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7:34 AM.The UN humanitarian office has reiterated that Gaza is facing a "public health disaster" after the collapse of its health system. The health ministry in Gaza has said its supply of vaccines for… Read more Audio

7:24 AM.A new global deal on climate change has been approved by almost 200 countries at the COP28summit in Dubai. The deal calls on all countries to move away from the use of fossil fuels. This is the first… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.KiwiRail has been told to find new, cheaper options to upgrade its fleet of Interislander ferries. Two new mega ferries had been planned, with 400-million-dollars already paid to boat builders… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:55 AM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

6:49 AM.Four transport unions are calling for Finance Minister Nicola Willis to resign after she announced no new funding for the Cook Strait ferry upgrade. The Maritime Union, which represents seafarers… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.A new Ombudsman report says the country needs a better emergency management system for responding to extreme weather. Chief Ombudsman Peter Boshier visited communities affected by the severe weather… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:11 AM.Comments by the new Resources Minister, Shane Jones, in the House have drawn outrage from the anti-mining community. Ours Not Mines is an anti-mining group currently engaged in a court battle against… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.KiwiRail on ferry replacement funding trouble; COP28 deal reached, no commitment to phase out fossil fuels; Gaza facing 'public health disaster' - UN; Wellington Hospital scores low for MRI, CT… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.After raising its curtain for the first time a decade ago, the 4th Wall Theatre in New Plymouth has gone from touting for business to hosting luminaries of the stage and screen, and an array of… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.An Otago University zoologist has contributed to a new report after spotting an extremely rare half female, half male bird. Hamish Spencer was on holiday in Colombia in May when a wild Green… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Cyclone Jasper is edging closer to Australia's northeast, with risks of storm surges and damaging winds. It's expected to make landfall later today, and residents in Cairns were given 'prepare to… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Minister of Treaty negotiations Paul Goldsmith says he's committed to settling Ngapuhi's treaty claim, but says he doesn't want to "relitigate" arguments around legal sovereignty. On Saturday Waitangi… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio

8:35 AM.The Green Party has welcomed this morning's joint statement from the prime ministers of New Zealand, Australia, and Canada calling for a pause in hostilities in Gaza. It comes just before an emergency… Read more Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:27 AM.Super-heroes of the Marvel Universe feature in the worldwide premiere of an exhibition opening today in Wellington. Home to Iron Man, Thor and their band of Avengers, the exhibition explores Marvel's… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Two high school counsellors have been awarded almost $1.8m by the courts for the workplace stress they dealt with. Kath and Ron Cronin-Lampe were both counsellors at Melville High School in Hamilton… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.An expert in construction management said it's a good thing the Commerce Commission has filed charges against two companies for cartel conduct. The charges allege the companies rigged bids for… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Labour Party says the government's moves to change the Reserve Bank's mandate is pointless, and a backwards step. The bill, being passed under urgency through all stages, is the first piece of… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.An update from RNZ's sports team. Audio