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7:25 AM.Christopher Luxon says New Zealand is determined to continue to put pressure on Russia over the war in Ukraine. Correspondent Jamie Tahana spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:22 AM.Donald Trump has maintained the Iranian nuclear sites struck by US 'bunker-busters' were "obliterated" saying that the Fordow site is now 'totally inoperable'. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.NATO members have confirmed they've agreed to spend 5 percent of GDP on defence and security by 2035 - an increase from the current core defence spending target of 2 percent. Correspondent William… Read more Audio

7:05 AM.New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun was unable to reproduce her first match heroics at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England, dumped out of the Wimbledon warmup in the second round. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 26 June 2025. Audio

6:49 AM.The government has instructed Auckland Council to allow apartments of at least 15 storeys around three key train stations, as the City Rail Link nears completion. Auckland Councillor Richard Hills… Read more Audio

6:43 AM.Leaky hospitals, rotting schools, mould in police stations and courthouses and outages on ferries and commuter rail. These are some of the problems laid bare by the Infrastructure Commission in its… Read more Audio

6:35 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

6:25 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:19 AM.Heavy rain and wind warnings are in place for large parts of the South Island. MetService's head of weather news Heather Keats spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:11 AM.Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has thanked Donald Trump on social media, sharing a video clip of the US President speaking about the impact of the US strikes while at NATO. Senior… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.New Zealand tennis player Lulu Sun's Wimbledon prepartion has finished with a second round loss at the Eastbourne grasscourt tournament in England. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters is again calling for a peaceful resolution to the Middle East conflict, saying diplomacy must come first, not last, the longest ad ever made in… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.After hours of debate the New Plymouth District Councillors voted overwhelmingly to join the Whanganui and South Taranaki district councils in their opposition. New Plymouth District Councillor who… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The bulk of district councillors in New Plymouth have voted to draw a line in the sand and oppose seabed mining in the South Taranaki Bight. Amanda Clinton-Gohdes is the councillor who tabled the… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.Orange fever has struck Dunedin as it welcomes the return of international flights after a five-year hiatus during Covid. Tess Brunton was there. Audio

8:44 AM.A regional council boss wants any changes to their make-up to be underpinned by good, solid governance. Bay of Plenty Regional Council chair Doug Leeder spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

8:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:31 AM.Market Update for 25 June 2025. Audio

8:25 AM.World leaders, including our Prime Minister Christopher Luxon, are in The Hague for the NATO Summit. Correspondent Jamie Tahana spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:18 AM.A University of Auckland distinguished professor has spoken out against Deputy Prime Minister David Seymour's Facebook posts that she and others have 'Derangement Syndrome' for criticising his… Read more Audio

8:13 AM.High school principals are warning they can't work with a new Ministry of Education interpretation on how schools are considered "open for instruction". Secondary Principals' Association… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Worried secondary principals are heading for a clash with the Education Ministry over an apparently simple question - when is a school open and when is it closed? Education correspondent John… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.New Zealand sprinter Zoe Hobbs has broken her own Oceania record in the 100m at the latest World Athletics Continental Tour meet in the Czech Republich. Audio