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7:22 AM.The Desert Road in the North Island and the Lindis and Lewis Passes in the South Island are closed by snow this morning. Audio

7:20 AM.Patients caught up in the looming nurse strikes are facing an uncertain future as DHBs rush to get contingency plans in place. One expectant Wellington woman, whoses due date falls on the first… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Susie Ferguson speaks to the Chief Medical Officer at the Ministry of Health, Andrew Simpson. He wasn't able to give specifics on Counties Manukau, but said the Ministry expected the DHBs to be… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.People living in South Auckland are losing their sight as doctors struggle to treat the soaring number of patients suffering from eye conditions. The Counties-Manukau District Health Board has been… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Theres a good battle going on for supremecy in group B in the world cup with both Spain and Portugal in contention. Audio

6:50 AM.Kathmandu surges on profit upgrade. German firm says 'nein' to NZ's My Food Bag. Waikato Uni software tracks fraud. Global financial markets a sea of red on trade stoush. Audio

6:43 AM.A wintry blast has closed many main highways across New Zealand on Tuesday morning. New Zealand Transport Agency's South Island spokesperson is Tresca Forrester. She joins Guyon Espiner with the… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.Opposition leader Simon Bridges says the Labour-led government is opening the floodgates to industrial disruption. Four thousand state sector workers at the Inland Revenue Department and the Ministry… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.An early look at the business news, overnight movements on global markets. Audio

6:12 AM.On Monday on Morning Report we heard from a woodworker who says he's been unfairly treated by the Ministry for Primary over some swamp kauri he bought from a subdivision developer. Kerry Scott's being… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.An independent panel has been set up to try to strengthen efforts to protect kauri from dieback disease. It will be tasked with providing advice about how to better deal with the management of the… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Uruguay have finished top of Group A at the World Cup after an impressive 3-nil victory over 10-man Russia, who are runners-up. Audio

6:00 AM.South Aucklanders losing sight awaiting eye surgery; Patients anxious as nurses strikes loom; 'They know we'll listen' - Peters discusses strike action; Weather: Roads closed in winter chill; IRD… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.At the election it was dubbed "Jacinda-mania". But yesterday in Auckland we had what might be called "Jacinda-baby-mania" as the PM and Clarke Gayford emerged from Auckland Hospital with their new… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.A very large earthquake in the central North Island could trigger a big lahar from Mt Ruapehu. In the recent past it's been eruptions that have led to lahars on the mountain. But scientists from… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.If you're ever felt worried or uneasy while driving you're not alone. New research from Massey University shows two-thirds of New Zealanders feel some or a lot of anxiety while driving a vehicle… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:29 AM.The living legends of kapa haka converged in Wellington over the weekend for the 10th anniversary of the kaumatua kapa haka festival. Around 500 performers in their 70s, 80s and even some in their 90s… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.A researcher who crunched the numbers on bail believes relaxing the current system wouldn't lead to increased risk to the public. In 2013, the Bail Amendment Bill was passed to make it tougher for… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The former Minister of Māori Affairs Koro Wētere is being remembered as man who put being Maori before politics. The 83-year old died on Saturday from prostate cancer. The 83-year old spent almost… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.EU leaders have been gathering in Brussels for an emergency meeting on migration. The issue has become heated between Italy and Germany of late, despite a drop in the number of migrants attempting to… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Turkish President Recep Erdogan has claimed victory in the snap election in Turkey. Ninety-six percent of votes have been counted with Erdogan taking 53 percent of the votes. Minutes ago, he spoke to… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The England football manager Gareth Southgate wasn't entirely happy with their performance at the World Cup this morning. Captain Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as England scored their biggest ever… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The All Blacks have swept the French three-nil in their June series following New Zealand's 49-14 win at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium on Saturday. It was a far better performance from the All Blacks… Read more Audio