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8:24 AM.Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier is concerned about the level of violence within prisons, warning it is as bad as the fight clubs seen in the former Serco-run Mt Eden Corrections Facility. Judge Boshier… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.New Zealand's being warned it needs to crack down on foreign political interference like Australia. Across the Tasman, the government is planning to ban foreign political donations, the legal… Read more Audio

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

7:54 AM.Minister of Employment Willie Jackson says the government doesn't support work for the dole but does support Minister of Regional Development Shane Jones and his effort to get young unemployed people… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.While the Government considers programmes to get young people in the regions off the dole and into work, one business says it has a model that's already proven a success. The Eastland Wood Council is… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier says unannounced prison visits have revealed alarming levels of violence. He has just published a scathing report into one of the country's biggest prisons - Christchurch… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.A push is on to ditch an old law blamed for causing a travesty of justice for the 115 victims of the CTV building collapse. The previous government was already looking at getting rid of the so-called… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Education Minister Chris Hipkins says he expects 80,000 people will benefit from free tertiary fees next year. Yesterday the government revealed further detail around how their policy of no fees for… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.Wildfires burning overnight in California have swept into the city of Ventura north of Los Angeles destroying at least 150 homes and other buildings and forcing the evacuation of thousands of… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.A house in Piha caught fire overnight and remains partially burning. More firefighters have been sent out on Wednesday morning. One person has minor burns, and the Fire Service is concerned the… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.New Zealand is being urged to follow Australia's lead and tighten security laws to prevent foreign governments influencing domestic politics. Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull says foreign… Read more Audio

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

6:43 AM.A report being launched at Parliament this morning says people in poor communities feel like they're ignored and maligned by those from outside. The Salvation Army's State of Our Communities report… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.New Zealand's been urged to follow Australia's lead and crack down on foreign espionage and interference in politics. The Australian government plans to ban political donations from overseas and… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Law professor Chris Gallavin is calling for the urgent dumping of a law that's helped shield engineers from prosecution in the CTV building collapse. Section 162 of the Crimes Act means no one can be… Read more Audio

6:12 AM.Auckland councillors could be back around the table for a second vote on closing the Waitakere Ranges to save the Kauri trees. Despite warnings the giants could be wiped out in 20 years the council… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.New Zealand is being urged to follow Australia's lead and tighten security laws to prevent foreign governments influencing domestic politics. Auckland Council has voted against closing the Waitakere… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.Acupuncturists are rejecting a study suggesting many are breaking the law by making unsubstantiated claims about the ailments they can treat. Audio