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8:43 AM.Kiwi comedian Joseph Moore has scored his dream job as one of the first writers hired for the new UK version of Saturday Night Live. Audio

8:40 AM.People experiencing homelessness in the Western Bay of Plenty now have access to a mobile unit offering free shower and laundry facilities. Renee Hanna, from charity Good Neighbours spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio

8:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Many investors are keeping a watchful eye on their KiwiSaver balance as conflict in the Middle East continues. Money Correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:22 AM.Wellington Central Library Te Matapihi ki te Ao Nui will reopen its doors for the first time in seven years later this month. Krystal Gibbens had a preview. Audio

8:09 AM.Nicola Willis and Barbara Edmonds joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio

7:50 AM.Let's get back to the issues in the Middle East now and the response from the New Zealand government. Audio

7:45 AM.DOC is facing local pushback after closing the track to the country's deepest natural sinkhole over safety concerns. Nelson mayor Nick Smith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio

7:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:27 AM.The Mackenzie District Mayor says a tourism boom means the region is bursting at its seams. Mackenzie District Mayor Scott Aronsen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:20 AM.Auckland Council has less than two weeks to respond to a letter from the government wanting the council to outline its plan for housing intensification. Housing minister Chris Bishop spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Auckland Council has less than two weeks to respond to a letter from the government wanting the council to outline its plan for housing intensification. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

7:07 AM.US President Donald Trump has told Iran it's "too late" to talk, as the conflict escalates in the Middle East. Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:49 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:44 AM.A clean energy industry body is surprised that the government's chosen not to incentivise the uptake of solar panels. Gareth Williams of the Sustainable Energy Association spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:38 AM.The UAE says it has intercepted 172 Iranian missiles and 755 drones since the Iran conflict began. Correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Dubai Audio

6:31 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio

6:21 AM.Close to 50 homes in an Auckland suburb are being acquired to make way for new flood plains and to uncover a buried stream. Amy Williams reports. Audio

6:14 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.New Zealanders are rethinking how they invest, according to a new survey from ASB. ASB Senior economist Chris Tennent-Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

10:00 AM.Labour leader Chris Hipkins, Extensive coverage from the conflict in the Middle East; The Auckland school embracing AI; A lifeline for lions at a Northland wildlife enclosure. Audio

8:52 AM.An anonymous group of investors has stepped in to save the five remaining lions at Northland's Kamo Wildlife Sanctuary. HUHA's founder Carolyn Press-Mckenzie spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio