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7:54 AM.The naming of eleven Māori as new District Court judges is being called a generational shift.

Attorney General David Parker says the move is aimed at improving access to justice and boosting… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.An Auckland ferry company is asking authorities to intervene urgently over delays it's blaming on cruise ships.

Fullers says two cruise ships forced it to cancel three ferries packed with commuters.

7:46 AM.Two people remain in Dunedin Hospital after a tour bus rolled on the Glenorchy-Queenstown road yesterday afternoon, injuring 20 passengers.

Children and adults were among those in the Chinese tour… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The group occupying Ihumātao in Auckland are hoping a resolution is in sight, but say a deal to settle the dispute is not done yet.

Contruction of 480 homes has been on hold since July after hundreds… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.It's expected social media posts will be a significant part of election campaigning this year.

Facebook ads will be a significant part of that.

Following the controversy around the last US election… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Shane Jones is hitting back at fresh criticisms of a conflict of interest saying he can meet with whoever he likes at Parliament's restaurant, Bellamy's, and he's not going to stop doing that.

When… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The impeachment trial of US President Donald Trump is about to start in the US Senate.

Trump is charged with abusing his office by pressing Ukraine to investigate a political rival, and obstructing… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Last year almost 50,900 tourists from China came to New Zealand in the month of the Chinese New Year.

But so far there are no plans to screen passengers arriving from China.

Dr Caroline McElnay is… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.China is scaling up its efforts to contain a deadly new virus as millions of Chinese prepare to travel at home and overseas for the Lunar New Year holiday.

Six people have died in the central Chinese… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Russian tennis player Maria Sharapova may have played the Australian Open for the last time. Read more Audio

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

6:45 AM.Just hours after Prince Harry arrived in Canada to join his wife Meghan and son Archie, the couple have issued a legal warning to the media.

They say they'll sue if paparazzi photographers intrude on… Read more Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.A widowed dairy farmer in Marlborough says a logging operation nearby is going to destroy her farm.

The company want to use a paper road running across her land to run their trucks along - but she… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.An Auckland ferry company is asking authorities to intervene urgently over delays it's blaming on cruise ships.

Fullers says two cruise ships forced it to cancel three ferries packed with commuters… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.China is desperately trying to keep a deadly new virus from spreading as millions of Chinese prepare to travel at home and overseas for the Lunar New Year holiday.

The Coronavirus has killed six… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Tennis World number one Rafael Nadal was happy he found his rhythm early as he scored a straight sets victory in his first match at the Australian Open. Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A young Auckland University student has realised a dream - creating an "earth sandwich".

Etienne Naude and a counterpart in Spain have placed slices of bread on precise points, either side of the… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.The Mayor of Whanganui says he accepts responsibility for delays in the construction of the Upokongaro Cycle Bridge on State Highway 4 - a crucial link in the Mountain to Sea and National cycleways.

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8:30 AM.Senior National MPs Paula Bennett and Paul Goldsmith have suggested the thefts could be politically motivated.

So if someone were wanting to steal party secrets, how likely is it that they could… Read more Audio