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In today's episode, parts of Levin have suffered extensive damage from a tornado, the Finance Minister has warned global inflation could rise by as much as 0.5 percent in response to Donald Trump's… Audio

Global financial markets have continued to fall, in response to tough new tariffs imposed by US President Donald Trump. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Persian-New Zealand talent CHAII and Stan Walker are just two of the finalists announced this morning for the 2025 Aotearoa Music Awards. RNZ Music's Tony Stamp spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio

Wait times for urgent, non-urgent and surveillance colonoscopies all grew last year after Health New Zealand failed to keep up with demand. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

A veterans' welfare group, is calling on New Zealanders who've served in the armed forces to boycott official Dawn and Civic Services this Anzac day. No Duff co-founder Aaron Wood spoke to Corin Dann.

New missile systems, better strike capability and a focus on drones and new technology, those are just some of the features of the government's long-awaited Defence Capability Review. Defence Minister… Audio

The New Zealand sharemarket fell more than 3.1 percent on Monday morning, the biggest single session fall since the start of the pandemic in March 2020. Business Editor Gyles Beckford spoke to… Audio

A Northland iwi leader is set to meet with the police minister over what he says is an escalating crisis of methamphetamine use. Te Runanga a Iwi o Ngapuhi chair Mane Tahere spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The issue of whether Māori wards should stay, is looming large, with local body elections just six months away. Māori News Journalist Pokere Paewai spoke with some of the affected councillors. Audio

Donald Trump's 10 percent tariff on New Zealand goods has officially taken effect. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Investigations are underway after Cabinet Minister and New Zealand First MP Shane Jones was verbally abused at Auckland Airport and his wife was assaulted. It's reignited concern about the threats MPs… Audio

Government modelling shows the coalition's claim to be on track for net zero emissions by 2050 relies on private companies planting pine trees on hundreds of thousands of hectares of crown land… Audio

RNZ understands the government is considering opting back into trans-Tasman infant formula standards, after rejecting them last year. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio

A squally cocktail of rain, hail, wind and thunderstorms tracked across the upper South Island, Taranaki, Waikato and Auckland. MetService Duty Forecaster Katie Hillyer spoke to Alexa Cook. Audio