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7:28 AM.The Silver Ferns beat the Australian Diamonds 55 to 44 in game three of the Constellation Cup in Hamilton last night, their first win over the world number ones in nine matches. The victory puts New… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Two crime scenes are cordoned off in the rural Canterbury area of Charing Cross after a 28-year-old man was shot dead. Police say the killer has gang connections and they're worried the death could… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Investigative journalist Nicky Hager is accusing the Defence Force of covering up a culture of bullying, sexual violence and drinking. Writing for North and South, he says sources have approached him… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The government's plan to recruit hundreds of overseas teachers in New Zealand classrooms by the beginning of the next school year has been dismissed as a nonsense by some teachers. The government has… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Silver Ferns captain Laura Langman couldn't have asked for a better place to end their losing streak against Australia. Audio

6:49 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:44 AM.A specialist in marine mammels is casting doubt on a report that says a rare Maui dolphin most likely died from blood poisoning. The Department of Conservation's pathology report into the death of the… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.The Silver Ferns' head coach Noeline Taurua says yesterday's 55 to 44 win over the Australian Diamonds in game three of the Constellation Cup was thanks to sticking to structures and keeping cool… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.A British teacher who came to New Zealand to work in a secondary school is questioning the government's drive to recruit teachers off shore to shore-up teacher numbers. The government has increased… Read more Audio

6:22 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

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

6:12 AM.A missing Washington Post journalist who is suspected to have been killed by Saudi Arabian agents in Turkey has sparked harsh words from President Trump and from the Arab nation. Mr Trump said if it… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager, says sources have detailed to him a culture of bullying, sexual violence, drinking and cover-ups in the Defence Force. Writing in North and South magazine… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Silver Ferns kept themselves in the Constellation Cup against Australia yesterday but coach Noeline Taura continues to look at the bigger picture. Audio

6:00 AM.Hipkins responds to criticism of overseas teacher drive, Bullying, sexual abuse covered up in Defence Force - Hager, Canterbury gang-related shooting - latest update, Silver Ferns' win over Australia… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Locals in a Wellington seaside suburb are disheartened to hear of more delays to fix up their botched cycleway. Island Bay residents were promised last year it would be fixed - now they've learnt… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.The New Zealand men's rugby league team hopes the home ground advantage will help them break a five-match losing against in Auckland on Saturday. Rebuilding after last year's disastrous World Cup… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The Te Hunga Rōia Māori o Aotearoa or Māori Law Society's annual hui has returned to its roots in Rotorua for its 30th anniversary. Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton is there. Audio

8:42 AM.Two New Zealand activists who urged Lorde to to cancel her concerts in Israel have been ordered to pay compensation by an Israeli court. Jerusalem Post reporter Amy Spiro tells Morning Report the… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:30 AM.National conducted a review of the act during its tenure and copped some flak from the Police Association when they adopted only some of the reccomendations. Both the Police minister Stuart Nash and… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The Department of Corrections says gaining employment is key to keeping crime-free and it's urging employers to give former prisoners a chance. For an Insight investigation, RNZ Māori News… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.New Zealand shares are facing a second day of hefty losses after the Wall Street dropped again overnight. The Super Fund has developed a scenario showing the risks of another global financial crisis… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Wall Street is down again on Friday morning after yesterday's major correction. Stocks have been swinging between small gains and sharp losses. Nervousness was climbing again by late morning, with the… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The Breakers guard Corey Webster says Sunday's clash with defending champions Melbourne in Australia is now a must win, after the New Zealanders were upset 86-73 by the Brisbane Bullets in their NBL… Read more Audio