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8:29 AM.Hundreds of thousands of bees are dying near Murchison in what their owner thinks must have been a poisoning. The bees in 220 hives on Ricki Leahy's property and in 70 hives next door all suddenly… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Yesterday we spoke to Sue Grey the lawyer for a Putaruru family struck down with a mystery illness initially thought to be botulism after eating wild boar. They are battling to have that diagnosis… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.Queenstown's planning a major crackdown on freedom campers after a petition from thousands of people from around the world unhappy at the mess they leave. Residents around Lake Hayes Reserve started… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.A deal has been reached in the US Senate to reopen the government after it was in shutdown for several days. Washington DC correspondent Kevin McAleese says the process has a way to go yet. The deal… Read more Audio

8:09 AM.The blaze on the Tiwai Peninsula, which came within metres of threatening the Smelter's power lines, has been contained but significant conservation land remains at risk. Elton Smith, the principal… Read more Audio

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

7:57 AM.The Black Caps extended their record winning streak to 13 matches with an emphatic victory in the first match of their T20 series against Pakistan in Wellington yesterday. And that's led to talk the… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Auckland Council, government officials and a multinational fuel company are meeting today to discuss America's Cup Village plans today. The multinational Stolthaven has told the government it is… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.While the Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern will be spending five days at Waitangi commemorations this year, Opposition leader Bill English will once again stay away altogether. However, Mr English will… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.More than 29,000 Australians have signed an online petition demanding a New Zealand man be deported after he avoided jail time for a one-punch attack on another man. It's a crime that carries a harsh… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.There's heightened security at an unfinished Auckland high-rise apartment building on Tuesday, following a series of suspicious fires. The first fire broke out yesterday morning, but several more… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.More ground crews and aircraft are headed to Tiwai Point to battle a scrub fire covering up to 130 hectares that has been threatening the electricity lines that power the smelter. Firefighters have… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.The details of an inquiry into mental health services will be announced by the Government today. It's one of the promises Labour made in last year's election campaign - and something it pledged to do… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Hundreds of drivers left running on empty after low quality petrol damaged their fuel gauges will be in line for compensation. But some of those who were affected in November and December say they're… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.More ground crews and aircraft are headed to Tiwai Point to battle a scrub fire covering up to 130 hectares that has been threatening the electricity lines that power the smelter. Firefighters have… Read more Audio

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

6:48 AM.German political party the Social Democrats have given the go-ahead for coalition talks with Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democrats. It comes after months of uncertainty following elections in… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.Today the Government is announcing details of its proposed mental health inquiry, as the deadline for its first-100-days looms. The Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern, says the Labour caucus has spent the… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Lake Hayes locals want a zero tolerance approach when it comes to people setting up camp and leaving a mess on their shores. The residents have been drumming up support for a major crackdown on… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.An Auckland man believes dodgy fuel sold by petrol companies before Christmas damaged the fuel gauge of his family car. Kaukapakapa local, Luke, says his Chrysler's fuel gague broke two weeks ago, but… Read more Audio