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7:47 AM.The Reserve Bank is expected to raise the official cash rate again today. 

The general consensus among bank and business economists is for a quarter-of-a-percent increase,  what they call 25 basis… Read more Audio

7:39 AM.The Prime Minister's accepted an apology from cabinet minister Kiri Allan, after she criticised RNZ's culture and treatment of Māori staff at a farewell for former Midday Report host Māni Dunlop - who… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.From Wednesday school and university students will find it harder to get away with using Artificial Intelligence systems such as ChatGPT to write their essays.

The developers of one of the programs… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Jacinda Ardern has revealed her first steps outside the corridors of power, as Special Envoy for the Christchurch Call and on the board of Prince William's Earthshot Prize.

Another former prime… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.Jacinda Ardern's delivers her valedictory speech today ending her political career of five and a half years as Prime Minister and more than 14 years as an MP. 

In January, she quit the top job saying… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.Donald Trump has arrived at court in Manhattan, where he has been arrested.

It's an historic day for the US with news media tracking his journey from Trump Tower to the courthouse.

Crowds built up… Read more Audio

6:47 AM.The range of occupational diseases readily covered by ACC is up for review. 

The list, names 41 gradual process injuries - ranging from slow-growing cancers caused by repeated chemical exposure, to… Read more Audio

6:44 AM.Donald Trump has arrived at court in Manhattan, where he has been arrested.

It's an historic day for the US with news media tracking his journey from Trump Tower to the courthouse.

Crowds built up… Read more Audio

6:17 AM.A senior lecturer in software engineering says schools and universities should shut for a month while they figure out how to deal with new Artificial Intelligences such as ChatGPT.

The systems can… Read more Audio

6:11 AM.Donald Trump has arrived at court in Manhattan, where he has been arrested and is awaiting his arraignment.

It's an historic day for the US, with no other president ever facing criminal charges.

… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Hundreds of avocado growers from across the world have descended on Auckland for the 10th World Avocado Congress.

The conference, being held in New Zealand for the first time, highlights the… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.Residents in the Christchurch suburb of Avondale are filled with dread whenever they see a weather forecast for rain. 

People in Newport Street and Tenby Place say when it starts raining they fear… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Patient advocates say racism and prejudice is leading to "woefully" low rates of kidney transplants among Māori.

Research by renal physicians and nurses has found many Māori patients distrust health… Read more Audio

8:26 AM.Analysts monitoring online extremism are flagging worrying overlaps between anti-mandate, anti-government, and anti-trans groups.

The recent visit by British anti-trans activist Posie Parker has… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.A Wellington mother of two says her fight for life against cancer has left her broke after the public health system messed her around for years.

The woman, who RNZ won't identify was diagnosed with… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.Some community and business leaders in west Auckland are hitting back at being labelled the Wild West of the supercity . 

The list of recent crime in Henderson, Massey and Te Atatu have included a… Read more Audio

8:10 AM.A writer and academic specialising in democracy and inequality says he's underwhelmed by the Prime Minister's attempts to improve transparency in the lobbying industry.

Chris Hipkins says he wants… Read more Audio