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7:55 AM.It's Te Wiki o te Reo Maori - Maori language week. Ko te aronga o tenei wiki o te reo Maori, kia kaha te korero, ahakoa he iti, he pounamu. The theme for this week is to make the language stronger and… Read more Video, Audio

7:50 AM.Farmers are complaining people with little or no farming experience are being put in charge of trying to control the cattle disease mycoplasma bovis. The Ministry of Primary Industry had to hire more… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A new report says the success of te reo Māori at schools is falling heavily on the shoulders of whanau, and the government should be doing more. The Council for Educational Research says the shortage… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Vietnam war veterans are bitterly angry they were not allowed to be part of a recent ceremony for the repatriation of 27 soldiers who died while serving in South East Asia. At least five of those… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern discusses news of the death of Abby Hartley in Bali, changes to employment law affecting 90-day trials, the resignation of Clare Curran, the review of Meka Whaitiri, and… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Some of the biggest names in Harness racing will appear in court this morning after a major police investigation into race fixing. So far 11 people have been arrested after a 17-month operation led by… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Firefighters are warning a lack of essential aerial firetrucks due to years of neglect is putting lives at risk in New Zealand's largest city. The Professional Firefighter's Union says the number of… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Passengers on a Virgin Australia flight had to wait hours at Auckland Airport last night after a number of travellers fell ill with flu-like symptoms. Medical staff quarantined the passengers for two… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Nurses say Plunket plans to cut its universal service meaning babies from better-off families will miss out entirely or be restricted to ten minute checks. The 111-year-old institution denies it is… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The American golfer Keegan Bradley has won the PGA Tour's BMW Championship - prevailing in a sudden-death playoff over English player Justin Rose. Audio

6:49 AM.Lack of changes to planned industrial law angers employers, pleases unions. Growth outlook still relatively strong. Firms hiring intentions improve. Latest from global markets.  Audio

6:40 AM.The Professional Firefighter's Union says Auckland doesn't have enough specialist firefighting trucks to keep people in high-rise buildings safe. It says the number of trucks with ladders of up to 30… 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 on overnight action on global financial markets. Audio

6:12 AM.The Palmerston North City Council is assuring residents their water supply is completely safe from high levels of contamination found in streams near the airport. Seven tests have detected the… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The England cricketer Alastair Cook has marked his final test innings in fairytale fashion. Audio

6:00 AM.Nurses say Plunket wants to cut back services to better-off families, a medical scare at Auckland Airport leaves passengers in quarantine for two hours, England cricketer Alastair Cook signs off from… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori 2018 - Māori Language Week- Guyon Espiner & Te Manu Korihi’s Shannon Haunui-Thompson sat down to learn some kīwahi - colloquial sayings. Check it out here: https://www.radio… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.A shark cage operator says he can't afford to walk away from the business despite the Court of Appeal ruling last week that the practise is illegal. It ended a long-running stoush between the… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A major 1080 pest control programme across the Hunua Ranges, south-east of Auckland, has been suspended. A lobby group opposing the drop - The Friends of Sherwood Trust - has won a temporary… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Nelson's fling with the All Blacks may be short-lived. The team played their first ever test in the city on Saturday night, beating Argentina 46-24 to make it three wins from three in the Rugby… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.In the second event of her highly anticipated New Zealand tour, US whistleblower Chelsea Manning talked about solitary confinement, "the whirring death machine" of the military and police, and what… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Some locals in Whanganui are unhappy that their newspaper has adopted the Maori spelling of the city. But local iwi and community leaders are commending the Whanganui Chronicle, now with the H - some… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.US tennis star, Serena Williams, has been fined US$17,000 for her three code violations in the final of the US Tennis Open. In a very public on-court dispute Williams called the umpire a thief and… Read more Audio