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7:20 AM.With the US dealing with a North Korean ballistic missile test and deteriorating relations with the UK over President Trump's retweeting of far right anti-Muslim videos, it's now being reported the US… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.Justice Minister Andrew Little said on Thursday that "everybody involved in this has walked away scot-free. And that's not right." Nigel Hampton QC, who was counsel for the families at the Royal… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.There's been widespread dismay at the decision not to prosecute anyone for the deaths of 115 people in the CTV building collapse during the 2011 Canterbury earthquake. Police say it was a tough… Read more Audio

6:45 AM.A distinguished NZ scientist is warning that kauri are heading for extinction because of public apathy and stupidity. Professor Peter de Lange was for 27 years a principal research scientist with DoC… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.Today's planned strike by Wellington train workers may be off but is strike action looming in Auckland? Late on Thursday the Wellington union achieved a breakthrough when rail company, Transdev said… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.The industry body for engineers says they've put new measures in place since the CTV building collapse to ensure dodgy engineering is reported. Yesterday, after a three-year investigation, police said… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.They're almost 250 years old but the plants that James Cook collected on by Joseph Banks on his first voyage to New Zealand are offering up insights into the past - and into the future. It's the first… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.People are being warned to stay out of the Hutt River because of the risk posed by potentially lethal toxic algae. Hot dry weather has led the native toxic algae to flourish. Audio

8:47 AM.Central Hawkes Bay District Council spent eight million dollars upgrading its wastewater plants -- now it faces a potential 20 million dollar bill to get them working properly. Alex Walker, Central… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Victoria has become the first state in Australia to pass a bill legalising assisted dying. Legal Director of Exit International, Tasha Russell, spoke to Philippa Tolley about the changes. Audio

8:37 AM.Expert on North Korea and U.S relations Sung Yoon Lee says the latest missile test means North Korea has done what was once unthinkable - being able to strike the US. It means, he says, that North… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.An urban marae in Island Bay was labelled a "death trap" by the Wellington City Council, but its whanau has now rallied together to fight for its survival. Te Manu Korihi reporter Te Aniwa… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Sky Television is being accused of being out-of-touch after launching legal action aimed at making internet service providers block pirate websites. Providers say it's not their job to limit internet… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Australian women who've spoken out after their husbands were caught collecting child pornography says it's a silent epidemic that societies like New Zealand must tackle. They say women need a support… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.From the middle of next month, overseas buyers of land larger than five hectares will have to prove to the Overseas Investment Office that they're delivering genuine benefits to the country. The… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.A person claiming to be from the children's show, Sticky TV, has reportedly been approaching parents on social media in an attempt to take photographs of their children. Netsafe's Martin Cocker has… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.North Korea's Kim Jong Un says the test of a new type of the ballistic missile that can reach the United States was 'impeccable'. Donald Trump's response: "We will take care of it". But Washington… Read more Audio