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7:56 AM.Conservationists are celebrating a bumper breeding season for a critically endangered subspecies of diving petrel.

There are now 210 of the birds, a modest increase from previous years.

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7:53 AM.Winemakers in New Zealand's oldest and second-largest wine region, Hawke's Bay, are worried Omicron will disrupt their busiest time of the year - the grape harvest.

Growers are hoping they can get… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Members of the disabled community are worried they'll been left on their own, unable to get out of bed or go to the toilet when the Omicron outbreak hits its peak.

Twenty-five percent of New… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.An Auckland emergency doctor, who's at home with Covid-19 herself, says staff shortages are heading towards the worst she's seen.

There are hundreds of frontline staff off because of Covid-19 across… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The union covering thousands of Allied Health workers says it's angry that it's been ordered to cancel a strike planned for today.

The PSA had already agreed to call off the planned day-long strike… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.As international sanctions increase athletes from Russia and its close ally Belarus have been banned from competing in the Winter Paralympics in Beijing Internationally assets such as super yachts are… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Women's Cricket World Cup gets underway in Mount Maunganui today, 12 months after the tournament was originally scheduled to begin.

Covid-19 is still having an impact on the tournament, with… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.An RNZ reporter went out to visit some of the sites that protesters are currently occupying after the dramatic removal of their camp at Parliament lawn on Wednesday.

Susie Ferguson got an update. Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Some of the protesters forced off parliament's grounds are regrouping in Wellington and say they hope to re-occupy the site, maybe as soon as this weekend.

They're calling on others to join them.

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7:17 AM.The global markets are beginning to absorb the effects of the the Russia-Ukraine conflict.

There are no sanctions on Russia's oil exports, but fears of trading restrictions have driven up oil and… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Russian forces are continuing to make significant advances in the south of Ukraine.

Yesterday there were reports the city of Kherson had fallen and now the port city of Mariupol is under sustained… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Friday's planned strike by thousands of Allied Health workers at public hospitals nationwide has been called off.

The PSA pulled the plug on the day-long strike from 6am, and a strike planned for… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Laryssa Talaluyeva was meant to be in Kyiv today, having a belated Christmas with family.

Russia's invasion of Ukraine has destroyed any hopes of that.

She spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

6:39 AM.It's still not clear how much the mammoth restoration of Parliament's grounds will cost.

The Prime Minister has been inspecting the damage left in the wake of the violent end to the 23-day… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.The cruise ship industry is urging the government to hurry up and reopen the maritime border.

The government has announced a phased reopening of the border but it's focused on air, not sea travel.

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6:16 AM.The Professional Firefighters Union is demanding an inquiry into riot police comandeering fire hoses to use on rioters in Parliament grounds on Wednesday.

They say firefighters and their equipment… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Although 80 percent of New Zealanders hold progressive attitudes towards gender equality, a minority still hold outdated views on gender roles and stereotypes, according to a nationwide survey.

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8:40 AM.Not a cent of a $3 million boost in funding for victims of serious crimes has been spent in the seven months since it opened for applications.

The extra money was invested in the Victim Assistance… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Half of a big South Auckland elective surgery centre has been closed with staff diverted to help Middlemore Hospital cope with soaring Omicron cases.

There are 142 Covid-19 patients in the hospital… Read more Audio