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6:53 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Read more Audio

6:50 AM.The head of Fiji's Port Denarau Marina says they are now full with more than 40 foreign yachts, all seeking to batten down their hatches ahead of the cyclone season.

The yachts would normally head… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.The European Union has taken legal action against the UK over a breach in their Brexit negotiations.

On Tuesday night, the British government passed the latest piece of Brexit legislation, called the… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.National's candidate in Mangere is defending her party's plan for tax cuts, while the Labour incumbent is defending the government's work for the Pacific community.

The fallout from Covid-19 and… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.Napier Port has repaid all of the Government Covid-19 subsidy it received - a decision it says was the right thing to do. The company has paid back just over $2 million of the wage subsidy it… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

6:20 AM.A brief update from the business sector. Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Bernie Monk, whose son Michael died in the Pike River disaster nearly ten years ago, is frustrated the Pike River Recovery Agency is not using remote sensing scanners to map the mine.

The agency says… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.An economist is calling for more social housing stock and better rentals to help ease housing pressure.

Real estate data shows the national average asking price was down on the previous month, but… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby has doubled down on its insistence that it never agreed to the Rugby Championship extending into six weeks, which would leave the All Blacks in quarantine over Christmas. Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We've heard about loud-mouthed election candidates but what about loud-mouthed parrots?

In Britain, the Lincolnshire Wildlife Park has had to separate a group of five African Grey parrots because… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.An important election is kicking off in New Zealand this month, the candidates are diverse and they often disagree with each other.

They're also pretty cute, love fish and are only 25 centimetres… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A Northland councillor is predicting kauri will be extinct on Crown land in the next 30 years because the Government isn't doing enough to control kauri dieback across the upper North Island.

Jack… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Amnesty International is accusing the US company Palantir Technologies of contributing to human rights violations against asylum-seekers and migrants through its work with Immigration and Customs… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Leaving for overseas has been a rite of passage for young New Zealanders for decades, but Covid-19 has prompted thousands of migratory Kiwis to return.

However, beyond the raw numbers, little is… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.A maritime lawyer says it could be argued that foreign yachts with electronic tracking, should be allowed into New Zealand.

Hundreds denied entry because of the border closure have tried convincing… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.The question of whether cannabis should be legal has divided New Zealanders for years, but what does the Pacific community think of the upcoming referendum?

The most recent Health Survey found 15… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.It's been branded as one of the most chaotic and angry presidential debate in history.

The clash between Donald Trump and Joe Biden quickly became a cacophony of insults and chronic interruptions.

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8:10 AM.It was a debate full of hypothetical questions, quickfire rounds and even some agreement between the two leaders.

Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins went head-to-head last night in… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand Rugby's claims that they were blindsided by the Rugby Championship schedule are being questioned, with NZR reportedly well aware the Rugby Championship would conclude on December the 12th.

7:57 AM.The average Auckland house asking price is now over $1 million.

While that's good news for Auckland home owners, it's a daunting prospect for those looking to buy.

More than half of the regions in… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Labour's Jacinda Ardern and National's Judith Collins went head-to-head last night in a lively and argumentative second leaders' debate.

The Newshub debate was a stark contrast to last week's… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.From fees free to a new national polytechnic, the Labour-New Zealand First government has book-ended its three years in power with some big changes in tertiary education.

Including student loans and… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.Some Ngāi Tahu voters in Canterbury are breaking their long-standing tradition of giving two ticks to Labour and instead giving their electorate vote to the Māori Party.  

The Labour-incumbent Rino… Read more Audio