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7:38 AM.Hundreds more health workers were assaulted at work last year, according to Health New Zealand data, with Auckland central and Waikato districts seeing the biggest spikes. Reporter Lucy Xia has more. Audio

7:28 AM.US stocks have been swinging wildly today as traders hope Donald Trump's tariffs might be eased or scrapped. Wedbush Securities' Dan Ives spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:21 AM.The government is pumping $12 billion over the next four years into building a "modern, combat-capable" New Zealand Defence Force. Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

7:10 AM.New missile systems, better strike capability and a focus on drones and new technology, those are just some of the features of the government's long-awaited Defence Capability Review. Defence Minister… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An Olympic champion, a Paris silver medallist and the current World Indoor winner headline the first group of athletes selected to the New Zealand team for the World Athletics Championships in Japan… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business news for 8 April 2025 Audio

6:48 AM.The Palestine Red Crescent wants an independent investigation after 15 of its medics were killed by Israeli forces in Gaza last month. Tel Aviv correspondent Trent Murray spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:44 AM.The coalition has promised a massive boost in defence spending up to levels not seen since the early 1990s, but there are still questions about where the money will come from. Political reporter… Read more Audio

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

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:19 AM.The government has unveiled plans to pump billions of extra dollars into the Defence Force to ensure its modern and combat capable. Former National MP and Defence Minister Wayne Mapp spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.US markets have plunged again, following another day of global market chaos triggered by President Donald Trump's tariffs. Washington correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand will take a four strong team to the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo in September. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon discusses Trump's tariff on New Zealand, more than 50 countries have contacted US President Donald Trump to try to negotiate following the sweeping… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Aviation enthusiasts crowded Auckland Airport's runway viewing area yesterday to see one of the world's largest planes take off. Travel journalist Dan Lake spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:41 AM.Actor and theatre director Raymond Hawthorne has died in Auckland aged 88. Actor Jennifer Ward-Lealand spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Market Update for 7 April 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.A Northland iwi leader is set to meet with the police minister over what he says is an escalating crisis of methamphetamine use. Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi chair Mane Tahere spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:23 AM.The issue of whether Māori wards should stay, is looming large, with local body elections just six months away. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai spoke with some of the affected councillors. Audio

8:19 AM.Current politicians have little knowledge of a long-awaited report that family violence experts say the Ministry of Justice buried and which shows children are at risk in the judicial system. Amy… Read more Audio

8:14 AM.The Fijian Deputy Prime Minister is calling the 32 percent tariff on Fijian exports to the US disproportionate and unfair. Fiji TV senior reporter Mereoni Mili spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:11 AM.Tiny outposts populated by penguins and small island nations are among some of the places targeted by the Trump administration's new tariffs. Council for the Ongoing Government of Tokelau general… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Liam Lawson concedes he made a poor start after coming 17th at the Japanese Grand Prix with his Racing Bulls team-mate Isack Hadjar finishing in the points in eighth place. Audio