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6:34 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.Social agencies in Wellington say they're seeing alarming numbers of rough sleepers, with a constant stream of new people seeking help. It comes as an announcement by the Government about move on… Read more Audio

6:16 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with Mitch McCann. Audio

6:09 AM.As many families struggle to pay for school uniforms - the Associate Education Minister is urging school boards to keep the cost of school uniforms in check. Yesterday David Seymour was asked on First… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.With a Pharmac advisory panel provisionally recommending funding weight loss drug Wegovy, we spoke with Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn. Plus, we asked… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.A Taranaki cinema complex faces imminent closure if it can't find new trustees. Robin Martin reports. Audio

8:44 AM.We're a nation of Kiwis but many New Zealanders have never seen the bird they're named after in the wild. So when a project to bring the national icon back to the capital was hatched in 2016 most… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Waitangi Day commemorations in the Far North kick off this week, with thousands of people flocking to the small tourist town of Paihia. Waitangi National Trust chair Tania Simpson spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:31 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:30 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:20 AM.New Zealand's most stolen car is again the Toyota Aqua. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

8:18 AM.Roadworks across Lower Hutt are testing commuters' patience with motorists venting their frustration about gridlock and long delays. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

8:12 AM.A weight loss doctor is hopeful more people will be able to access Wegovy in the near future. Dr Gerard McQuinlan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:07 AM.Labour leader Chris Hipkins speaks to Ingrid Hipkiss about the party's push to win all the Māori seats Audio

7:49 AM.Post-Covid decluttering is continuing to help small community organisations and businesses thrive. Nona Pelletier reports. Audio

7:45 AM.Corrections was aware a probation officer was being investigated by police over allegations of sexual offending against a child for more than two weeks before he was arrested. National Crime… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Some GPs are urging patience while they gear up for diagonising and treating ADHD. Specialist GP at Riccarton Clinic in Christchurch and GenPro Chair Dr Angus Chambers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:32 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:31 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:21 AM.A principals group says schools need time to implement a new student report system being rolled out by the government. Lucy Naylor from the Auckland Primary Principals Association spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.Major insurance company AA has confirmed it isn't offering new home insurance policies in Woodend, a town about 25 kilometres north of Christchurch. Real estate agent Amanda Newson spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.An Auckland councillor is urging a 40-strong pack of dirtbikers to think of their community after police say they were driving dangerously at the weekend. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

7:07 AM.A Pharmac advisory panel has provisionally recommended funding weight loss drug Wegovy as a high priority for some people. Auckland University Professor of Global Health and Nutrition Boyd Swinburn… Read more Audio

6:48 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio