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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

6:47 AM.Christopher Luxon insists the East Asia Summit remains relevant as he arrives in Laos on Thursday morning for the annual gathering of regional leaders. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch is on… Read more Audio

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

6:26 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

6:15 AM.As Israel intensifies its ground offensive in Lebanon, fierce clashes are being reported between Israeli troops and Hezbollah in South East Lebanon. Middle East Correspondent Rania Abouzeid spoke to… Read more Audio

6:15 AM.The Reserve Bank has cut the official cash rate to 4.75 percent - the lowest in 18 months - and some banks have quickly passed this on by lowering their floating mortgage and business rates. Employers… Read more Audio

6:09 AM.Millions of people have left Florida's west coast ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Matthew Gardner lives in Frostproof Florida and he spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:06 AM.The Hurricanes are searching for a new first five. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, documents released by Te Whatu Ora on Tuesday revealed new details about the huge deficit facing our hospitals, the Defence Force says a salvage team is being put together to… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Farmers are dealing with stock losses and bringing in extra feed and are considering sending cows elsewhere for milking. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio

8:49 AM.Residents at a Christchurch resthome are alarmed at proposed staffing cuts that will mean there are fewer people to look after them. Reporter Anna Sargent was at a public meeting in Hoon Hay. Audio

8:45 AM.A Coroner has found Sophia Crestani's death in an overcrowded Dunedin party was likely preventable, prompting a call to action to improve the city's student culture. Tess Brunton has more. Audio

8:41 AM.Universities are wrestling one another for domestic students, prompting enrolment swings worth tens-of-millions of dollars a year in fees and government funding. Education correspondent John Gerritsen… Read more Audio

8:39 AM.BNZ is introducing an online banking lock feature, allowing customers to disable all online banking activity and lock access if they suspect their accounts have been compromised by scammers. BNZ's… Read more Audio

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

8:30 AM.Market Update for 9 October 2024. Audio

8:25 AM.The Act Party leader David Seymour has taken up the challenge from Ngāti Toa leader Helmut Modlik to debate the place of Te Tiriti in modern Aotearoa. Māori Issues reporter Pokere Paewai listened in.

8:17 AM.The Defence Force says a salvage team is being put together to figure out how to get HMNZS Manawanui off the sea floor in Samoa. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:10 AM.Officials from Samoa and New Zealand are meeting on Wednesday morning to share what they know about HMNZS Manawanui, which lies on its side about 30 metres deep south of Upolu. Samoa's secretary for… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.All-rounder Amelia Kerr insists the White Ferns confidence hasn't taken a hit following their 60 run defeat to Australia and she believes they are still capable of making the semi-finals at the T20… Read more Audio

7:53 AM.Anna Coddington's bilingual waiata 'Katuarehe' has taken out the top prize at Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award ceremony on Tuesday night. Coddington spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:50 AM.A former United States National Security Advisor is critical of New Zealand's nuclear free stance. John Bolton, who served under Donald Trump, commented on New Zealand's nuclear position as part of an… Read more Audio

7:46 AM.Israel says its troops have begun ground operations in south-west Lebanon - until now, its week-long invasion had focused on the eastern side of the border. Lebanon correspondent Rania Abouzeid spoke… Read more Audio