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6:43 AM.The Vanuatu MetService is recommending people near coastal areas stay on higher ground due to a potential for Tsunami triggered by aftershocks. Audio

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

6:28 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:15 AM.A new programme aims to save secondary school students from picking up problem gambling habits from video games. Problem Gambling Foundation director of advocacy and public health Andrée Froude spoke… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.The death toll from the earthquake in Vanuatu now stands at 14 and is expected to rise. 200 people have been treated with injuries at the main hospital in the capital Port Villa. Audio

6:06 AM.Blackcaps skipper Tom Latham's convinced the test team's future is looking bright after they claimed a consolation win in their final test of the year. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Treasury will release its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update on Tuesday afternoon, Local councils will come under greater scrutiny next year as the Government cracks down on what… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.A scientist says Santa Claus may use tricks of quantum physics to help him deliver gifts around the world on Christmas Eve. University of Auckland head of the department of physics Professor Jan… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.An old classic road safety tune has been revamped with an upbeat twist for the summer festival season. Luke Rive from McDonald's spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.The Black Caps have set England a total of 658 for victory in the third cricket Test in Hamilton, after being dismissed for 453 late on day three. Cricket Commentator and former Black Cap Peter… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.The Foreign Affairs Ministry has increased its alert level to two out of four for kiwis travelling to Fiji. Journalist Mereoni Mili spoke to Morning Report. Audio

8:39 AM.Te Pāti Māori says the Electoral Commission should not have apologised for using Manurewa marae as a voting place. Political reporter Russell Palmer spoke to co-leader Debbie Ngarewa-Packer about the… Read more Audio

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

8:30 AM.Market Update for 17 December 2024. Audio

8:26 AM.Thousands of parents around the country are all pondering a similar question right now: How are we going to cope with school holidays? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:20 AM.The Government has announced changes to the Local Government Act to remove the four wellbeings - social, economic, environmental and cultural - and refocus councils on basics like roads and pipes… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Local councils will come under greater scrutiny next year as the Government cracks down on what it says are nice-to-haves. Clutha mayor Bryan Cadogan, Gisborne mayor Rhette Stoltz, and Lower Hutt… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Seddon Park once again proved a happy hunting ground for Kane Williamson as the Black Caps batter's 33rd test century helped the hosts take a huge lead over England and move closer to victory in the… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Treasury will release its Half Year Economic and Fiscal Update on Tuesday afternoon. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:49 AM.Police are warning there may be some traffic disruption on Tuesday as officers keep a close eye on a gang member's funeral in Hutt Valley and Porirua. Acting Area Commander Inspector Shaun Lingard… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.A new survey shows one in four of the respondents have used prescription drugs for fun or without a prescription in the past six months - most getting it from friends. Public Health Researcher at… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.A report into risks from cutting hospital IT staff reveals a slew of worrying failures that have already happened behind closed doors. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:35 AM.The Sport Integrity Commission is dealing with multiple athlete welfare, cultural and conduct complaints within Yachting New Zealand, in what is set to be the first major test of the new agency's… Read more Audio

7:21 AM.Close to a thousand people are feared to be dead after the worst cyclone in 90 years struck the French island of Mayotte. Paris correspondent Ross Cullen spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio