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6:00 AM.The boss of Housing New Zealand apologises to tenants needlessly evicted because of its flawed meth testing, Employers are bristling at plans to shake-up industrial relations - they warn of a return… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.It may sound like science fiction, but a group of young New Zealand innovators have come up with the idea to use virtual reality to save space agencies millions of dollars in repair costs. Team Marama… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Some English language schools in the the South Island are struggling to find qualified teachers for new refugees. New Zealand is set to increase its annual refugee quota from 750 to 1000 in July, the… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Health workers in Papua New Guinea are calling for dramatic change as hospital shelves run bare. Some hospitals are completely out of drugs and testing kits; Others are scrounging for stocks of life… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An immigration lawyer has likened some of the commission-based practices in the international student sector to a Pyramid scheme. International students pump more than four billion dollars into New… Read more Audio

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

8:24 AM.Kura kaupapa leaders are frustrated that new funding to lift Māori achievement will be spent on mainstream teachers. They're at breaking point after years of inaction from the government, with some… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.National party leader Simon Bridges has apologised for needlessly decontaminating state houses after getting what he says was dud advice about methamphetamine. Mr Bridges told Morning Report the issue… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Te Manu Korihi reporter John Boynton is in Tolaga Bay, and has been down to the river mouth, where huge amounts of debris have washed down from the hills in heavy rain. He talks to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:10 AM.The East Coast looks like it may miss out on more forcast heavy rain on Tuesday. River levels are still high and more than 20 families spent Monday night with family and friends. Monday's big downpour… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.The french open lost one of its highly anticipated showdowns before it even started after Serena Williams was forced to withdraw through injury. Audio

7:54 AM.New Zealand volcanologist Janine Krippner discusses the Guatemala volcano Fuego eruption with Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:50 AM.Reuters is reporting the death toll in the volcanic eruption in Guatemala is now 62. The Fuego volcano which is about 40km southwest of the capital Guatemala City spewed rock gas and ash into the sky… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A New Zealand DNA testing innovation has helped United States prosecutors secure a murder conviction in a Brooklyn courtroom. A 48-year-old man was sentenced to 25 years to life in prison for stabbing… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Housing New Zealand is under fire with claims it wasted $100m on meth testing houses which posed no health risks. The evictions and testing mostly happened under the last National government, so where… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Researchers say there may have been previous gastro outbreaks in Hawke's Bay that were never picked up by health authorities. The possibility is being investigated as part of a two-year study into the… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.There was no post-Budget boost for the govenrment, according to the latest RNZ Poll of Polls. But even with National's support holding steady, Labour and the Greens would be able to govern alone under… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.The former sex worker who helped decriminalise prostitution in New Zealand never had honours in mind as she fought for the rights of others like her. It was a tough and prolonged battle so it is no… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Budgeting services say law changes made three years ago to crack down on loan sharks and other high-cost lenders aren't working and many people are still struggling with spiralling debts. About 60,000… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.More rain is expected across many areas of New Zealand on Tuesday, after a very wet weekend. Chris Brandolino is Niwa's principal weather forecaster. He joins Susie Ferguson with the latest details. Audio

7:10 AM.The East Coast is braced for more heavy rain today after yesterday's big downpour caused widespread flooding, cut power and closed roads. About 20 families had to evacuate their homes in Tolaga Bay… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.The much anticipated showdown between Serena Williams and Maria Sharapova at the French Open didn't eventuate, with the American withdrawing before the 4th round clash because of injury. Audio

6:50 AM.KiwiSaver provider Simplicity puts pornography and gambling on excluded investment list. A call for greater technology use. And the latest from financial markets.  Audio

6:45 AM.Budgeting services say they haven't seen a drop off in the number of people coming to them for help, even after law changes that came in three years ago to rein in lenders. Adrienne Gallie is a… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Twenty families in Tolaga Bay on the East Coast have spent the night with friends and neighbours after being forced to evacuate their homes because of flooding. And another major band of rain is… Read more Audio