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6:06 AM.The Chiefs are happy to have their reinforcements back for tomorrow night's Super Rugby quarter-final against the hurricanes in Wellington. Following last weekend's 28-24 win in Hamilton, the Chiefs… Read more Audio

6:00 AM.Thai cave rescue: Boys speak to media for first time, Young politicians want gay conversion therapy banned, NZer abused in Australia, deported, denied compensation, Nurses hope for revised offer at… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.What happens when RNZ meets thrash metal? The answer is a hit song - and now a new video - from Northland group Alien Weaponry. The track, 'Whispers', samples RNZ's Kim Hill interview with former Act… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.A decision by the Pop-Up Globe to use some men-only casts in their next season of Shakespeare productions has caused a stir. The company announced their November shows, which will include men-only… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Nearly one-million Rohingya muslim refugees fleeing extreme persecution in Myanmar now have monsoon rains and landslides to contend with in their refugee camps in Bangladesh. The conditions are… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Forestry deaths are on the increase again with four deaths already this year. Earlier this morning Selina Eruera, who lost her son, Eramiha Pairama, told us the campaign to save lives has suffered… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.The 17-year-old New Zealand boy held for four months in detention in Australia is free, but he may yet be deported. Greg Barns is an Australian immigration lawyer who has been helping on the case. He… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.A group advocating for New Zealanders' rights in Australia says it would set a dangerous precedent if the Home Affairs Minister decides to deport a 17-year-old just released from detention. The… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Security analyst Paul Buchanan discusses the latest developments from Donald Trump's meeting with Vladimir Putin, and his return to Washington. They talk about New Zealand's part in the changes in… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Auckand pole-vaulter Eliza McCartney has improved her own national record by vaulting 4.94 metres in winning at a meeting in Germany. Audio

7:55 AM.A world-first digitisation project has made what's been dubbed 500 year old fake news available to the masses. The Canterbury Roll has been in the possession of the University of Canterbury for a… Read more Video, Audio

7:50 AM.Police Minister Stuart Nash says he's "working incredibly hard" to deliver the promised 1800 new police officers to the service. The coalition agreement says "strive to"; Mr Nash tells Guyon Espiner… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.The daughter of refugee Burmese couple Kay Dah Ukay and Mu Thu Pa - who lost their lives in rough surf at Muriwai Beach on Monday - says her parents embraced New Zealand life. One of the couple's nine… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Tertiary institutions could lose funding if they fail to show the Tertiary Education Commission how they will improve enrolment and pass rates for Maori and Pasifika students. The Tertiary Education… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Police say gangs are to blame for three homicides in the Waikato region in the past three weeks. Robert Nelson was shot and killed in a Hamilton home on July 8. Last week Wayne Noda was found dead… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Former Foreign Affairs Minister Sir Don McKinnon talks to Guyon Espiner about New Zealand’s place in international relations as a trade war looms between China and the US, and US President Donald… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.A New Zealand mother of six shown in an online video being restrained on the ground at a Sydney detention centre, says guards used excessive force against her. She and others say oppressive conditions… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Too many senior police officers are leaving and it's putting huge pressure on the government's target for hiring more police, the president of the Police Association says. In response, NZ Police's… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The police association is warning the government's target for hiring more officers is under huge pressure because too many front-line staff are leaving. The attrition rate is just over 500 officers a… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The US President has backtracked from his defence of Russia over claims of interference in the 2016 elections. It comes as he received a barrage of criticism for his remarks in Helsinki, yesterday… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore says the absence of star trio Portia Woodman, Kelly Brazier and Sarah Goss from the team is a decision everyone is comfortable with. Audio

6:50 AM.British Prime Minister Theresa May has narrowly avoided a defeat in parliament at the hands of pro-European Union lawmakers from her own party on Tuesday, fending off a rebellion that threatened to… Read more Audio