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6:13 AM.The Airline Pilots' Association is criticising New Zealand's lack of regulation on drones, after one flying near Auckland Airport yesterday forced 20 aircraft to be diverted. Airport operations were… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Marceau murder report: Andrew Little promises changes; Favona fire: Road closures cause major delays; Trump's tariffs could spell global recession, Mike Moore warns; Counter-terrorism police… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.The diversity, depth and skill of New Zealand writers are being showcased in the annual New Zealand Book Awards. The shortlist has been made public this morning and features both established writers… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Maori, conservationists and fishing interests are sounding the alarm over plans to dredge the entrance to Whangarei Harbour. Refining New Zealand wants to deepen the channel, so oil tankers can come… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.There could be a further delay to decisions on how to build an America's Cup village in Auckland, increasing fears that a key milestone will be missed. The government's key minister David Parker will… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A potential trade war is making New Zealand's farmers nervous. President Donald Trump's plans to impose punitive tariffs on steel and aluminium imports has prompted China and the European Union to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Some Whanganui schools are less than half-full and the city's principals are on the cusp of calling for government intervention. Principals say there is already a problem because students are not… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Canada likely to be hardest hit by President Trump's proposed aluminium and steel imports as the largest exporter of steel in the world to its southern neighbour. However, Mr Trump has said via… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.It's census day and despite complaints about the new online format, Statistics New Zealand says the response so far has been promising, with at least 1.7 million people having completed the census by… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.An Auckland councillor wants assurances people living near the Whenuapai air force base haven't been exposed to toxic drinking water. The Defence Force has been testing its sites for traces of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:55 AM.An Auckland iwi is planning to provide free health insurance for its tribal members, saying it's taking the step because the region's health system is at breaking point. Ngati Whatua Orakei will give… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.A former Russian spy is critically ill after being exposed to an unknown substance. Sergei Skripal, who is 66, was granted refuge in the UK following a "spy swap" between the US and Russia in 2010… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.Christchurch schools are successfully tackling post traumatic stress in kids by changing when they stop for meal breaks and encouraging them to drink more water. The strategies have been devised by… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.It's official - we've just experienced the hottest summer on record. NIWA figures show the average temperature nationwide during the summer months was 18.8 degrees celsius, which is 0.3 degrees above… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.With plenty of politics, the triumph of a transgressive love story and a heist, yesterday's Oscars ceremony had all the ingredients of a Hollywood thriller. Taking place under the shadow of the… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Twenty-seven thousand hospital nurses throughout the country will begin voting today whether to approve a last-ditch pay deal or go on strike. Nurses are angry over short-staffing and low pay, and… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says New Zealand can never outspend China in the Pacific but she says New Zealand's relationship is different. On Monday Ms Ardern pledged New Zealand would dedicate… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.It's Census Day today and the man ultimately responsible for its success or failure, won't be filling out a form. Statistics Minister James Shaw is part of the Prime Minister's delegation touring the… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The Prime Minister has faced questions during her visit to Samoa about China's growing influence in the South Pacific. Her government is visiting Foreign Minister Winston Peters has said the "reset"… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Test results obtained by RNZ News show firefighting foam contamination at 50 to 120 times the recommended maximums in groundwater at Devonport naval base. The highest single result from a test well is… Read more Audio