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6:48 AM.Health experts claim the ACT Party's red tape-busting Regulatory Standards Bill threatens to harm patients by undermining the public health system. Ruth Hill explains. Audio

6:44 AM.Auckland is under an orange heavy rain warning on Friday which started at 6am and people are being urged to plan ahead. Auckland Emergency Management Adam Maggs spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:40 AM.The women's Wimbledon finalists have been found. Audio

6:28 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:26 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:15 AM."The Lifewise Big Sleepout" made a return on Thursday night after a five-year hiatus, to highlight homelessness. Lawyer Mai Chen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:10 AM.MetService has issued a slew of heavy rain and wind warnings affecting much of the North Island and the top of the South. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, an independent reference group set up by the Ministry for the Environment released a suite of recommendations on Wednesday to help the government shape climate adaptation… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.If you felt like Coldplay's music became less bold over the years, it's not just A Rush of Blood to the Head - you may be right! Durham University's Nick Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:52 AM.The semi-finalists at Wimbledon have been found. Sports broadcaster John Cushing spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.New data shows half of older New Zealanders still write their passwords on paper. The research also shows nearly a fifth of New Zealanders with older relatives say they'd rather go to the dentist than… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Torrential rain in Taranaki last week caused the upper reaches of the Waitotara River to breach its banks covering the Waitotara Valley Road in places with debris and silt. Taranaki Whanganui reporter… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:36 AM.First Union has described a redundancy extension and moves to find new jobs for fire-affected supermarket workers in Auckland as a "good outcome". First Union's Rudd Hughes spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:28 AM.Market Update for 10 July 2025. Audio

8:21 AM.Forty years ago on Thursday French agents bombed the Rainbow Warrior killing one person on board. The Greenpeace protest ship was docked in Auckland - due to sail a few days' later for the French… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.A high court jury has seen video footage of murder-accused Julia DeLuney's interview with the police, where her story is put under the microscope. Reporter Kate Green has more. Audio

8:10 AM.As more bad weather bears down on the country, a new report prepared for the government estimates more than 14,000 homes worth almost $13 billion could be lost to flooding over the next 35 years… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.A new boss for New Zealand and Racing Bulls formula one driver Liam Lawson. Audio

7:52 AM.A US survey has found that teenagers spend about a fifth of car trips looking at their phones while driving. AutoSense chief executive Charles Dawson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:47 AM.The Reserve Bank says the economic outlook remains highly uncertain. Finance and Mortgage Advisers Association's Leigh Hodgetts spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:43 AM.The world of Formula One has been shocked at the announcement of Red Bull Team Principal Christian Horner's instant release. PA Media's Formula One Correspondent Philip Duncan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.A former Muriwai resident who lost her home during Cyclone Gabrielle is adamant she would now be bankrupt without a council buyout of her property. Former Muriwai homeowner Caroline Bell-Booth spoke… Read more Audio

7:22 AM.It's 40 years since the bombing of the Rainbow Warrior in Auckland. Reporter Jessica Hopkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:16 AM.An independent reference group set up by the Ministry for the Environment released a suite of recommendations on Wednesday to help the government shape climate adaptation legislation. Matt Whineray… Read more Audio