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7:42 AM.The largest contamination investigation ever in New Zealand is relying on a test that fails to detect a whole host of firefighting foam chemicals. That's even though there is a newer test that does… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Senior doctors say under-funding is to blame for a ballooning projected deficit by district health boards. Latest figures released by the Health Ministry show DHBs will be in the red to the tune of… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.While the Silver Ferns' surprise loss was the big New Zealand failure at the Games yesterday, there were successes too. Lawn bowler Jo Edwards won New Zealand's fourth gold of the games when she… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.US President Donald Trump has lashed out at the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his allies Russia and Iran over a suspected chemical attack, saying there will be a "big price to pay". In a series… Read more Audio

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

6:45 AM.A leading authority on firefighting foam contamination says New Zealand might well have to test contamination zones all over again if the Defence Force hasn't been using the latest test. Defence has… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.The Greens new co-leader has set herself one main task - ensuring the party survives at the next election. Marama Davidson won the female co-leader leadership contest by a landslide from her fellow MP… Read more Audio

6:29 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

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

6:20 AM.New Zealand track cyclist Sam Webster cemented his place as the sprint king of the Commonwealth Games with two outstanding performances on the velodrome in Brisbane. The 26-year-old won gold in… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Senior doctors are blaming under-funding for a big blowout in district health boards debts. Latest Health Ministry figures show DHBs will be in the red to the tune of $189 million by the end of the… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Business owners are being told they have no choice but to raise prices in response to rises in the minimum wage, if they want to stay afloat. The minimum wage rose 75 cents at the beginning of the… Read more Audio

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

8:56 AM.It's Friday so we cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:55 AM.New Zealand has made an early appearance on the Commonwealth Games medal table, with the cycling team winning a gold and two silvers last night. The men's sprint team of Eddie Dawkins, Ethan Mitchell… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Auckland farmers are crying foul at a proposal by the Council to charge rates for covenanted land. Covenanted land legally protects special places on private land for the benefit of present and future… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.More than 700 large families are waiting for a state house, but the government's largest housing provider, Housing New Zealand, has fewer than 50 homes big enough to offer them. The families, which… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A coroner's been told police didn't pass on to mental health nurses critical information about a suicidal woman's access to drugs. The inquest for Karen Michelle Day finished in the Whakatane District… Read more Audio

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

8:19 AM.James Shaw's eight month run as the sole Green Party leader ends this weekend, with either Marama Davidson or Julie Anne Genter poised to join him as co-leader. Party delegates have until Saturday to… Read more Audio