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8:54 AM.A French gangster who broke out of jail using a hijacked helicopter in July has been recaptured. Forty-six-year-old Rédoine Faïd, France's most wanted fugitive was detained on Wednesday night. Our… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.A woman has been charged with contempt of court after approaching members of a High Court jury and telling them of her thoughts on a child sex abuse trial. The unusual move happened at the trial of… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The All Blacks have a chance to even the score when they take on South Africa in Pretoria this weekend. The Springboks beat New Zealand last month in Wellington 36-34. A second successive loss for the… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.New Zealander Robert Martin has made history by becoming the first person with a learning disability to be elected to the United Nations Committee on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Mr Martin… Read more Audio

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

8:24 AM.The Taxpayers' Union has been submitting Official Information requests under false names, it was revealed in David Fisher's NZ Herald report on Wednesday. The union's executive director Jordan… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.Homeless people are already finding their way to Whangarei's new day shelter - even though it's not yet officially open. The shelter in the town's old army barracks has been taking shape since… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.US president Donald Trump is under fire on two fronts today. His claims to be a self-made billionaire have been exposed as fake by a massive New York Times investigation. And two key Republican… Read more Audio

8:12 AM.With further industrial action looming, the government has confirmed it is advertising overseas for experienced teachers to work during the 2019 academic year. The Education Minister Chris Hipkins… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Professional footballers Association chief executive Harry Ngata says it'll be good for all concerned if the players recieve a face to face apology from New Zealand Football. Audio

7:55 AM.School holidays can spell great things for children but disaster for parents' wallets. It's a time of year where thousands of school children are signed up to holiday programmes while parents continue… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A batch of synthetic drugs circulating in Christchurch has killed one person and hospitalised 19 others. The drug's effects are causing chaos for local ambulance crews and hospital staff. Dr Paul Gee… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The landlord of a group dilapidated rental properties in Whanganui is now under official investigation. Last week RNZ revealed the so-called Pink Flats on Bedford Avenue had black mould and broken… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Back now to the report into the culture at New Zealand Football. Former national womens' coach, Andreas Heraf, resigned from his two positions at New Zealand Football earlier this year following… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Desperately-needed aid is now beginning to get through to areas of Sulawesi devastated by last Friday's earthquake and tsunami. Efforts to fly in supplies could be further complicated because a… Read more Audio

7:28 AM.The Silver Scrolls are on tonight. Marlon Williams, Troy Kingi, Chelsea Jade, The Beths and Unknown Mortal Orchestra are vying for top honours as best pop songwriter of the year. The ceremony also… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.A former Football Fern says the team's disgraced ex-coach Andreas Heraf should never have got the job, and that he doesn't know how to work with women. Employment lawyer Phillipa Muir released the… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.It's looking increasingly likely that El Niño will hit New Zealand in the next three months bringing dry conditions to much of the country. Niwa is warning that may cause problems for some farmers… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Donald Trump's self-made billionaire image has been shattered by the New York Times. A year-long investigation by journalists at the newspaper found he inherited more than US$400m from his father Fred… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The cost to repair one of the country's largest leaky buildings continues to skyrocket by millions of dollars as anxious owners wait for their day in court. St Lukes Garden Apartment complex was built… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.New Zealand professional Footballers chief executive Harry Ngata expects the players to react very positively to the findings of a review carried out by New Zealand Football. Audio

6:46 AM.The Catholic Church hopes new tenancy regulations will spell the end for poorly-maintained boarding houses. In Auckland, a notorious boarding house at the former St Joseph's Catholic convent in Grey… 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