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6:13 AM.Hurricane Milton has torn through Florida, bringing tornadoes, floods, and storm surges. The AP's Philip Crowther spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

6:08 AM.Spanish tennis legend Rafael Nadal will end his illustrious career next month. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, New Zealand's deputy chief of Navy is in Samoa, to lead this country's response to the sinking of the Manawanui, the government's plan to overhaul New Zealand's emergency… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Health New Zealand appears to have suffered a further blow to its plans to upgrade old and fragmented digital and data systems vital to how well hospitals run. Phil Pennington spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

8:50 AM.A failure of both skippers to keep proper watch led to a "catastrophic" collision in the Bay of Islands which left one man with critical injuries and sank a historic ferry, a new report has found. The… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.The New Zealand dollar slumped to a two-month low against the US on Wednesday night, following the Reserve Bank's decision to cut the official cash rate by half-a-percent to 4.75 percent. Journalist… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The man jailed for almost 13 years for killing RNZ journalist Phillip Cottrell has been released, despite still being high risk and rejecting rehabilitation. Ashleigh McCaull reports. Audio

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

8:29 AM.Market Update for 10 October 2024 Audio

8:27 AM.Communities in Kapiti and Porirua north of Wellington have rallied against telehealth being brought in at their local hospital. Political reporter Giles Dexter has more. Audio

8:22 AM.An Auckland University climate scientist says Hurricane Milton which is due to make landfall in Florida is a creature of climate change. Dr Kevin Trenberth spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:16 AM.The government's plan to overhaul New Zealand's emergency management system does not mention how much it will cost. Emergency Management Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:11 AM.Samoa has a different view to the New Zealand navy over whether fuel is leaking into the ocean from the HMNZS Manawanui. RNZ Presenter Susana Lei'ataua spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.The Warriors NRL star Roger Tuivasa-Sheck is set to make his rugby league debut for Samoa. Audio

7:53 AM.Companies and shareholders associated with 12 fast-track projects gave more than half a million dollars in political donations to National, Act and New Zealand First and their candidates. In Depth… Read more Audio

7:48 AM.A court has been told the mosque terrorist's lies and determination to obtain guns and kill worshippers was a perfect storm of evil. Timothy Brown was in court. Audio

7:43 AM.Wellington city councillors face a crucial vote today over the sale of council airport shares. Ellen O'Dwyer reports. Audio

7:37 AM.Property analyst CoreLogic says mortgage interest rates are likely to continue to drop. CoreLogic Chief Economist Kelvin Davidson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:32 AM.The mother of three Marokopa children, Cat, says she's convinced others are helping Tom Phillips stay on the run. Cat spoke to Mihingarangi Forbes from Mata Reports. Audio

7:23 AM.New Zealand's deputy chief of Navy is in Samoa, to lead this country's response to the sinking of the Manawanui. New Zealand deputy chief of Navy Commodore Andrew Brown spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:18 AM.The government has revealed its plans to overhaul New Zealand's emergency management system by acting on all 14 recommendations made in a damning Inquiry into last year's devastating and deadly… Read more Audio

7:10 AM.According to The American National Hurricane Centre Milton has the potential to be one of the most destructive hurricanes on record for west-central Florida. Correspondent Philip Crowther spoke to… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.India have climbed to second in Group A at the women's T20 Cricket World Cup in the UAE following an 82 run win over Sri Lanka, who are now out of semi-final contention. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 10 October 2024. Audio

6:50 AM.A new study from research company Ipsos has found New Zealanders say understaffing and wait times are the biggest challenges facing patients at GPs and hospitals. Nick James reports. Audio