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6:15 AM.The British Prime Minister, David Cameron, has again been defending his Culture Secretary after being summoned to answer questions before the House of Commons. Audio

6:13 AM.A plan to get tough on asylum seekers and people smugglers has been branded a heavy-handed approach to a non-existent problem by a refugee who made it to New Zealand in 2006. Audio

6:00 AM.Labour: PM's acting inappropriately over Banks investigation; Winston Peters discusses John Banks' donations; Couple accused of second biggest fraud of MSD; At least 35 dead after ferry capsizes in… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.The Gillard govt is in serious numbers trouble. Embattled Labor MP Craig Thomson has announced he will leave the party and sit on the crossbenches as an independent. Audio

8:51 AM.The mayor of Invercargill, Tim Shadbolt, has broken the world record for the longest television interview. Mr Shadbolt and the interviewer, Tom Conroy, spent 26 hours on the freeview channel, CUE TV -… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, is being accused of choosing her job over her identity - by directing a Far North school to close its senior classes; New Zealand Maori Hockey's bid to become… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The funeral for the former All Black player and coach, Sir Fred Allen, will be held at midday this Wednesday in a 700-seater hall at Auckland's Eden Park. Audio

8:35 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

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

8:27 AM.The Anglican Church has elected a new Bishop of Wellington - a dreadlocked, often barefooted man who's promising to bring change to the institution. Audio

8:25 AM.The second hunting death in a month has prompted calls for urgent action to prevent more people being hurt or killed. A man died instantly when he was shot while out hunting deer with four companions… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.The Australian Government is on shaky ground after the Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, asked the Labor MP, Craig Thomson, to quit the party. Audio

8:17 AM.Andrew Geddis from the University of Otago on the legal situation regarding John Banks' donations. Audio

8:09 AM.Opposition parties are calling for the Prime Minister to stand down John Banks while police investigate donations to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. Audio

7:55 AM.A young woman has had her child "marriage" legally annulled in northern Rajasthan state, in what is thought to be the first case of its kind in India. Audio

7:54 AM.A freshwater scientist and advocate says New Zealand's native eels are heading for extinction - while laws designed to protect them are flouted by councils, power companies and farmers. Audio

7:50 AM.People living in an East London apartment block say the British army plans to put surface-to-air missiles on their roof, as part of security plans for the London Olympic Games. Audio

7:44 AM.The French Presidential campaign has entered its final week with both hopefuls battling the taint of scandal. Over the weekend, incumbent right-winger Nicolas Sarkozy's hopes of re-election were… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:37 AM.The Ombudsman has ordered KiwiRail to release documents which show why its Hillside Workshops didn't win the contract to build 300 freight wagons. Audio

7:29 AM.The Japanese nuclear meltdown may have reduced New Zealand's muttonbird population. A study near Auckland has found a third of the birds, also known as sooty shearwaters or titi, failed to return this… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Four people have been arrested by police investigating the death of a Wellington bus driver. Audio

7:20 AM.A key player in the lead-up to the Government's decision to campaign on partial asset sales says its efforts to secure public support have been a disaster. Rob Cameron says the failure to ram home the… Read more Audio

7:00 AM.The Prime Minister is resisting pressure to stand down John Banks over suggestions he failed to declare the source of some donations to his 2010 Auckland mayoral campaign. The police are investigating… Read more Audio

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