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8:37 AM.A stranded pod of whales at Golden Bay in the Tasman district were successfully re-floated last night. Two of the ten whales died after the pod stranded at Farewell Spit on Tuesday evening, but the… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.New Zealanders travelling to the UK now need an electronic travel authorisation to enter the country. The new requirement came into force yesterday and will cost each traveller just over 22 dollars… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style "community notes" Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg says it is a matter of promoting free… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.At least two people have been killed in California as wildfires force the evacuation of tens of thousands Just one of those fires, in Pacific Palisades has already destroyed at least 1-thousand… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.One hundred and sixty-five descendants of the early translators of Henry and William Williams have collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill. Henry Williams translated te Tiriti o… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Tech experts say website problems preventing people from submitting on the Treaty Principles Bill may come down to cost-cutting measures. MPs will consider allowing late submissions - though bigger… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Willie Jackson calls for an extension for Treaty Principles Bill submissions, a child advocacy group calls for change and Australian scientists develop a revolutionary new pest… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Submissions have opened for a 500-kilometre walking trail that would stretch along the east coast from Gisborne to Opotiki. The trail is inspired by the internationally renowned Camino de Santiago… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The horticulture industry says there could be serious consequences if the Oriental fruit fly becomes established. Last week a single male fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in Papatoetoe and… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Ten pilot whales have stranded at Farewell Spit in Golden Bay. The Department of Conservation said it will try to refloat the whales at high tide later today. Ross Trotter spoke to Tuwhenuaroa… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Australian scientists have developed a revolutionary new pest control method that targets mosquitoes, the deadliest animal on the planet. More than a million people die every year from Mosquito borne… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.A former trade negotiator says the world is entering into a new era of unpredictability as Trump prepares to take office. The US Congress has officially certified Donald Trump's election victory ahead… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.Jai Opetaia v David Nyika: the NZ boxer prepares for the world title challenge. And there's a potential split in the world of cricket. Ben Strang wraps up the latest sports news with Morning Report's… Read more Audio

8:23 AM.Multiple people were seriously injured in a crash on State Highway 1 in South Waikato Emergency services were called to the crash between two vehicles in Pairere, at about 5:30am on Wednesday… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.A pollution warning has been issued for Gisborne rivers and beaches after cut-up branches were found blocking a manhole But it hasn't stopped Gisborne's enthusiastic waka ama club from getting out on… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A national child abuse advocacy group says more needs to be done to protect tamariki after the deaths of two children in separate cases. Two men are in custody facing murder charges over the deaths… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.The Labour Party is calling for the deadline for submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill to be extended. It comes after an unprecedented number of submitters overloaded the website, causing some… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Dame Tariana Turia is laid to rest in Whanganui, Sir Bill English reflects on her legacy and Justin Trudeau resigns after nine years in his country's top office. Plus, the legal… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The new year has started with some good news for supermarket shoppers. It may be cold now, but warm weather has provided favourable growing conditions for many parts of the country... meaning extra… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.Otago lifesavers swapped beach patrol for dolphin rescue after being alerted to the animal trapped in the shallows of an estuary. It was all hands on deck as members of the public, Department of… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Well, there's not much snow on the horizon down here but it's certainly not warm for much of the country. The cold weather that brought summer to a halt for much of the country will linger on for at… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The musical Wicked's award hopes are doing anything but defying gravity, after the movie picked up one award from its four nominations at the Golden Globe awards yesterday. Narco-musical film 'Emilia… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A woman was left with a 9000 dollar tax bill after making a mistake on one of the forms she needed to fill out after the birth of her first child. She's one of many people left in debt to Inland… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.Former Prime Minister Sir Bill English, a colleague and close friend of Dame Tariana Turia, has been paying his respects ahead of her burial today. He worked closely with Dame Tariana to implement the… Read more Audio

8:27 AM.There's hope that the sale of a large, derelict building will breathe new life into Wellington's CBD. Real estate group Prime Property has bought the Reading Cinemas building on Courtenay Place but… Read more Audio