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8:08 AM.The government's claiming its tough on crime approach is paying off - with 38,000 fewer serious violent crimes in the last year. Police Acting Assistant Commissioner Corrie Parnell spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.ED doctors around the country can now use an AI tool called Heidi to record consultations and generate draft clinical notes and referrals. Scott Boyes, an emergency consultant in Hawke's Bay spoke to… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The prime minister is insisting all is well in the coalition as it approaches its second anniversary - even as his two governing partners go hammer-and-tongs. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The Government says its tough on crime approach is working after new data shows victim numbers have dropped considerably. Justice Minister Paul Goldsmith spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:38 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:23 AM.Feral cats will join stoats, ferrets, weasels and rats and possums on the list of species targeted for eradication. Gareth Morgan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:13 AM.More than one in four prescription errors picked up by pharmacists had a potentially serious risk of harm to patients. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:09 AM.The mother of three children who died in a house fire in the Manawatu town of Sanson last week, has spoken out for the first time. Audio

6:53 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:50 AM.Frustration is growing in Rotorua, with the government promising that a new courthouse is on its agenda, but there's still no action after years of delays. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports. Audio

6:48 AM.Te Manahou Mackay says the life she has today wouldn't have been possible without taking puberty blockers when she was younger. Mackay spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:38 AM.The United States and Russia have reportedly drafted a plan to end the war in Ukraine. BBC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:34 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:28 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:16 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.As schools and homes continue to dispose of asbestos contaminated play sand - the government is being urged to investigate how this happened. Chris Peace, a Senior Lecturer in Workplace Health and… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.Teachers believe students are less distracted in class, according to a report released today into the phone ban in schools; 'Heidi' records consultations and automatically creates draft clinical… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.A 20 year-old from Kapiti is travelling on foot from Auckland to Wellington, clocking 50-plus kilometres a day to support men's mental health. Emma Upton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:44 AM.A sub-Antarctic white-headed petrel found in Auckland's Muriwai Beach carpark has been released back into the wild after weeks of recovery. BirdCare Aotearoa fundraising manager, Dr Rashi Parker spoke… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 20 November 2025 Audio

8:24 AM.The cost of a tray of beef mince continues to keep favourites like nachos off the menu for a lot of households. Kim Savage spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss about the rural economic recovery. Audio

8:22 AM.Some Pike River families say their meeting with the Workplace Safety Minister was a "complete waste of time". Anneke Smith reports. Audio

8:17 AM.Smoking is on the decline in New Zealand, but the Ministry of Health's most recent health survey shows the Government is unlikely to meet its SmokeFree 2025 target. Associate health minister Casey… Read more Audio