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10:00 AM.In today's episode, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters is again calling for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict, saying diplomacy must come first, not last, the longest ad ever made in… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.After hours of debate the New Plymouth District Councillors voted overwhelmingly to join the Whanganui and South Taranaki district councils in their opposition. New Plymouth District Councillor who… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The bulk of district councillors in New Plymouth have voted to draw a line in the sand and oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight. Amanda Clinton-Gohdes is the councillor who tabled the… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Orange fever has struck Dunedin as it welcomes the return of international flights after a five-year hiatus during Covid. Tess Brunton was there. Audio

8:44 AM.A regional council boss wants any changes to their make-up to be underpinned by good, solid governance. Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair Doug Leeder spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:31 AM.Market Update for 25 June 2025. Audio

8:25 AM.World leaders, including our Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, are in The Hague for the NATO Summit. Correspondent Jamie Tahana spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:18 AM.A University of Auckland distinguished professor has spoken out against Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour's Facebook posts that she and others have 'Derangement Syndrome' for criticising his… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.High school principals are warning they can't work with a new Ministry of Education interpretation on how schools are considered "open for instruction". Secondary Principals' Association… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Worried secondary principals are heading for a clash with the Education Ministry over an apparently simple question - when is a school open and when is it closed? Education correspondent John… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has broken her own Oceania record in the 100m at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour meet in the Czech Republich. Audio

7:56 AM.An Upper Hutt bush craft programme for troubled children has helped turn life around for a budding young criminal. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

7:51 AM.The Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson believes it's time to look again at means testing superannuation for the country's top earners. Wrightson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:47 AM.Doctors in Northland are blaming a massive increase in wait times for colonoscopies in the last six months on Health NZ's decision to cut pay rates for locums. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:40 AM."What is the point of regional government?" That's the question the regional development minister posed to a meeting of local government officials last week. Regional Development Minister Shane Jones… Read more Audio

7:32 AM.The longest ad ever made in New Zealand will soon be aired, encouraging Māori to join the Māori Electoral Roll. The 30-minute ad features Tame Iti reading some of the names of the 300,00 people who… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Foreign Minister Winston Peters is again calling for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict, saying diplomacy must come first, not last. Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:14 AM.The summit of NATO leaders is underway at The Hague, where members are set to commit to a significant increase in defence spending. Correspondent William Denselow spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:10 AM.US President Donald Trump has let loose the f-bomb in comments about the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Iran. Politico's Josh Gerstein spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has set an Oceania record in the 100m at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour meet in the Czech Republich. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 25 June 2025. Audio

6:45 AM.Commuters in our biggest city are staring down another lengthy rail closure. KiwiRail's Dave Gordon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:41 AM.The Foreign Affairs minister says the government is pursuing diplomacy over moral outrage, as he warns against rushing to condemn or support any one actor in the Middle East conflict. Political… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio