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6:50 AM.Otago University researchers have confirmed clear links between Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Long Covid.

The study looked at the cells of patients who'd suffered chronic fatigue for sixteen years and… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The Commerce Commission has launched investigations into the country's two big supermarket chains, after complaints about pricing and promotional practices.

The Commission is looking at Woolworths… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.The summer swelter is set to take a day off on Tuesday as a southerly starts sweeping up the country.

On Monday, Wellington's airport recorded its highest January temperature since records began, at… Read more Audio

6:18 AM.Last year is being described as "the year of correction" for the property market.

The total value of residential property listed last year was down by $28.6 billion dollars on the previous year… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.Relatives of hostages held by Hamas militants in Gaza have stormed into a finance committee meeting at Israel's parliament.

Family members yelled 'shame on you' and 'you will not sit here, while our… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.After years disrupted by Covid-19, and more recently severe weather, international tourism in Aotearoa has bounced back this summer.

One operator says it's the busiest season they've had since the… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.One of the country's last remaining woolskin tanneries is experiencing a resurgence in demand for sheepskin.

After years of muted interest in sheepskin products, Classic Sheepskins in Napier, says… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.About 50 firefighters have contained a large blaze at a commercial building in Auckland's Onehunga this morning.

Fire and Emergency said it was called to the fire on Neilson Street just before 6am.

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8:29 AM.To the Australian Open, where New Zealand's Erin Routliffe is only three wins away from winning her second grand slam women's doubles crown.

Routliffe and her Canadian partner are through to the… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The mayors of Wellington and Upper Hutt want to meet urgently with the Local Government Minister to discuss their water woes.

Both regions are currently at level 2 water restrictions, and it's… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.About 10,000 turned out for the Kiingitanga's nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the weekend.

RNZ deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann. Read more Audio

8:09 AM.About 10,000 turned out for the Kiingitanga's nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae over the weekend.

Lawyer Dayle Takitimu was one of the first to speak at the hui.

Takitimu spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:57 AM.The Black Caps missed their chance of a series whitewash against Pakistan after slipping to a 42-run defeat in Christchurch Sunday afternoon.

Pakistan set a target of 135 in their innings, and the… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.People power has triumphed in a once-neglected corner of a Northland tourist town, where locals have managed to drive out drug dealers and unsavoury behaviour.

But they didn't do it with a big stick… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.More than a tonne of methamphetamine has been seized by police in Fiji, within a week of another major bust.

A 37-year-old businessman from Nadi is being held in custody in relation to the case.

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7:44 AM.Infrastructure New Zealand says urgent clarity is needed on the government's plans for drinking, storm, and wastewater.

The coalition intends to scrap Labour's affordable water reforms, saying it… Read more Audio