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8:10 AM.Nurses have received a revised pay offer that health boards hope will prevent further strike action. The nurses' union is recommending its members accept the offer, which was released late on… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An issue with an official has been resolved ahead of the New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker's big heavyweight clash with Englishman Dillian Whyte in London this weekend. Audio

7:55 AM.Should a heritage-listed building be preserved in virtual reality while the real thing is demolished? The owner of a former state housing high-rise in Wellington wants to do just that. It's the latest… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Government MPs are accusing the National Party of playing politics after it withdrew its support from a medicinal cannabis bill currently before select committee, and offered up its own bill. National… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.A recording of President Trump discussing a payment to former Playboy model Karen McDougal with his attorney Michael Cohen has been made public. The recording raises questions about whether Mr Trump… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The Land Information Minister, Eugenie Sage, is shunting responsibility for the lack of access to the Hunter Valley onto the previous government. The former anchor of NBC's Today show Matt Lauer… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.A Dunedin man who was sexually abused as a child in Australia is fighting an up-hill battle for compensation. Darryl Smith cannot get support for abuse that happened while he was a state ward in… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.It's not yet clear if nurses will agree to the latest pay deal their union has reached with District Health Boards. They have rejected two previous offers the Nurses Organisation recommended they… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The New Zealand Army has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct at its training unit at the Waiouru Military Camp. Commanding officers and instructors have been stood down after a male… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The New Zealand Army has been rocked by allegations of sexual misconduct at its training unit at the Waiouru Military Camp. Commanding officers and instructors have been stood down after a male… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Playing on her homecourt for the last time, the Northern Mystics captain Anna Harrison turned in another inspirational performance as she led her side to a 62-44 win over the Magic to keep their… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Abano Healthcare looking for more Australian dental practices to buy. TruTest cervical cancer test developer looks to China for growth. The latest from Wall Street and world markets. Audio

6:47 AM.The former National Minister who had responsibility for the Walking Access Commission told its members it would not be the best use of its time to try to get greater public access to the Hunter Valley… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Some nurses are already criticising the latest pay offer from District Health Boards, even though their union is recommending they accept it. It's the fifth offer DHBs have made in recent weeks. The… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.A woman who experienced sexual harassment in the New Zealand Navy is not surprised that fresh sexual misconduct allegations have surfaced in the military. The Defence Force revealed on Wednesday that… Read more Audio

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

6:20 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:16 AM.A Hawke's Bay regional councillor says a new Māori advisor role will not do enough to ensure Māori representation. The creation of the job follows the council's narrow rejection last year of a Māori… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.A leading GP says there are risks in a new website for rating doctors and other health professionals. A health insurance company is supporting the launch of the free website called Whitecoat. It lists… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Northern Mystics have kept their ANZ Premiership netball play-off hopes alive with an emphatic 62-44 win over the Magic in Auckland. Audio

6:00 AM.Army chief defends actions over sexual misconduct claims; Nurses consider fifth pay offer from DHBs; Dunedin man, abused as child in Australia, fights for redress; Sage urges Matt Lauer to join land… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.International volleyball coach Hugh McCutcheon has become the first New Zealander to be inducted into the International Volleyball Hall of Fame. He took his coaching career from Shirley Boys' High… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A single-dose treatment for malaria could see the mosquito-borne disease eliminated entirely. It's the first new treatment in sixty-years and it's just been approved by the US Food and Drug… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.New Zealand's meat and dairy exports are generally regarded as the backbone of the country's economy. But innovations to create new meat-free and synthetic products could have huge implications for… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Sole parents applying for benefits say the welfare system's too complicated, and they're struggling to understand their entitlements. Yesterday the Minister for Women, Julie Anne Genter, released a… Read more Audio