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6:41 AM.As the Royal Commission continues deliberating on the cause of the Pike River Mine explosion, the manufacturer of a power regulator supplied to the site has rejected suggestions its equipment was to… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Opposition parties are casting doubt on the Government's ability to get its books back into surplus over the next three years without savage cuts. Audio

6:28 AM.The Waitangi Tribunal's heard that the Teachers' Council is capable of approving a qualification created by Maori for Maori; A member of Auckland's largest hapu says she's prepared to protest if her… Read more Audio

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

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

6:13 AM.The New Zealand photojournalist Robin Hammond remains in custody in Zimbabwe, but may be deported within days. Audio

6:00 AM.Papers released to Radio New Zealand reveal new insights into the deal the government made with Warner Brothers over the Hobbit movies. Predictions that savage cuts to public spending may lie ahead… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.New Zealand Breakers fans will get the chance to meet the basketball champions, and pose with their hard-won Australian NBL trophy, at a victory rally tomorrow. Audio

8:53 AM.A plan is being drawn up to ensure the community of Whitianga will survive and recover from a significant tsunami. Audio

8:48 AM.The former Maori Party MP, Rahui Katene, has indicated she wants to lead the party when the current co-leaders step down; The lawyer representing Kohanga, Mei Chen, says a teaching qualification… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Three years out from the centenary of the Gallipoli campaign, the planning in New Zealand for the anniversary is - in contrast to Australia - still in its early stages. Audio

8:40 AM.KiwiRail is making some big cuts to its Overlander rail service which runs daily between Auckland and Wellington. Audio

8:36 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Jockeying by universities has forced the government to consider a last-minute change to its high-stakes assessment of tertiary institutions' research later this year. Audio

8:22 AM.Mitt Romney has declared victory in the race to become the Republican presidential nominee, after sweeping five more state primaries. Audio

8:18 AM.The deadly Varroa bee mite has spread to Invercargill and Dunedin and will likely spell the end of the wild bee in New Zealand. Audio

8:14 AM.The controversial deal to build a new Auckland convention centre with money from the proceeds of gambling is being put before local councillors today. Audio

8:08 AM.The death of a vet and zookeeper Helen Schofield at Franklin Zoo near Auckland yesterday is being described as a tragic accident. Audio

7:56 AM.The New Zealand television comedy series, Super City, is under serious consideration by the ABC network in America, with the possibility it could eventually hit prime time. Audio

7:54 AM.The road policing programme is being forced to spend more than 10-million dollars a year on an expense that does not benefit road users. Audio

7:50 AM.Thousands of New Zealanders paid their respect to fallen soldiers and service people on ANZAC day, nearly one hundred years after the allies landed on the beaches of Gallipoli. Speaks to the Turkish… Read more Audio

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

7:40 AM.The Norwegian mass killer, Anders Behring Breivik, has told an Oslo court the psychiatrists who assessed him are liars. Audio

7:36 AM.New Zealand Post says it may be forced to shut down more Postshops and make a cut to its delivery service because of the rapid and irreversible decline of the traditional letter and parcel. Audio