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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

6:15 AM.National security experts are warning foreign interference is happening in New Zealand in exactly the same way as across the Tasman.

Australia's Security Intelligence Organisation says foreign… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Latin and classics teachers say they and their students are shocked the Education Ministry wants to curtail the subjects.

The ministry wants classics dropped as an NCEA Level One subject, and Latin… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Coronavirus concerns have forced the postponment of South Korea's table tennis world championships and the latest round of J League football in Japan while there are doubts about a Six Nations rugby… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Northland's drought crisis is getting worse with the regional council on the verge of restricting water usage in 23 coastal communities.

The acquifers in those areas are dangerously low - so low that… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The vaping industry says tighter regulations around vaping and e-cigarettes could push some back into smoking.

New legislation before Parliament includes age restrictions, an advertising ban, and… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.India went into the first cricket test against New Zealand as hot favourites - the world's number one-ranked team hadn't lost any of their last seven matches.

But the visitors crumbled at the Basin… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A string of toy companies are facing legal action for selling unsafe toys which pose choking hazards for young children.

Cinevan International Limited has been fined $81,000 and another four… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Victims of a multibillion-dollar cryptocurrency scheme labelled a scam want the government to step in, but the Commerce Commission has decided not to investigate after meeting people who invested in… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.Former Hollywood heavyweight Harvey Weinstein has been convicted of sexual assault by a New York jury.

It's a landmark verdict in the #MeToo movement.

Sixty-seven-year-old Weinstein was one of… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update on the movements in the financial sector. Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Less than two years after undergoing a four-year earthquake strengthening upgrade, the National War Memorial in Wellington has been closed indefinitely because engineers say it's an earthquake risk.

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8:18 AM.Forestry contractors say as many as 1500 forestry workers could be out of a job soon because of the coronavirus outbreak.

Finance Minister Grant Robertson says options are being looked at for moving… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A man has died after being shot in Kaikohe last night.

Police say the man died while being airlifted to Auckland Hospital.

RNZ reporter Katie Doyle has the details. Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The India cricket captain Virat Kohli had a simple and honest answer for why they lost the first test against New Zealand by 10 wickets - saying they didn't play well enough. Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Home comforts certainly helped the Black Caps reverse their Test fortunes and score a 10 wicket win over India in the first Test at the Basin Reserve yesterday.

New Zealand rebounded from their… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The Prime Minister touched down in Fiji last night where the red carpet was rolled out and locals lined the streets to catch a glimpse of Jacinda Ardern.

All the stops are being pulled out for this… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The Tiwai Point aluminium smelter in Invercargill has recorded a $300 million loss - blaming the result on high power prices and a volatile market.

Rio Tinto owns the smelter and said last year it… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The number of over-55s ending up on the jobseeker benefit is steadily on the rise, prompting calls for employers to change their attitudes to older workers.

Advocates say keeping older people in the… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The four men facing Serious Fraud Office charges over electoral donations, including sitting MP Jami-Lee Ross, have their first appearance at court today.

The charges relate to two $100,000 donations… Read more Audio