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7:39 AM.Heat is the weather word of the day - again. Auckland, notched up its hottest day in four years on Sunday, is heading for another scorcher on Monday.

NIWA meteorologist Chris Brandolino spoke to… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Māori Development Minister Tama Potaka represented the government on Saturday at the nationwide hui at Tūrangawaewae Marae.

Prime Minister Christopher Luxon chose to opt out.

Potaka spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Shampoo in one parcel, socks in another - for many of us, it's become normal to hear several knocks on the door from a courier during a week.

But all this to-ing and fro-ing has an impact on the… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.The Prime Minister will be bracing for further challenge from Māori this week, having seen the extraordinary turnout over the weekend at Tūrangawaewae Marae in Waikato.

About 10,000 people attended… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.The Coalition government has been put on notice by a swathe of Māoridom - as it gears up for the start of the political year - with further potential flashpoints on the horizon.

Some 10,000 people… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.A Muriwai community leader wants the government to ban vehicles from beaches, fearing more children could be killed if they aren't.

One person died and another two were injured after a vehicle rolled… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The Republican Party is racing to choose its candidate to put forward to be the next President of the United States.

Former president Donald Trump and his closest rival, former UN ambassador Nikki… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.Periods of rain, with heavy falls until noon, are forecast for Westland on Monday, which has already been walloped over recent days.

Westland's mayor Helen Lash says the region has fared relatively… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The BAFTA awards nominations are out, and Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer leads with thirteen.

That's followed by Poor Things with eleven and Killers of the Flower Moon and The Zone of Interest with… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.DOC estimates dozens of Westland Petrels were saved from State Highway 6 near Punakaiki during the 2023-2024 fledgling season, which has just come to an end.

The bird, also known as the tāiko, has… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Two books by Waikato writer Catherine Chidgey have been nominated for the 2024 Dublin Literary Award.

It's the world's most valuable annual prize for a work of fiction published in English, with a… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.Workers in the Christchurch CBD will be dodging fire-holding jugglers, acrobats, and flying trapeze artists for the next ten days, as the annual Bread and Circus Buskers Festival returns to town.

A… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.Preparations are well underway for the national hui of unity at Tuurangawaewae Marae tomorrow.

Ngira Simmonds, spokesperson for Kiingi Tūheitia, spoke to Charlotte Cook.
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8:38 AM.The Australian Open is in full swing, with the third round set to start today.

Novak Djokovich plays tonight and will be looking to extend his run of thirty matches unbeaten at the tournament.

But… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.A British humanitarian worker who evacuated civilians from the Ukraine conflict was unlawfully killed while carrying out aid work, a coroner has found.

28-year-old Christopher Parry was with New… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.The townships of Whataroa, Hari Hari and Franz Josef have been heavily affected by the rain which is battering the West Coast.

Franz Josef local, Logan Skinner, is monitoring the river levels… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The US Department of Justice says the police response to a deadly school shooting in 2022 was a failure.

The school shooting in Ulvade,Texas, resulted in the death of 19 students and two teachers.

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8:11 AM.Thousands of people are expected to attend a national hui of unity at Turangawaewae Marae tomorrow.

Kiingi Tuheitia called for the hui late last year, citing concerns about the new coalition… Read more Audio