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6:00 Top Stories for Tuesday 9 October 2018 6:06 Sports News for 9 October 2018 6:10 Petrol prices: Commerce Commission to investigate fuel market 6:15 Chorus must shoulder responsibity for subcontractors - E Tū 6:20 Early Business News for 9 October 2018 6:22 Morning Rural News for 9 October 2018 6:43 AA welcomes govt petrol price investigation 6:49 Business News for 9 October 2018 7:06 Sports News for 9 October 2018 7:10 Convicted killer left early from mental health unit - report 7:15 Avoiding climate disaster needs unprecedented change - expert 7:20 Principal 'grilled' by police after restraining violent pupil 7:22 No immediate reprieve from high petrol prices 7:25 NZ pays highest pre-tax petrol price in OECD - Ardern 7:40 Chorus subcontractors 'exploiting' immigrant workers 7:42 Mike Joy welcomes swimmable rivers across NZ pledge 7:50 Wairarapa commuters welcome rail upgrade 7:51 Wintry blast to hit NZ - MetService 7:55 'Wahine warriors' - honours recipients get Topp treatment 8:06 Sports News for 9 October 2018 8:10 Climate change action urged in international report - discussion 8:18 Mental health 'severe' on Nauru - Australian doctor 8:23 Threat of haka exploitation around world 8:27 Wellingtonians to pay for broken Len Lye sculpture 8:30 Markets Update for 9 October 2018 8:37 Bodyless murder trial begins in Palmerston North 8:40 Methane reduction figures confusing - Federated Farmers 8:45 Reo expert calls on doctors to stop butchering Māori names 8:50 Cuba Street rainbow crossing celebrates Carmen Rupe 8:55 Fans love new Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker