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7:46 AM.Woolworths New Zealand says there's been a huge increase in physical assaults on their employees in the last six months - up 131% compared to the same time last year.

The supermarket is pleading with… Read more Audio

7:42 AM.This month's global climate summit in Dubai will host a bumper contingent of New Zealand businesses.

United Arab Emirates hosts are among the world's largest oil producers - drawing criticism that… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.Fire crews have been keeping a watchful eye on the remnants of a wildfire on the Port Hills in Christchurch overnight.

The blaze took off through scrub and trees yesterday morning; three helicopters… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Two aunts of a toddler killed in Southland say heavy court suppressions have made the boy "invisible".

They are speaking out after a coroner's findings came out, eight years after the child's… Read more Audio

7:29 AM.Poor weather may have kept punters away from Splash Planet's opening day yesterday - but a few hardy souls still braved the rain to be the first to experience the spruced up park in Hastings.

The… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.A former nurse says returning to work in the health system would be like going back into an abusive marriage.

Nearly half the country's nurses are not working as nurses, with some even taking jobs in… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.The Hamas-run health ministry in Gaza says at least twelve people have been killed in an Israeli air strike on the Indonesian hospital in Gaza City.

Its director said tanks were operating close by… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.We cross to our deputy political editor Craig McCulloch as the coalition deal approaches. Read more Audio

7:15 AM.A coalition deal appears imminent as the partners agree on policy programmes - though New Zealanders remain none the wiser as to what they are.

Incoming Prime Minister Christopher Luxon says National… Read more Audio

6:54 AM.The beach-side community of Raglan, in Waikato, needs a new plan for its wastewater after treated sewage was flushed into the sea twice in the space of a month.

An investigation is underway because… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.Police say Shargin Stephens and his associates were a significant criminal problem in Rotorua - and bail checks helped to prevent further harm.

Shargin Stephens was fatally shot by police after… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Barry Guy. Audio

6:32 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:28 AM.Argentina has elected Javier Milei, a self-styled radical outsider and former TV pundit, to be their next president.

He won 56% of the vote, compared to the 44% won by Sergio Massa of the ruling left… Read more Audio

6:24 AM.Microsoft has hired the founders of tech firm Open AI, Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, to lead a new advanced AI research team.

In a move that shocked the tech world, last week Mr Altman was fired by… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

8:56 AM.Ah the good old Pub Quiz, everyone has their specialty.

Some of you are probably history buffs, some music, some pop culture.

They're a main stay in weeknight hospitality around the country, filling… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.About 20 people have attended a Kāinga Ora outreach event in New Plymouth to share their hopes for - and fears about - the state housing provider's plans in the city.

Kāinga Ora is proposing to build… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.More than 100 countries will meet in Dubai at the beginning of next month to talk about climate action.

A big item on the to-do list is pinning down how wealthier countries, which have benefited from… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Listen in for the sound of the launch of SpaceX's Starship and the so-called rapid unscheduled disassembly of the booster yesterday.

It was the second test launch of the rocket.

The Starship made it… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Barry Guy. . Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 20 November 2023 Audio

8:26 AM.The 17th Pacific Games officially opened in Solomon Islands overnight, with the host nation pulling out all the stops to put on a vibrant and colourful celebration of culture and unity.

Thousands of… Read more Audio