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7:06 AM.Tom Latham and Kane Williamson scored half-centuries as the Black Caps dominated a rain-hit second day to cut Sri Lanka's lead to 50 runs in the opening test in Galle. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 20 September 2024 Audio

6:53 AM.The Bluebridge ferry Connemara lost all power out around ten-thirty, not long into its freight sailing bound for Picton and drifted for two hours. Reporter Ben Strang spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:44 AM.A ferry carrying 88 passengers lost power heading into the Cook Strait overnight. Harbourmaster Grant Nalder spoke to Morning Report. Audio

6:38 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:30 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.A review of 20 years of microplastics research shows that even if we stopped making new plastics now, pollution would keep rising as old plastics break down. Professor Sally Gaw from the University of… Read more Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:20 AM.Don't swap the gumboots for jandals just yet - more wet weather is on the way for western parts of New Zealand, but eastern areas are set to see the sun as the weekend arrives. Metservice… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The head of Hezbollah says Israel has "crossed all boundaries and red lines" following a wave of explosions targeting handheld devices in Lebanon that killed more than thirty people. Journalist Rania… Read more Audio

6:10 AM.The Bluebridge ferry Connemara has made it back to Wellington after losing power and drifting for more than two hours in Cook Strait on Thursday night. Reporter Ben Strang spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.Tom Latham and Kane Williamson led New Zealand's fightback with half-centuries as the Black Caps reached 255-4 on the rain-hit second day of their opening test against Sri Lanka to trail by 50 runs. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Lebanon is hit with more synchronised explosions; a military technology expert explains what makes the devices explode; new research shows a wealthy New Zealanders could pay double… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.Hawke's Bay Airport's brand new fire truck has a brand new name.

RNZ's Alexa Cook spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Hundreds of Taranaki snow sports enthusiasts lived up to their 'hardcore' reputation to enjoy the first - and perhaps last - day of the season at the Manganui Ski Area. Taranaki Whanganui reporter… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Psychiatrists say it's unfair that diagnosis and treatment for ADHD is increasingly limited to those with the money to pay for it. Professor Marie Bismark spoke to Cori Dann. Audio

8:46 AM.Hundreds of Taranaki snow sports enthusiasts lived up to their 'hardcore' reputation to enjoy the first - and perhaps last - day of the season at the Manganui Ski Area. Taranaki Whanganui reporter… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The future of Wellington's Oriental Bay Band Rotunda is more uncertain than ever after the scrapping of redevelopment plans. Lambton Ward councillor Iona Pannett spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:41 AM.Another day of potential disruption for commuters looms on the Wellington train network. Contract talks between Transdev and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union have now been brought forward to… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 19 September 2024 Audio

8:22 AM.A coroner's inquiry has revealed flawed Corrections processes played a role in the murder of Christchurch woman Nicole Tuxford. Coroner Marcus Elliott found that Corrections failed to identify the… Read more Audio

8:19 AM.There are 83 registered community housing providers in Aotearoa - and just one is for-profit. Housing reporter Lauren Crimp has more. Audio

8:15 AM.Well-off New Zealanders are paying the least tax compared with their peers in nine similar OECD nations, new research shows. New Zealand has the lowest income tax rate, does not systematically tax… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Former tennis World No.1, Japan's Naomi Osaka, is coming back to Auckland's ASB Classic as she looks to climb back to the top of the rankings. Audio