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7:12 AM.The Children's Minister has acknowledged her initial celebration of fewer children being abused or neglected in state care did not give the full picture. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. Audio

7:08 AM.Some Greymouth homes have run out of water after wild weather hit the town's treatment plant yesterday. Grey District Council Mayor Tania Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:44 AM.The University of Otago had to postpone Thursday's exams due to weather making the campus unsafe. Vice Chancellor Grant Robertson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:39 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed US sanctions on Russia's two major oil companies. Correspondent William Denselow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Brussels. Audio

6:33 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.The veil of secrecy still shrouding much of a first-of-its-kind military prosecution for attempted espionage could lift next week, when suppression orders are re-examined. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

6:17 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.Water Safety New Zealand is calling for a clear rule around lifejacket use for all ages. Its interim Chief Executive Gavin Walker spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

10:00 AM.More than 100,000 health and education workers will walk off the job on Thursday, forcing the closure of schools, and cancelling hospital appointments and surgeries; Calls have been made for limits -… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The New Zealand cricketers are facing a must-win match against India in tonight's women's Cricket World Cup one dayer in Mumbai tonight. White Ferns bowler, Lea Tahuhu spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.Questions are being raised about what more the Transport Agency can do to improve the resilience of State Highway 3 between Waikato and Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio

8:45 AM.Mary Argue is in Featherston and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:41 AM.Air New Zealand is expecting a significant effect on services today as parts of the country are hit with damaging gales and heavy rain. General Manager for Airports Kate Boyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:35 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:27 AM.Job hunters are being targeted by scammers accordint to new data. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:19 AM.Last-ditch pleas to avert today's mega-strike have come to nothing - with both sides digging in - and blaming each other for the disruption to come. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.Wild weather forces cancellations of flights in and out of Wellington. Nick James is at Wellington Airport and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:15 AM.Anna Sargent updates Corin Dann on a power outage affecting the top of the South Island. Audio

8:07 AM.Reducing surgery wait times is a major focus for the government, and means surgeries are regularly being outsourced to the private system. Chris White is the CEO of Southern Cross Healthcare spoke to… Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Pickets and rallies are taking place across the country today, as more than 100,000 health and education workers go on strike. Audio

7:49 AM.The Government is being accused of "brazen industry capture" by passing a series of changes to pig welfare standards that are closely aligned with an industry proposal. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio

7:45 AM.Health officials say they're dealing with an "escalating national risk of measles". Medical Director of the Immunisation Advisory Centre Nikki Turner spoke to Corin Dann. Audio