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7:38 AM.It was the best day yet for the New Zealand team at the Commonwealth Games. World Champion Tom Walsh won gold in the men's shot put and while happy to take the title he was left a little disappointed… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.The government is trying to dampen expectations of a spending bonanza in next month's Budget. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says the lack of investment in essential services by the previous government… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Fire fighting crews are still battling a fire that's engulfed a fishing vessel at Timaru Port. Soosie Lucas lives opposite the Timaru Port. She told Morning Report she saw thick smoke coming from the… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.It's 50 years today since the interisland ferry, Wahine, sank in Wellington Harbour, with the loss of 53 lives. The ship carrying 734 passengers and crew, and one stowaway hit Barrett Reef at about 20… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.US President Donald Trump says a decision on the U.S response to chemical weapon attacks in Syria will be made in the next 24 - 28 hours. Footage from the city of Douma in Syria which is unverified… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:44 AM.It's 50 years today since the Wahine disaster took place in Wellington Harbour. A memorial service is being held in Eastbourne where many lifeboats made shore and where many bodies were recovered… Read more Audio

6:41 AM.The Prime Minister has been told to stop crying wolf and start governing. Jacinda Ardern is playing down expectations of a big spending budget next month saying her government didn't realise how bad… Read more Audio

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

6:18 AM.It's 50 years today since the interisland ferry, Wahine, sank in Wellington Harbour, leading to the death of 53 passengers. The ship carrying 734 passengers and crew, and one stowaway hit Barrett Reef… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The decision to close one of Invercargill's biggest tourist attractions because it's an earthquake risk has enraged some locals. The Southland Museum and Art Gallery will close on Thursday - its 41… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.A update from the team at RNZ sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Donald Trump says he'll decide America's response to the chemical weapons attack in Syria within days, Wahine survivors are gathering in Wellington today to mark 50 years since the interisland ferry… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Two significant pieces of cricketing memorabilia are about to get a new home in the New Zealand Cricket Museum, thanks to the campaigning of the country's cricket community. The bat Martin Crowe used… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.One of New Zealand's brightest Commonwealth Games medal hopes faces a potentially hostile environment on the Gold Coast on Monday. A chorus of protest has swelled since Laurel Hubbard, formerly a… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.An early Winter storm is expected to hit parts of the South Island with heavy snow forecast for later on Monday. Joining us with the latest is NZ Transport Authority Journey Manager Tresca Forrester. Audio

8:30 AM.The Wellington Zoo's squirrel monkeys are still recovering after their enclosure was broken into on Saturday night. Some of the monkeys were injured during the incident, and two of the monkeys ended… Read more Audio

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

8:21 AM.On April 9, 1968, storm-force southerly winds and rain hit Cook Strait as the ferry Wahine left Lyttelton Harbour for Wellington, carrying 734 passengers and crew, and one stowaway. The ship got… Read more Audio