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8:53 AM.There have been 667 complaints registered since the nationwide road cone hotline was launched last month. Ke-Xin Li reports. Audio

8:48 AM.New Zealand has got a small claim to the Wimbledon quarter-finals, with Kiwi-born British tennis player Cameron Norrie advancing. Tennis correspondent David Luddy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:42 AM.Early childhood centres in the government's free lunch programme say it is feeding thousands of children who live in poverty. RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

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

8:30 AM.Market Update for 7 July 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.The New Zealand equestrian team have won the Nations Cup for just the second time at CHIO Aachen in Germany. Equestrian Sports NZ general manager of high performance Jock Paget spoke to Melissa… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Phase two of the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the official response to Covid-19 gets underway in Auckland on Monday, and will run until Thursday. Ella Stewart reports. Audio

8:18 AM.Health NZ has said gynaecology had 12 "resourced" (staffed) beds, with capacity to flex to 14, and 26 resourced maternity beds, with the ability to flex to 37 beds (11 unresourced) in response to… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The union representing midwives says Wellington Hospital cutting beds from its gynaecology and maternity wards in a trial aimed at making more room for patients from the overcrowded Emergency… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand driver Scott Dixon has won in Indycars for a 21st season. Audio

7:52 AM.The Finance Minister says several thousand more families will benefit from the changes to FamilyBoost. Nicola Willis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.The All Blacks became the first team to notch up 500 test-match wins when they scraped to a 31-27 win against France at Dunedin's Forsyth Barr Stadium at the weekend. Sky commentator Tony Johnson and… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.Monitoring potential dangers, such as intruders or eavesdroppers, is the focus of the country's new space squadron. Air Component Commander, Air Commodore Andy Scott spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:33 AM.Flammable liquid was poured over a door of a synagogue in Melbourne and set alight on Friday - about 20 people were in the synagogue at the time of the attack, including New Zealander Murray Meltzer… Read more Audio

7:26 AM.Civil Defence is calling last week's flooding in the Tasman region the worst in nearly 150 years. Tasman mayor Tim King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:23 AM.Motueka locals are digging deep to put their lives back together and raise money for their neighbours, as the region reels in the wake of severe flooding. Nick James reports. Audio

7:15 AM.The death toll from flash flooding in the state of Texas is at least 69, including 21 children - with search and rescue efforts entering a third day. United States correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.A leaked memo shows Wellington Hospital is cutting beds from its gynaecology and maternity wards in a trial aimed at making room for patients from the over-crowded Emergency Department. Ruth Hill… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.Liam Lawson failed to finish the British Grand Prix after he was clipped by another car and forced to retire just after the start. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 7 July 2025 Audio

6:46 AM.The mayor of South Taranaki says the district dodged a bullet after 280 millimetres of rain fell over 24 hours. Phil Nixon spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

6:42 AM.Teachers at last-chance education programmes for troubled teens say allowing them to keep students beyond the age of 16 would change lives. RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

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

6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio