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7:55 AM.More than forty years since they broke up, the Beatles are back with a new song.

For those thinking their ears are deceiving them - yes, that is John Lennon's voice you can hear on a new song.

The… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.The Black Ferns team has been named ahead of the final match of the WXV1 tournament Saturday night against England.

The Test between the world's two leading nations at Auckland's Mount Smart Stadium… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A group of exploited migrant workers have been told they must vacate emergency housing by ten o'clock Friday morning.

The men - many of whom paid thousands of dollars to come to New Zealand for work… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.Waka Kotahi says it's lowered speed limits to 80 kilometres per hour on about four percent of New Zealand highways as part of the Road to Zero safety campaign.

The changes have frustrated many… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.English rugby referee Wayne Barnes has announced his retirement - days after controlling the World Cup final between the All Blacks and the Springboks.

Barnes' officiated in a record 111 tests over… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.Around 600 foreign passport holders are expected to be released from Gaza via the Rafah Crossing into Egypt on Friday.

It is not yet known when the 21 New Zealanders - known by the Ministry of… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.The police have recounted their frantic efforts to get medical help to people shot inside Al Noor mosque during the 2019 Christchurch terror attacks.

The Armed Offender squad members have given… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.The man accused of stabbing a west Auckland dairy owner disabled his electronic monitoring bracelet more than 90 minutes before the attack, but Corrections did nothing.

It got an alert but didn't… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The final hand is soon to be dealt in the 2023 election - with the key political players to learn Friday afternoon just what cards they hold - and what leverage.

National, ACT and New Zealand First… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.A national survey shows support for students with mental health and wellbeing problems has become the number one issue for secondary schools.

The New Zealand Council for Educational Research… Read more Audio

6:21 AM.A world-first commitment to safe and responsible Artificial Intelligence development has been signed by 29 countries including the UK, US, China and Australia, as well as the EU.

New Zealand has not… Read more Audio

6:14 AM.Police are investigating reports of people tampering with powerlines around Christchurch.

The behaviour - which they say is very dangerous - was reported numerous times in April, then again this… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The make-up of the next parliament will be clearer when the full election results come out at 2pm Friday.

As well as a thorough audit of the election, the official results will include the choices of… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.In Northland, a yoga class is doing the downward dog - with kittens.

The woman behind the idea reckons kittens and yoga are a great combination and she's also hoping to find forever homes for the… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Wellington Mayor Tory Whanau has hit out at a poll which suggests two thirds of respondents oppose Let's Get Wellington Moving.

She says the polls is 'a desperate attempt to prevent progress in the… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.A Muriwai resident with a Category three home has been told buy-out talks could start as early as next week.

But she is still waiting to hear how Auckland Council intends to value the affected… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.There are now more students in schools than ever before due to surging immigration since the borders re-opened.

Almost 16,000 more pupils have enrolled since last year across the motu, and schools… Read more Audio