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7:52 AM.The government's moving to bring in more jail time for anyone convicted of assaulting an emergency worker. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.The government wants to bring in electronic monitoring of some refugee claimants and migrants, and is also preparing for mass arrivals of asylum seekers by plane. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

7:41 AM.New "rules of engagement" for health officials dealing with the alcohol industry are coming after a senior staffer complained a public health manager had been "way too friendly" with booze lobbyists… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.It's the end of an era today for the South Waikato town of Tokoroa with the Kinleith pulp and paper mill closing the last of its paper-making machines. Reporter Libby Kirkby-McLeod takes a look. Audio

7:24 AM.Across the top of the south Island, roads have been damaged, affecting travel. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to NZTA regional manager Mark Owen. Audio

7:19 AM.Malborough dairy farmer, Dione Timuiaiala, whose home flooded over the weekend called it a shock to wake to water underfoot. She spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.Reporter Nick James visited the Motueka Valley after it as battered by the weekend's storm. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:09 AM.Tasman and Nelson begins clean up after extreme weather damaged land, stock, and roads. Mayor of Tasman District, Tim King spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has scored his best ever Formula 1 result finishing sixth in the Austrian Grand Prix. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 30 June 2025. Audio

6:49 AM.Russia carried out is largest assault on Ukraine since the full-scale invasion began in 2022, firing 537 drones and missiles across Ukraine over the weekend. BBC Ukraine Correspondent, James… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Nelson and Tasman is crying out for better warning systems so they can better prepare for serious weather events. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell. Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:29 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:26 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:19 AM.A series of explosions have been seen and heard in northern Gaza. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Jerusalem correspondent, Linda Gradstein. Audio

6:14 AM.Officials in flood-stricken areas at the top of the South Island are bracing for more bad weather - and say they're already starting to focus on what's to come. Corin Dann spoke to MetService's head… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Farmers in Nelson and Tasman are reeling from a major weather event that's left some farms totally devastated. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Federated Farmers president Kerry Irvine. Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has finished sixth in the Austrian Grand Prix.... his best ever result in Formula 1. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, the sudden death Tamaki Makaurau MP, Takutai Tarsh Kemp has devastated her family, friends, community and she is being mourned across the political arena, US Secretary of Defense… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:49 AM.Listen to our weekly political panel. Audio

8:44 AM.Reports are coming out that Vogue's longtime editor Anna Wintour, known for revitalizing the fashion magazine and chairing its annual Met Gala, will reportedly step down as editor-in-chief after… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.Glastonbury is firmly underway, and for one New Zealander, it's the night before the big moment on stage. Singer-Songwriter Nadia Reid spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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