of a new born baby at Waikato Hospital in 2009. Audio

7:21 AM.The Human Rights Commission says chronically low pay rates for workers in resthomes are discriminatory and breach human rights. Audio

7:17 AM.Two weeks out from Budget the Government is facing an uphill battle to get its books back into surplus by 2014/15. Audio

7:12 AM.The charge against Tame Iti and his co-accused of being part of an organised criminal group will be formally dismissed. Audio

7:09 AM.The Urewera Four will not be re-tried on the charge of being part of an organised criminal group. Audio

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

6:40 AM.London's FTSE 100 fell 1-point-7-8 percent, Frankfurt's DAX fell 1-point-9 percent, and Paris's CAC 40 fell 2-point-7-8 percent. Audio

6:36 AM.The Urewera Four will not be re-tried on the charge of being part of an organised criminal group. Audio

6:27 AM.Moerewa parents who want their senior secondary students taught locally have met Maori Party leaders to discuss their options; One of the leading lawyers for Ngapuhi Treaty claimants, says a squeeze… Read more Audio

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

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

6:15 AM.The Government is to steamline its border security system, cutting frontline staff and making it easier for passengers to get into the country. Audio

6:10 AM.The Australian Government has scrapped billions of dollars worth of company tax cuts, and instead re-directed the money to welfare payments as it reaches for a budget surplus. Audio

6:00 AM.No re-trial for Urewera Four, Tame Iti's lawyer welcomes dropping of charges, English discusses predicted blowout in budget deficit, Human Rights Commission critical of pay for care workers, Midwife… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Medical staff have recounted in the High Court in Christchurch how they struggled to figure out what was wrong with a ten year old who died from her injuries. Audio

8:48 AM.The principal of a private Maori language teacher training centre believes the quality of Te Reo teaching in schools will suffer under student loan changes; An experienced Treaty claims lawyer says… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.AFFCO management say they and the Meatworkers Union are a long-way from resolving their ten-week industrial dispute. Audio

8:40 AM.Housing New Zealand plans to build up to three hundred and fifty new homes for people in Christchurch over the next 18 months, in an attempt to ease the shortage of housing in the city. 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.Former Auckland City mayor and National MP Christine Fletcher is urging John Banks to apologise to the public and then get on with his job. Audio

8:22 AM.Critics of a new government subsidy to encourage women on the benefit and their teenage daughters to use long-acting contraception say the plan is punitive. Audio

8:15 AM.For more on the new economic instability in Europe following the weekend elections we are joined by the Wall Street Journal's Europe correspondent, Vanessa Mock. Audio