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8:21 AM.Police officers are upset a proposal to improve 111 callouts has been dumped - and mental health advocates hope it can still be salvaged. The former National government last year announced an $8… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Wellington's new bus fleet hit the streets yesterday but its first true test will come this morning during the peak hour commute. asterton-based Tranzit Group took over the lion's share of… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.RNZ News has learned more details of plans to cut jobs at the national museum, Te Papa. The proposed changes have led to fears the country's treasures won't be looked after properly. And staff at Te… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.Novak Djokovic has beaten Kevin Anderson in three straight sets, to pick up his fourth Wimbledon championship. It's the Serbian tennis champ's first Grand Slam win in more than two years. Our tennis… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Ngāti Whātua Orākei has proposed a pou, or statue, of Māori earth mother Papatūānuku between 30m and 50m tall at Bastion Point. The iwi spokesman Ngarimu Blair talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:41 AM.Simon Bridges is ringing alarm bells about New Zealand's relations with two world super powers America and China. He's told Morning Report he's concerned about the unpredictability of Donald Trump -… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.With strike action hitting headlines as nurses gun for better pay, other parts of the health workforce are keenly looking on. But for some, it's with a tang of bitterness. A representative for… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.US President Donald Trump has arrived in Helsinki for a summit with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin. It comes after his visit to the UK, where he gave the British Prime Minister some "brutal"… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.A storm that lashed the top of the North Island today has moved away from the country. An intense rain band moved over Auckland, Waikato, and the Coromandel Peninsula, which was cut off by slips on… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.An Auckland hapu is considering building a statue on Bastion Point that could be as big as the Statue of Liberty in the United States or Christ the Redeemer in Brazil. A preliminary proposal by Ngati… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Croatia is proud, and celebrating its performance at the Football World Cup, despite losing to France in the final. We talk to Anita Miletic who has been watching the game in the Rijeka town square… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.From Paris we're joined by a fan of Les Bleus, Jonathan Arena, who has been watching the Football World Cup final with crowds of French. Audio

7:10 AM.An own goal, the video ref making a vital call, a pitch invasion from Pussy Riot - it was an action packed final as France beat Croatia 4-2 to win the football World Cup. RNZ reporter Coen Lammers is… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.France won the World Cup for the second time by overcoming Croatia's bold challenge with a 4-2 win in Moscow. Audio

6:49 AM.Inflation expected to perk up but not too much. BNZ raises the spectre of stagflation. Skill shortage threatens economic growth. And how markets are starting the week. Audio

6:47 AM.With an update on the bad weather is Metservice spokesperson Mads Naeraa-Spiers. Audio

6:44 AM.The Coromandel remains cut off from the north, after the upper North Island was hammered by wind and rain over the past 24 hours. The Kopu-Hikuai and Manaia Roads were closed due to major slips, while… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.France have been crowned football's World Cup champions for the second time by beating Croatia 4-2 in Moscow. France last won the World Cup in 1998. We talk to Lucy Taylor who is in a sports bar in… 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 financial market action. Audio

6:14 AM.Croatia has lost the Football World Cup final after a dramatic match in which they scored two goals against victors France. RNZ reporter Jessie Chiang was at the Croatian Cultural Centre in West… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.France has won the World Cup, beating Croatia 4-2 at the final in Moscow. Its been twenty years since they last tasted victory - they first took the title in 1998. RNZ reporter Dan Dalgety is at the… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.As you may have heard in the news France are football world cup champions after beating Croatia 4-2 in the final in Moscow. Audio

6:00 AM.Football World Cup final most exciting in memory, Paris goes crazy after Football World Cup win, Croatia celebrates despite Football World Cup loss, Ngati Whatua Orakei plan earth mother statue for… Read more Audio