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6:20 AM.Travel agents are welcoming progress towards resuming travel to Pacific Islands - and say there's a big backlog of New Zealanders itching to get their turquoise water, white sand fix.

The government… Read more Audio

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

6:12 AM.The police say they had no other option but to arm themselves during a fast-moving situation in Waitara where a man was fatally shot 20 years ago.

In April 2000, Steven Wallace was shot dead by… Read more Audio

8:59 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has issued a statement about National Party leader Todd Muller standing down.

She said: "I have just heard the news about the resignation of Mr Muller as leader of the… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.New Zealand First Leader Winston Peters has also acknowledged today the heavy price of trying to lead the National Party today.

"One's sympathy goes out to Todd Muller and his family.

Todd is a good… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.The Silver Scroll Awards recognise excellence in songwriting - and some of New Zealand's top songwriters help select the finalists. It's considered one of the most coveted awards in Kiwi music.

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8:53 AM.Foreign backpackers and the apple industry are teaming up to persuade the Minister of Immigration to extend holiday visas through the spring harvest season.

There are currently 25,000 visitors on… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Todd Muller has resigned as Leader of the Opposition and leader of the National Party.

He said in a statement on Tuesday the role has taken a heavy toll on him personally and it was no longer tenable… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Todd Muller has resigned as leader of the National Party and Leader of the Opposition.

ACT Party leader David Seymour speaks to Gyles Beckford. Read more Audio

8:29 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Authorities are racing to contain a coronavirus cluster centred on a south-west Sydney pub.

More than 20 Covid-19 cases have now been linked to the pub.

There are also concerns about another… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The Australian state of Victoria has recorded another 177 cases of the coronavirus in the past 24 hours.

It's the eighth consecutive day Victoria has recorded triple-digit increases in its daily… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Strict lockdown rules have been brought in for the US state of California.

Schools, hairdressers and religious institutions have been shut.

US correspondent Simon Marks speaks to Philippa Tolley. Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Todd Muller has resigned as the Leader of the Oppostion and his party, leaving the National Party without a leader less than three months out from the general election.

Professor Claire Robinson is a… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.New Zealand lost the Cricket World Cup Final in the cruelest of circumstances one year ago on Tuesday.

England, the hosts, needed 15 runs off the final over to win, and with the help of a wicked… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Todd Muller has resigned as leader of the National Party. Muller said the role's impact on his health had been "untenable".

The National Party is holding an emergency caucus meeting to try and find a… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Todd Muller has resigned as leader of the National Party. Muller said the role's impact on his health had been "untenable".

Ben Thomas, a public relations consultant and former National Party… Read more Audio