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8:43 AM.The residents of the Tonga island group of Vava'u, are promising to honour the late Maori King's call for whales to be given personhood. RNZ Pacific reporter Lydia Lewis filed this report from Tonga. Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 13 September 2024 Audio

8:25 AM.Some health sector leaders are sceptical the Government's new health targets can be met within existing funding. Professor Robin Gauld of the University of Otago speaks with Ingrid Hipikiss. Audio

8:21 AM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants the Government to build a bridge over the Waitemata Harbour instead of a tunnel. North Shore Councillor Richard Hills doesn't agree with the plan. He spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Wairoa's Civil Defence controller says she's lost all trust in Hawkes Bay Emergency Management over its handling of the flood alert in June when the river burst its banks and poured through 400 homes… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Snow is continuing to fall in Central Otago with power still out to about 3,500 homes. Mayor Tim Cadogan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.The Black Ferns star wing Ayesha Leti-I'iga believes the group hug with King Charles will give the team good luck in this weekend's test against England at Twickenham. Audio

8:05 AM.A group of lawyers is calling for an inquiry into whether New Zealand spy agencies are helping Israel's war in Gaza, with the group penning a letter to the Inspector-Genral of Intelligence and… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Survive til '25 became a mantra for businesses in New Zealand. It reflects the feeling that 2024 will be a tough year for the economy, but better times are just around the corner. We're now less than… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The Black Ferns have gone viral ahead of their game against England's Red Roses this weekend. A video of the team embracing King Charles in a group hug at Buckingham Palace flooded news sites and… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.The Health Minister Dr Shane Reti is confident that the government's five new health targets will lift the performance of the entire system. He's set out how these targets will be achieved, including… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.The multi-millionaire business owner, Rod Duke, says rich people are either loved or loathed by New Zealanders. The managing director and majority shareholder of Briscoe Group says attitudes to wealth… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Budget documents show the government was told of profound wellbeing benefits from the free school lunch scheme just months before it decided to trim the scheme's funding. Education correspondent John… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.Police are refusing to say what, if any, work they are doing as a result of the revelations of violence and neglect exposed by the Abuse in Care Royal Commission of Inquiry. Morning Report… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.Snow is falling in Central Otago with power is out to about 3,500 homes. Almost 12-hundred homes in Alexandra are without power, according to the Aurora Energy website. Lauder Resident Darryl Jones… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Star winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga is back from injury and back in the Black Ferns for the first time since the 2022 World Cup final for this weekend's one-off test against England at Twickenham. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 13 September 2024 Audio

6:51 AM.Chatbots could become a force in reducing the number of people who believe in conspiracy theories, according to a new study out of the US. Study authors found a twenty percent drop in conspiracy… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Labour has called the government's new health targets ripe for 'game-ification'. Health Minister Shane Reti this week said the earlier announced targets of reducing ED waiting times and improving… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:14 AM.Heavy snow warnings are in force for inland Otago until midday and Canterbury south of the Rakaia River until three o'clock this afternoon. MetService meterologist John Law spoke to Corin Dann Audio

6:08 AM.Two astronauts have completed the first commercial spacewalk in one of the boldest attempts yet to push the boundaries of privately funded spaceflight. Space.com editor Tariq Malik spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The return of world cup winning winger Ayesha Leti-I'iga is the feature of the Black Ferns team named to play England in this weekend's one-off test at Twickenham. Audio