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8:06 AM.The Kenyan runner Eliud Kipchoge has paid tribute to his coach and team-mates after smashing the marathon world record. Audio

7:55 AM.The Department of Conservation staff are facing a torrent of online threats and abuse following a recent spike in anti-1080 protests. The escalation is being put down to people being captured by fake… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.In the US, Hurricane Florence could still cause more destruction. Despite being downgraded to a "tropical depression" overnight relentless rainfall is the real danger for the Carolinas as North… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.The strongest storm of 2018 has hit Southern China after lashing the Philippines leaving at least 60 people dead. Typhoon Mangkhut is expected to diminish as it heads west but it has hammered Hong… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Over the weekend, the coalition government presented its 'blueprint' to demonstrate unity following open disagreements between New Zealand First and Labour on policies including the refugee quota and… Read more Video, Audio

7:28 AM.The Springboks stunned the All Blacks, and world rugby, on Saturday night, coming away with a surprise 36-34 win. Considered the underdogs and having lost their last two games, the Springboks secured… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Police figures show Maori make up more than half of people warned or charged following police pursuits. And as more Maori die as a result, the pursuits are being called 'Maori death chases'. Te Manu… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Two Canterbury men are accusing the Catholic church of enabling a priest to carry out a string of child sex attacks across the South Island. Documents show the church knew Father Cornelius O'Brien had… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The National Party is calling the government's attempt to present a united front, a sham. Over the past weeks, there have been open disagreements between New Zealand First and Labour on a range of key… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand has finished without a gold medal at the Rowing World Championships for the first time in 17 years. Audio

6:49 AM.Economy expected to have grown moderately in second quarter. Fletcher Building starts up panel production which it says could speed up the building of and lower the price of new houses in Auckland… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The All Blacks suffered the rare but bitter taste of defeat in Wellington on Saturday night as the Springboks defied the odds to claim their first ever win at Westpac Stadium and first in New Zealand… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Documents show the Catholic church publicly thanked a priest for his service, despite knowing he was a serial predator of young boys. A church investigator's report from 2017 says Father Cornelius… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.The coalition government has staged an event in Auckland to unveil a 'blueprint' for the rest of this term, with the clear intent to demonstrate it's united, and in good shape. Over the past weeks… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.An early look at the day's business news and a catch up of how global markets are shaping up for the week.  Audio

6:18 AM.Auckland's Waiheke Island is being used to test out how New Zealand can achieve its goal of being predator free by 2050. The government wants the country rid of all stoats, rats and possums by then -… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand has finished without a gold medal at the Rowing World Championships for the first time in 17 years. Audio

6:00 AM.National calls the Government's attempt to present a united front, a sham, Two Canterbury men accuse the Catholic church of enabling a priest to carry out child sex attacks, and Maori make up more… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.And that's our programme for Friday and for Te Wiki o Te Reo Maori - almost. We've been talking a lot about how to speak te reo, but to end this week, we've decided to bring you a little bit of… Read more Video, Audio

8:53 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.We've been schooled up all this week on Kīwaha - slang phrases in te reo - by Shannon Haunui-Thompson and Guyon Espiner. Here's the final korero from Shannon and Guyon. Audio

8:46 AM.A new coach and a new captain will be part of the arsenal Silver Ferns bring to bear when they play England in Auckland on Saturday night. In the wake of a review into the disastrous Commonwealth… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.As reported earlier, deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters says he had a lapse of memory and has taken back his claim all NZ First party members had signed a contract that would require them to pay a… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.Expert advice given to parliament's speaker Trevor Mallard shows dead native birds placed on Parliament's steps during a 1080 protest may have been bludgeoned to death. Mr Mallard has complained to… Read more Audio