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8:28 AM.A renewable-powered uncrewed Surface Vessel (USV) named Bluebottle is on its way to the Royal New Zealand Navy.

Currently in Sydney, the 6.8 metre vessel will be trialled for use in various… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.New Zealand's 15-year-olds have fallen to new lows in the 2022 international PISA tests of reading, maths and science.

Almost 5,000 students were assessed from Aotearoa, with maths proving to be the… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.The Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia, will host a national hui for unity next month, in a bid to bring together the many voices of Māori.

The announcement comes only a day after thousands of people turned… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Māori King, Kīngi Tūheitia, is calling for a national hui for unity next month, in a bid to bring together the many voices of Māori.

The announcement comes only a day after thousands of people… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.The holiday season is usually a time of gratitude, giving, and joy.

But it also involves tricky questions and ethical dilemmas: from family gatherings to unwanted presents to avoiding Covid.

RNZ's… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.Auckland council is meeting on Wednesday to go over the first proposal for it's ten-year-budget - which sets its political direction under Mayor Wayne Brown.

The council's Budget Committee will… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.The widow of a Christchurch terror attack victim has described the agonising, almost 24-hour wait she went through to know if her husband was alive.

Saira Patel was forced to leave the side of her… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.The UN is warning of an "even more hellish scenario" in Gaza as Israeli forces ramp up their offensive following last week's ceasefire.

The Israeli Defence Force says that for every one Hamas fighter… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.New Zealand's scores have fallen yet again in the OECD's PISA tests of reading, maths and science.

The average scores in last year's tests of 15-year-olds are only slightly lower in reading and… Read more Audio

7:19 AM.The new government wants to stop any more public servants getting extra pay for being skilled in te reo Māori.

More than a dozen ministries and departments pay bonuses of up to $3,500 a year… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The coalition is dismissing widespread anti-government protests as inconsequential, but others say Māori anger at planned changes is not going to fade any time soon.

Thousands turned out on Tuesday… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.Labour is calling on the government to help family members of New Zealand citizens in Gaza.

Immigration spokesperson Phil Twyford says the government should be helping by adding names to the… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.A linguistic conundrum has emerged at Parliament over a Māori translation of the name "Charles".

Te Pāti Māori MPs referred to the monarch as "Kīngi Harehare" during their swearing in on Tuesday… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.The UN's annual climate conference is inching forward, but not without controversy.

COP28 President Sultan al-Jaber has walked back earlier comments where he said there's a lack of science behind the… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Speed climbers are hoping the latest Olympic sport will take off here after two New Zealanders qualified for a place at the Paris games next year.

On Sunday, Sarah Tetzlaff and Julian David won the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.The St John duty manager for the Christchurch terror attacks says he missed vital information - such as the number of victims - because he was chairing a meeting while, at the same time, coordinating… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.Traditions dating back centuries will be on display at Parliament.

At 11 o'clock Tuesday morning the Governor-General will send Commissioners to formally open Parliament.

Then the Clerk of the House… Read more Audio