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7:51 AM.The Prime Minister is in hot water over getting taxpayer funded te reo Māori tuition while at the same time planning to axe allowances for public servants who speak the language.

Christopher Luxon… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.Te Pūkenga has announced the departure of its chief executive Peter Winder as it heads for its biggest deficit yet.

A document obtained by RNZ shows it is expecting to lose about $93 million this… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.New modelling suggests hospitalisations from the country's latest Covid-19 wave will peak this week. There have been 7,417 new cases of Covid-19 reported in New Zealand last week with a further 27… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Winston Peters says his government's priority for the Pacific is to bring unity and engagement to every country, and to see that the Pacific Island Forum works cohesively.

The deputy Prime Minister… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.Sitting at number 47 of 49 things in the government's 100-day plan is beginning work to repeal the Therapeutics Products Act.

It was part of the NZ First and ACT party's coalition agreements and NZ… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The Housing Minister is launching an independent review of Kāinga Ora, citing his concerns about growing debt which has reached $12.3 billion.

Former Prime Minister Sir Bill English will lead the… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Drivers are more likely to be fined for speeding, talking on their cellphones, or not wearing a seatbelt than ever before.

In last four years the number of infringement notices doled out by police… Read more Audio

7:09 AM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is being warned if he wants to strengthen New Zealand's security relationship with Australia, he'll need to boost defence spending.

Luxon will fly to Sydney on… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Christmas, it may only be one day, but we sure make a meal out of it, especially Christmas dinner.

But while you may have sorted the Christmas ham and pudding - what do you put on the table when… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Pentagon is considering striking Houthi rebel military targets in Yemen in response to the Iranian-backed militia's escalating attacks on commercial shipping in the Red Sea.

The near-daily… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.The UK and Germany have released a joint call for a sustainable ceasefire in Gaza while French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna says an "immediate truce is necessary".

The statements form part of a… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.The celebrated rugby photographer Peter Bush is being remembered by former colleagues, friends and sports fans for the life he lived and what he captured through a lense.

Bushy, as he was… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.A review of the Māori and Pacific Admissions Scheme is a waste of time, according to the acting Dean of the University of Auckland's faculty of Medical and Health Sciences.

The scheme, also known as… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Back to our coverage of the now axed Let's Get Wellington Moving project.

The $7.4-billion initiative is being scrapped and under the new version, the Government will pay for a second tunnel at Mt… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Opener Will Young and captain Tom Latham helped the Black Caps recover from a horror start to beat Bangladesh in a rain affected opening one-dayer in Dunedin. Read more Audio

7:54 AM.Music 101 host Charlotte Ryan talks through her favourite festive tunes ahead of Christmas day - including some new local additions. Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The Greater Wellington Regional Council is asking the Government for funding to stop pests reaching the capital and endangering native wildlife.

The $1.25 billion Transmission Gully motorway north of… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The government is making good on its election promise of a pre-Christmas mini-Budget this Wednesday.

The announcement will coincide with Treasury's latest economic update.

Finance Minister Nicola… Read more Audio

7:41 AM.Aucklanders struggling with stress and trauma of storm wrecked homes are having to wait up to four weeks for counselling.

Some say they've hit rock bottom after learning they will not have certainty… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.High temperatures mixed with severe weather warnings left some high and dry over the weekend while others ducked for cover.

Kaikoura airport hit 32 degrees Celsius at 3pm yesterday, while Timaru… Read more Audio