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10:00 AM.An investment expert says retiring before the age of 70 is increasingly unaffordable, warning many New Zealanders may need to rethink their retirement expectations; Federated Farmers is concerned the… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Tomorrow is Valentine's Day and people around the country will be buying flowers and chocolates for the ones they love. Auckland wedding celebrant Nate Dunn spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.The conditions that make Marlborough famous for Sauvignon Blanc are being hailed as the perfect place to grow medicinal cannabis. Samantha Gee reports. Audio

8:40 AM.The Black Foils have managed to put themselves back together for this weekend's Sail GP in Auckland after a crash ended their first regatta of the season. The team's skipper Blair Tuke spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

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

8:26 AM.In recent weeks, a number of car owners have been caught out by surprising changes to what their insurers think their cars are worth - particularly AA Insurance. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Weekly sports panel with Abby Wilson and Taine Randell. Audio

8:08 AM.The government is increasing the number of space launches allowed from 100 to 1000. Space Operations New Zealand CEO and Aerospace New Zealand committee member Robin McNeill spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:54 AM.Super Rugby Pacific kicks off tonight and the Crusaders are once again defending champions after winning a record extending 13th title in 2025. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more. Audio

7:50 AM.Tai Rawhiti locals isolated again by January's slips on the Waioeka Gorge and East Coast highway want the government to find a more reliable route out of Gisborne. Mary Argue reports. Audio

7:47 AM.Origin Air's new eighteen-seat flights between Christchurch and Nelson begin today. Origin Air chief executive Robert Inglis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:35 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:26 AM.New research out today found an alarming number of vaping stores are using loopholes to operate. Study author and public health researcher, Robin van der Sanden spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:15 AM.Judith Collins' appointment as President of the Law Commission was waved through by Cabinet - with no recruitment process, no selection panel and no rival candidates. Acting political editor Craig… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.One of the country's leading investment companies believes there needs to be a reality check about the age of eligibility for super, warning that anything before the early 70s, is unaffordable… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.One of the country's leading investment companies believes there needs to be a reality check about the age of eligibility for super, warning that anything before the early 70s, is unaffordable… Read more Audio

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

6:44 AM.There's a call for more investment in regional ports to increase the use of coastal shipping. Recent severe weather events have highlighted the economic vulnerability of roads in some parts of the… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Washington DC. Audio

6:34 AM.Wet weather could impact this year's potato crop though mixing solar farming with growing crops is proving a winner. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:25 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.Australian white supremacist Brenton Tarrant wants the Court of Appeal to overturn his convictions and sentence for the shootings at Al Noor Mosque and Linwood Islamic Centre. Timothy Brown was in… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.The government says businesses are benefiting from its Investment Boost policy - introduced in last year's Budget, and is calling on Labour to retain it. Chief Executive of United Machinists, Sarah… Read more Audio