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6:43 AM.A twelve-year project stopping people from rock-fishing without lifejackets is being called a success, despite two deaths at Muriwai Beach on Monday. A man and a woman died there after being swept off… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.US President Donald Trump has publicly challenged his own intelligence agencies after meeting Russian President Vladimir Putin in Helsinki overnight. Speaking at a 45-minute news conference with the… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.News from the rural and farming sectors. Audio

6:20 AM.An early look at the business news, and catch up in overnight global market action. Audio

6:18 AM.Christchurch moteliers say this has been the hardest winter since the Canterbury earthquakes - and they are blaming both AirBnB and a lack of events. RNZ Christchurch reporter Logan Church spoke with… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 AM.The Southern Steel have cemented second place in the ANZ Netball Premiership after beating the Tactix 59-56 in Invercargil. Audio

6:00 AM.Trump-Putin summit: US President's comments 'treasonous'; Nurses resume bargaining talks; Middlemore Hospital computers four mins from failure; Peters 'confused' by Trump comments after Putin meeting.

8:57 AM.France has won the Football World Cup beating Croatia 4 - 2 in Moscow. Max Towle and Emile Donovan have been following all the twists and turns these past four a bit week. The hosts of RNZ's Football… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Could Wairoa become the next foodbowl of New Zealand? A Maori business development service, the Poutama Trust, believes it could be, and is working with Maori land trust in the Wairoa District to… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Damage to a previously unknown archaeological site on Motutapu Island in the Hauraki Gulf could end in prosecution. The Ngai Tai ki Tamaki Tribal Trust says a mass cow burial disturbed an ancient… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Fashion designer Jessica Matthews often gets asked by her customers Where the fabric in her clothes comes from? It seems a simple question, but she's been stonewalled on it by wholesalers. Emma Hatton… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.The rapid evolution of designer drugs is leaving scientists battling to keep on top of the illicit products being brought across the borders. The scientists say drugs seized as recently as a year ago… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Robbie Manson has won the race to represent New Zealand at this year's Rowing World Championships. He beat rival and two-time olympic champion Mahe Drysdale at the latest World Cup Regatta in… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Wellington's Ethiopian community usually come together in times of turmoil, but last night they met to celebrate their new leader and the end of conflict in their home country. In the three months… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Immigrants say the plight of their elderly parents is being ignored and swept under the carpet by a Government that claims to be caring and family focused. A freeze on considering new parent residence… Read more Audio

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