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7:52 AM.South Wairarapa weather update from Pirinoa Station's Guy Didsbury. Audio

7:46 AM.Retail New Zealand says confidence is on the up, but some shops are scaling back their targets as they prepare for a slow recovery. Retail NZ chief executive Carolyn Young spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:43 AM.As many regions move into recovery mode - parts of Canterbury continue to be hit by intense wind and rain. RNZ reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:28 AM.Weather update for Banks Peninsula. Audio

7:24 AM.Australia is moving to make health star ratings on food mandatory, after more than a decade of the labels being optional. Professor of Population Nutrition at the University of Auckland, Cliona Ni… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Business owners near Eden Park are welcoming the easing of event restrictions at the stadium. Steve Gillett, owns the Kingslander pub and is chair of the Kingsland Business Association. He spoke to… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Tempers flared at a fiery public meeting about the meltdown at Wellington's Moa Point sewage treatment plant last night. Lauren Crimp was there. Audio

7:08 AM.Communities in South Wairarapa remain cut off this morning, after torrential rain and galeforce winds downed trees, cut power to thousands, and closed roads across the North Island. South Wairarapa… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:49 AM.A prison expansion is on such a fast track, it prompted officials to ask if compromises are being made. Papers show the Hawke's Bay Regional Prison project is using a one-off "untested" design to… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.As many regions move into recovery mode - parts of Canterbury continue to be hit by intense wind and rain. RNZ reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:36 AM.UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to tackle AI chatbots. It's part of a wider proposal to help protect children online and crack down on the addictive elements of social media. Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:33 AM.Fruit and veggie growers are taking stock of damage following recent storms. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:23 AM.When the huge storm closed State Highway One between Taihape and Hunterville yesterday leaving hundreds of drivers stranded, the community at Winiata Marae knew just what to do. They quickly put word… Read more Audio

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

10:00 AM.This morning we spoke to the Prime Minister after he confirmed Eden Park will host a State of Origin match next year. We also spoke to Sir Graham Lowe about the announcement; The Vaping Industry… Read more Audio

9:46 AM.An American computer scientist wants the Court of Appeal to decide in a global test case next week. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

8:51 AM.Australia correspondent Emma Cropper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:45 AM.Manawatu District Mayor Michael Ford. Audio

8:39 AM.A local iwi is welcoming the government's two-year ban on harvesting rockpools in the north of Auckland. Ngati Manuhiri Settlement trust chief executive Nicola Rata-MacDonald hopes it will allow some… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio