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7:16 AM.The new head of the Reserve Bank says she wants financial markets to know exactly where she stands, after stepping in to calm markets this week. Corin Dann talks to Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman Audio

7:12 AM.A former New Plymouth mayor has put in a bid to buy two blocks of Kainga Ora flats - planning to bowl them and build apartments alongside an upmarket development he already has under way. Taranaki… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.A local board election has been voided, and voters will have to go back to the polls, after a judge ruled fraudulent voting had "permeated or infected" the election. Simon Mitchell, KC spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:51 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:44 AM.When Swedish homewares giant IKEA opened its doors earlier this month, it also opened up for online orders. But, some online shoppers say they're still waiting for their deliveries nearly two weeks… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.Some Canterbury anglers are despairing over the state of the region's rivers which they say have seen a steep drop in fish numbers. Keiller MacDuff reports Audio

6:34 AM.A Sydney couple, identified as Boris and Sofia Gurman, are being recognised for their heroic actions on the day of the Bondi attack. RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Sydney. Audio

6:30 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:22 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:18 AM.Economists say the government is stuck between a rock and a hard place off the back of the treasury's latest economic forecasts. Anneke Smith reports. Audio

6:13 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.Auckland University addiction researcher Dr Kate Kersey says more people are curious about going sober, so it is important to have options for everyone. Dr Kersey spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

10:00 AM.Reserve Bank governor Anna Breman has taken the unusual step of indicating the OCR is unlikely to be cut for some time; Australia's national cabinet has agreed to bolster gun control laws in the wake… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Forest and Bird has come up with a new way to entice kids, and adults, to swap screen time for green time. Forest and Bird's Lily Duval spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:29 AM.Splore has decided to call it quits after its 2026 show after lower than hoped ticket sales. Long time owner John Minty spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:29 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:19 AM.Inland Revenue made applications to wind up more than 120 businesses in November, as it draws to the end of a year in which it has come down hard on taxpayers shirking their obligations. Money… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A Canterbury public health researcher says the legal limit for nitrates in drinking water is too high and potentially causing pre-term births and bowel cancer. Timothy Brown reports. Audio

8:15 AM.RNZ's Charlotte Cook spoke to Corin Dann from Bondi Beach in Sydney. Audio

8:07 AM.Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:49 AM.A family-run business is making sure pets get where they're going safely - transporting more than 100 animals at a time on a bus that runs from Auckland to Invercargill. Morning Report producer Rayssa… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Roadside drug testing is underway in Wellington with police able to stop and screen drivers for the presence of illegal drugs. Director of Road Policing, Superintendent Steve Greally spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.People have laid floral tributes in Bondi, paying their respects to those killed in the terror attack. Bondi Ward Councillor, Michelle Stephenson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio