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8:16 AM.Te Pāti Māori MPs now have to wait until next month to find out if they will get the harshest punishment the Privileges Committee has ever handed out. Māori news journalist Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The UN is warning that 14,000 babies are estimated to be suffering severe acute malnutrition in Gaza - and ideally they need to get supplies within 48 hours. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Auckland FC aren't impressed with what Melbourne Victory have to say ahead of the second leg of A-League semi-finals. Audio

7:53 AM.A new study from the University of New South Wales - no pun intended - shows humpback calves have been spotted as far south as Kaikoura, and near Port Arthur in Tasmania. University of Auckland… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A new pacemaker being tested in New Zealand could help patients feel and move better. Cardiologist and Professor of Medicine at the University of Auckland Dr Martin Stiles spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.An art exhibition by people who have experienced homelessness is on display at Auckland's City Mission and the artists say attending a class together has fostered friendships. Amy Williams reports. Audio

7:40 AM.More than 100 jobs could be on the line in a proposed restructure at Napier City Council. Napier mayor Kirsten Wise spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:35 AM.Schools are expecting more support for disabled students in this week's Budget. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

7:27 AM.Complaints to a union show staff in a department of Southland Hospital were told they could only talk to each other for at most five minutes a day. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:17 AM.The government's blindsided the opposition by postponing the debate about punishments for Te Pāti Māori over last year's Treaty Principles haka. Political reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

7:12 AM.The debate over the punishments faced by Te Pāti Māori MPs was cut short on Tuesday after just two speeches, when Leader of the House Chris Bishop moved the debate be postponed to June, after the… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The United States will be without centre Alev Kelter for this weekend's Pacific Four test against the Black Ferns in Albany after she copped a three-match ban for repeatedly stomping on an opponents… Read more Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 21 May 2025 Audio

6:46 AM.A council survey into residents' views on tourism found that 99 percent of residents reported being adversely impacted, but at the same time 92 percent believed tourism was good for the region. Acting… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.New Zealand has joined 22 other countries and the European Union in calling on Israel to allow for a full resumption of aid into Gaza. ReliefAid Founder Mike Seawright spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:16 AM.The Human Rights Commission says it'll be watching to see if Budget 2025 improves the lives of disabled people or makes them harder. Disability Rights Commissioner Prudence Walker spoke to Corin Dann.

6:05 AM.United States women's centre Alev Kelter has been handed a three-match suspension after receiving a red card for stamping on the head of Australia's Georgina Friedrichs during Saturday's Pacific Four… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, it's a big week at Parliament this week, with the house poised to debate the Privileges Committee punishment of Te Pāti Māori and, of course, the annual Budget announcement timed… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland say rampant development is causing pollution and killing their livelihoods. Jade River Oyster Farms owner Dave Morgan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:55 AM.Oyster farmers in the Warkworth area, north of Auckland say rampant development is causing pollution and killing their livelihoods. Jade River Oyster Farms owner Dave Morgan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.A nearly 10-metre tall sculpture of a dinosaur sitting atop a large geometric rock is the latest attraction in Taupō. Mayor of Taupō David Trewavas spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:45 AM.Britain and the EU have signed off on a post-Brexit deal, almost nine years after Britain voted to leave the European Union. London correspondent Olly Barratt spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio