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6:20 AM.Fighting has intensified in Sudan's capital in an effort by the army to recapture areas held by its rivals the Rapid Support Forces. Khartoum has been under constant fire, despite a 72-hour ceasefire… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.The National Party says it will pay off part of the student loans nurses and midwives rack up during study, if they commit to working in New Zealand for five years. They'd pay… Read more Audio

6:08 AM.An atmospheric river has brought high winds and heavy rain to much of the upper North Island with Metservice warning of more to come. Heavy wind and rain warnings are in place in Northland, Bay of… Read more Audio

8:47 AM.It's time now for our weekly political panel. RNZ's political editor, Jane Patterson, is this week joined by 1news political editor, Jessica Mutch McKay. Audio

8:40 AM.A local bluegrass group has learned the benefit of of keeping a close eye on social media after catching a break that could see their music streamed into millions of homes.

Last year You, Me… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.The impact of forestry on indigenous peoples has been discussed at a UN meeting, after slash was strewn across Tairāwhiti's land and beaches during Cyclone Gabrielle.

Māori leaders were among dozens… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.New Zealand Rugby reported a financial loss of $47 million when it opened the books at its annual meeting in Wellington on Thursday.

While commercial revenue reached a record high of $271 million… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.The country's biggest publisher of news will soon begin charging readers of three mastheads for its online news.

Stuff is launching subscription-based websites for The Press, Waikato Times, and The… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A tax expert says changes are needed to income tax thresholds to make them fairer.

The tax debate has run hot since the release of two reports - including one commissioned by tax consultants… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Retired senior US military officers are landing high-paying government jobs in New Zealand, including with the spy agency.

These are among hundreds of American veterans - including generals and… Read more Audio

7:55 AM.Long time US TV host Jerry Springer, has died aged 79.

He was best known for his tabloid talk show which featured outrageous arguments, thrown chairs and physical confrontations between sparring… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Health professionals are calling for a ban on genetic discrimination by insurance companies.

Genetic discrimination occurs when insurance companies use genetic tests to justify lifting premiums or… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.North Canterbury people have got an apology from health officials for their failure to deliver a desperately needed after-hours clinic. 

Te Whatu Ora had promised the clinic would open at the end of… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A shortage of train drivers is preventing the expansion of passenger services between Hamilton and Auckland.

The train driver shortage, as well as a holdup obtaining safety compliance, means… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.The Education Ministry's latest figures show just 34 percent of Pasifika students attended school regularly in term four last year, half what it was at the same time a year earlier.

Overall, just… Read more Audio

7:33 AM.Napier residents will be paying nearly 12 percent more in rates next year, after Napier City Council voted unanimously in favour of the increase.

The increase was set to be as high as 16 percent, but… Read more Audio

7:27 AM.The National Party has committed to repealing two rental laws if they win the election, claiming Labour has waged a war on landlords with it's rules.

It plans to bring back no-cause terminations and… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.Middlemore Hospital is promising it will be much harder for anyone to fake their way into a medical role, after a bogus doctor saw 80 patients.

31 year-old Yuvaraj Krishnan is starting a prison… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Businesses are hoping for raft of initiatives in this year's 'no frills' Budget.

The issues businesses want resolved includes everything from fixing skills shortages to a national roading plan, and… Read more Audio