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6:24 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

6:19 AM.A Defence Force Hercules leaves Auckland on Monday bound for an undisclosed location in case it can help New Zealanders stranded in Iran and Israel. Audio

6:13 AM.The US struck three nuclear facilities in Iran on Sunday. BBC security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Foreign Minister Winston Peters speaks about plans to evacuate New Zealanders from Israel and Iran. Donald Trump is leaving open the possibility he'll step into the fighting… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:52 AM.Drones will be taking to the skies in Rotorua tonight to celebrate Matariki. At 8pm the light-up drones will perform a choreographed routine, with watchers on the ground able to see their movements as… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.New Zealanders have filled out their last traditional Census form, with the five-yearly count scrapped from 2030. Statistics Minister Shane Reti says the Census isn't 'financially viable' and will be… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.New Zealand has paused its core sector support funding for the Cook Islands after its government signed partnership agreements with China earlier this year. Political Editor Jo Moir spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:41 AM.A woman has died in an ambulance on the way to hospital after being found badly injured in a Christchurch carpark. RNZ reporter Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

8:33 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.Market Update for 16 July 2025. Audio

8:26 AM.A group of kapa haka novices are planning to celebrate Matariki this weekend with their first public show. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf has more. Audio

8:19 AM.A new report from the Drug Foundation highlights that in 2023 and 2024, 3.1 percent of adults reported taking psychedelics like LSD, psilocybin and ketamine. In 2017 and 2018 only 1.3 percent of… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.Donald Trump's leaving open the possibility he'll step into the fighting between Israel and Iran. Correspondent in Washington Toni Waterman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.World Netball has announced that the Netball World Cup will be held every two years in an effort to grow the sport. Audio

7:56 AM.A rise in the number of pests being caught on Transmission Gully, and the fear of ferrets, is concerning those wanting to make Wellington predator free. Documents released under the official… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.A commissioner will be appointed to run Northland's Dargaville High School after a damning assessment by the Education Review Office found fewer than half of its students are regularly attending… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The whanau of a Levin man who died in February at a beach near the lower North Island town believe one woman knows more about what happened to him than she's letting on. Police say the death of… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.A group of South Island principals are rallying against what it claims are "discriminatory and unlawful" plans for a breakaway first fifteen rugby competition. The proposed new competition would be… Read more Audio

7:34 AM.The Super Rugby final is here and the Crusaders and Chiefs are seeking to carve out their own slice of history on Saturday night in Christchurch. Rugby reporter Joe Porter has more. Audio

7:25 AM.The government has announced the 'magic mushroom' drug psilocybin will become available for patients with treatment-resistant depression. Psychiatrist, Cameron Lacey, spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:19 AM.Christopher Luxon has torn through a blitz of promotional events on his first day in Shanghai, spruiking New Zealand's wares before the serious diplomacy begins. RNZ deputy political editor Craig… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.The government says it's exploring its options for evacuating New Zealanders from Israel and Iran but it could be weeks before air space re-opens. Foreign Minister Winston Peters spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.NSW fell just short of their biggest ever State of Origin comeback as Queensland won game two 26-24 last night in Perth. Audio

6:54 AM.Business news for 16 July 2025. Audio