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10:00 AM.Barbara Edmonds fills in for Chris Hipkins for our weekly chat with the opposition; Shane Jones addresses concern over fuel supply; The Association of Salaried Medical Specialists reacts to latest… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Christchurch is leading a nationwide effort to stop leftovers from being forgotten at the back of the fridge. The campaign, led by Love Food Hate Waste, is about encouraging people not to forget to… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.A surprising number of people start their workday with the same problem, they've forgotten their reading glasses. One Christchurch pharmacy says the first two hours of opening is when glasses sales… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Barry Guy. Audio

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Petrol prices are well past $3 a litre in many parts of the country now, but just how far could they go? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:21 AM.The imminent arrival of a large Asian supermarket in one Auckland suburb is highlighting the changing demographics of our biggest city. Blockhouse Bay residents learned last year their local… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A push to decentralise the health system is at 'extreme' risk because of workforce shortages, according to a Health New Zealand internal report. RNZ's Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:08 AM.Labour's finance spokesperson Barbara Edmonds spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:52 AM.The Finance Minister is hinting targeted support could be on the way should the war in the Middle East continue to put pressure on fuel prices. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.Doctors say a new AI tool used in emergency departments around the country is saving them up to ten minutes per patient. Emergency physician John Bonning has used Heidi a couple of times after hearing… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.A city councillor is calling for a specialist police force to patrol deep below Auckland's streets on the new City Rail Link. Luka Forman reports. Audio

7:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio

7:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:23 AM.Some electric vehicle dealers say they're seeing a spike in sales as fuel prices rise. Managing Editor of NZ Autocar magazine, Richard Edwards spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:18 AM.A Dunedin pharmacist says he has had huge demand for students wanting the meningococcal vaccine, after an outbreak of the disease was declared. Albany Street Pharmacy's Greg Andrews spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Associate Minister for Energy, Shane Jones spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss as energy supply concerns grow. Audio

7:07 AM.The Government has announced hospitals will get more staff and extra beds as part of a 25 million dollar investment, as winter looms. Association of Salaried Medical Specialists executive director… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:46 AM.A controversial plan to pump millions of litres of partially-treated sewage into the Christchurch coastline is leaving community leaders feeling uneasy and sceptical. Linwood Community Board Member… Read more Audio

6:36 AM.US President Donald Trump has ramped up his calls for assistance in opening the Strait of Hormuz. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Corin Dann from Washington. Audio

6:33 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:27 AM.An early morning sports news update with Joe Porter. Audio

6:23 AM.The Prime Minister is set to wrap up his brief time in Samoa with some sore points still to be worked through. Political reporter Giles Dexter reported from Apia. Audio

6:16 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio