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8:16 AM.In Tokyo there's been gratitude Mr Trump brought up the fate of Japanese citizens abducted by the North Koreans. We spoke to Mayu Yoshida who works for Reuters in Tokyo.. Audio

8:10 AM.Long-time observers of US-North Korea relations are split in their assessment of the success of the meeting yesterday between US President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Professor… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The All Blacks don't believe the French will push the panic button and make radical changes for the second in Wellington this weekend. Audio

7:56 AM.The battle to protect New Zealand's multi million dollar mānuka honey industry from international interlopers is expected to cost $5.5 million over the next 10 years. An industry group has told… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Police have apologised to investigative journalist Nicky Hager in a case that has widely been seen as a victory for the media. The apology, and a payout, to Mr Hager were for breaching his rights… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The Mayor of Whangarei is appealing for help to set up a day shelter for the city's growing number of homeless people. Sheryl Mai says high rents are forcing families out on the street - and the… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The government is set to reveal its plan for Waikeria prison this afternoon. It is being told by the opposition it must build a bigger prison, or risk public safety. But the Labour-led government is… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.June 14 marks a year to the day since a deadly blaze at the 24-storey Grenfell tower block in London, in which 72 people died. The Auckland Council has confirmed 116 buildings in the city use a… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Farmers in Tolaga Bay are considering legal action against forestry companies for the damage done to stock and properties by tonnes of flood-borne logging debris. Heavy rain caused even more damage to… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.The worst of the heavy rain and strong winds have passed Gisborne, but hundreds of people spent the night without power. Eastland Network says they can't reconnect about 660 houses until later on… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Donald Trump made a stunning pledge in his media conference on Tuesday saying the US will stop war exercises with South Korea. Our correspondent in South Korea, Oliver Whitfield-Miocic, has reaction.

7:10 AM.President Donald Trump met with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Tuesday. The two had a 41-minute one-on-one discussion and then had wider talks with aides at a historic meeting in Singapore. They… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The All Blacks are rejecting a former international referee's assertion they get away with murder on the rugby field. Audio

6:50 AM.Brokers at Forsyth Barr suggest taking profits on the record breaking local market. Growing numbers of KiwiSavers raid their savings for house buying. Tech leaders suggest six principles for digital… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.About 50 roads remain shut in the Gisborne region after heavy rain caused flooding and slips yesterday. State Highway 2 reopened north of Gisborne, but State Highway 5 between Napier and Taupo was… Read more Audio

6:27 AM.Weather woes set to cause long term problems for East Coast farmers. Audio

6:20 AM.An early taste of the day's business news and a quick update of overnight market action. Audio

6:19 AM.A hi-tech study of Lake Tekapo has revealed the risk of a tsunami in an earthquake. NIWA marine geologist Dr Joshu Mountjoy led the pilot project to map the floor of the lake using sonar. Dr Mountjoy… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.A kura kaupapa in Rotorua says it is sick of being fobbed off by the Ministry of Education, who won't fund it for teaching its senior students. Te Kura Kaupapa Māori o Hurungaterangi is classed as a… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Flood-hit farmers around Tolaga Bay are demanding an immediate halt to all forestry in the area, until a Government holds an inquiry into logging. Residents in the area are calling for the industry to… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The All Blacks prop Ofa Tu'ungafasi has been given a warning following his high hit on French winger Remy Grosso during the first Test at Eden Park. Audio

6:00 AM.Kim Jong-un meets Trump, but deal lacks detail; South Korea reacts to Trump's call to end militry exercises; Civil Defence Minister in Gisborne after storm hits region; building owners mull legal… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's a significant moment in Māori music history - Alien Weaponry's reo Maori heavy metal album Tū has hit number one. Tū has more than one million streams on Spotify since the album was released on… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The number of New Zealanders who trust the government has risen substantially. A study commissioned this year by Victoria University of Wellington's Institute for Governance and Policy Studies asked… Read more Audio