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7:18 AM.The Associate Energy Minister wants heads to roll after a report into the Northland power outage found it was entirely avoidable. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

7:15 AM.Residents are being urged to keep their windows and doors closed with smoke billowing from the fire on Colombo Street. Reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Morning Report. Audio

7:10 AM.As part of Inland Revenue's consultation on the future of the tax system, it's asking questions about what we should be taxing - including capital gains. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Coach Gary Stead hopes strike bowler Will O'Rourke can be incisive again in the second test against Sri Lanka starting in Galle this afternoon. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 26 September 2024 Audio

6:49 AM.Israel says it's considering a ground invasion of Lebanon. Lebanese authorities say Israel has significantly stepped up its military campaign against Hezbollah in Lebanon, launching hundreds of… Read more Audio

6:46 AM.The government has attacked ANZ's boss for saying she supports a capital gains tax. Political reporter Lillian Hanly has more. Audio

6:40 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:32 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:15 AM.The government is promising to clamp down on the sale of nitrous oxide, but the New Zealand Drug Foundation would like to see them ensure naloxone is widely available as well. Substance Abuse… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.Coach Gary Stead has confirmed that captain Tim Southee will lead the Black Caps in the second test against Sri Lanka, which starts in Galle this afternoon. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the boss of New Zealand's biggest bank wants a Capital Gains Tax, and Labour says it's looking at its tax policy and is considering capital gains, wealth, or capital income taxes… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.The New Plymouth District Council is under fire for what locals are calling the botched job it's made of fixing a dangerous intersection in the city. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has more.

8:42 AM.Councils in Northland hope the increased tourist tax will ease the burden on ratepayers. Felix Walton has more. Audio

8:38 AM.A new report says improving indoor air quality in offices and schools could benefit New Zealand by $1 billion over ten years. Shamubeel Eaqub who co-wrote the paper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

8:35 AM.The Queenstown Lakes District Council has hit a setback after the High Court ruled its 2021 Freedom Camping Bylaw invalid. Queenstown Lakes District Council Chief Executive Mike Theelen spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:29 AM.Market Update for 25 September 2024. Audio

8:27 AM.Māori AI and data experts say the technology is primarily based on European-looking individuals and struggles to recognise people of colour, including Māori and Pasifika. Privacy Commissioner Michael… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.The boss of New Zealand's biggest bank wants a Capital Gains Tax, and Labour says it's looking at its tax policy and is considering capital gains, wealth, or capital income taxes. Labour's deputy… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Former All Blacks skipper Sam Cane concedes he never thought he'd bring up a century of tests. Audio

7:50 AM.Officials have warned the government about business cases for infrastructure projects being so weak they are disconnected from reality. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:46 AM.Members of an underground sect probed by the FBI want to know how a man with a reputation for being a sexual predator was allowed to continue with the group's home meetings. Amy Williams filed this… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.A gas industry body went to an international fossil fuel forum and claimed responsibility for killing off a proposed government ban on connecting new houses to the gas network. Climate Change… Read more Audio