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7:23 AM.The head of the Forest Owners Association is flying to flood damaged Tasman on Tuesday as it grapples with fallen trees, forestry slash and silt. Forest Owners Association chief executive Elizabeth… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Winter illness is hitting Auckland's hospitals hard - with full wards and long wait times at emergency departments. Health NZ Northern acting deputy chief executive Vanessa Thornton spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Auckland risks being cast into obscurity as "a global city" according to a just released report. Committee for Auckland director Mark Thomas spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand is through to the final of the under-20 rugby World Cup after beating France 34-26 in their semi-final in Italy. Audio

6:54 AM.Business News for 15 July 2025 Audio

6:50 AM.Nelson Tasman Civil Defence will again be sending a helicopter up to assess and make contact with isolated households. Motueka Community Board deputy chair and co-ordinator for the local business… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.One of the country's largest pear producers says they stand to lose up to $6 million worth of trees if they can't get rid of the deep layer of silt covering their orchards. Echodale Marketing's… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.The Tertiary Education Union is calling the government's disestablishment of Te Pūkenga a "disaster for regional New Zealand". Russel Palmer reports. Audio

6:39 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:14 AM.The death toll in Gaza has passed 58,000, according to the health ministry there. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:09 AM.A farmer in Motueka Valley has described the harrowing moment his wife got swept away in floodwaters. Reporter Delphine Herbert spoke to Jamie Hovenden. Audio

6:05 AM.New Zealand is hrough to the final of the under-20 rugby World Cup after beating France 34-26 in their semi-final in Italy. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed after Friday's devastating floods in Nelson and Tasman; "Silt… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Auckland's former flagship department store Smith and Caughey's, which recently closed after 145 years, is selling off its shop fittings and surplus stock in an auction starting on Monday. Acting… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.New Zealand's Youth Choir has just taken out another top placing on the international stage hot on the heels of another global win. Choir director David Squire spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:44 AM.World number one Jannik Sinner has won his first Wimbledon title, dethroning Spaniard Carlos Alcaraz in a four-set final. Correspondent at Wimbledon Simon Cambers spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:36 AM.How are the Black Sox going in the World Cup final? Audio

8:31 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:26 AM.The Taxpayers' Union has released its rates dashboard which ranks local bodies across the country on how much they have increased rates. The Taxpayers' Union local government campaigns manager Sam… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.The ACT Party has used its annual rally to differentiate itself from its coalition partners - while also calling for all three parties to be returned to power next year. Acting political editor Craig… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.A state of emergency remains in place in the Nelson Tasman District as locals continue to assess the damage from Friday's devastating storm. Reporter Mary Argue spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:14 AM.Dozens of people remain in emergency accommodation and hundreds of flood-damaged properties still have to be assessed following Friday's devastating floods in Nelson Tasman. Nelson Tasman Civil… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.Flood hit residents in Tasman's Motueka Valley are back to square one with after being hit twice in two weeks by devastating floods. Mary Argue reports. Audio