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7:39 AM.The government has called time on the construction of a brand new state of the art sports centre after a $75 million budget blowout. Construction hasn't even begun and locals are frustrated that… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.After nearly 40 years with an iron grip on power over Zimbabwe, 93-year-old president Robert Mugabe has resigned. Correspondent in Harare Aislinn Laing describes the scenes on the streets there. Audio

7:29 AM.Fresh from controversy over high salaries for his colleagues, Auckland Council's chief executive Stephen Town has blocked councillors from voting to halt luxury travel for staff. A council report has… Read more Audio

7:23 AM.Freelance journalist Angela Cuming is laying a complaint against a Hamilton city councillor who sent her a sexually explicit joke. The joke played on her surname and was sent to her on Facebook by… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A leading fire engineer is accusing government officials of using the Grenfell Tower tragedy to needlessly scare New Zealanders. Fire and Emergency New Zealand has justified controversial changes to… Read more Audio

7:11 AM.Robert Mugabe, 93, who has ruled over Zimbabwe for 37 years, has resigned. It comes after what was essentially a bloodless coup by the country's military, and threats of impeachment. A written… Read more Audio

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

6:45 AM.A leading fire engineer says it's reprehensible for public officials to being using the spectre of the Grenfell Tower disaster to scare New Zealanders. A Fire and Emergency New Zealand manager, Rob… Read more Audio

6:19 AM.Advocates who secretly entered the former detention centre on Papua New Guinea's Manus Island say the health of refugees there is in peril. About 400 men, detained without charge by Australia since… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.An environmental lobby group says it's saddened by a decision to allow a mining project to go ahead near Westport. The West Coast Regional Council says consent has been granted, subject to conditions… Read more Audio

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

6:00 AM.Robert Mugabe quits as president of Zimbabwe, Police arrest a 26-year-old man linked to the shooting of a taxi driver in Miramar. He has been charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily… Read more Audio

8:58 AM.Dejected and deflated West Ham United supporters in the UK have been urged to stop calling 999 to complain after their team loses. The Hammers lost 2-0 to Watford on Sunday, leaving the side in the… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The Zanu PF ruling party in Zimbabwe plans to introduce impeachment proceedings against president Rbert Mugabe tonight overnight. The decision comes after Mr Mugabe missed last night's deadline to… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.As Fiji and Tonga make the semi finals of the Rugby League World Cup, it's the rise and rise of the smaller Pacific nations. And now some of the key players are calling for a reconsideration of rugby… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.The shooting of a Wellington taxi driver has led to renewed calls from a gun owners lobby group for tougher sentences for criminals who use guns. Driver Alem Tesema was shot in the shoulder by a… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The next America's Cup will be raced in foiling monohulls. Dan Bernasconi, Team New Zealand's design boss, joins us to explain the new design. Audio

8:19 AM.New fire rules kick in this week catching the building industry on the hop. New rules will apply to hospitals, care homes, high-rises over 20 storeys tall, stadiums, big transport terminals, buildings… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.Auckland ratepayers say they're bracing for hikes following yesterday's new property valuations. And while rates may rise, some homeowners are frustrated that it won't necessarily mean an improvement… Read more Audio