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7:42 AM.News came out on Tuesday that Marokopa fugitive Tom Phillips and his three children Jayda Maverick and Ember had been seen and talked to by two teenage hunters who passed them in bush. Private… Read more Audio

7:38 AM.There are huge lines of traffic in Florida, as residents try to flee ahead of the arrival of Hurricane Milton. Officials have warned of the threat to life posed by the category four storm as it heads… Read more Audio

7:25 AM.New Zealand navy divers are returning to the sunken HMNZS Manawanui on Wednesday morning on the south west coast of Upolu Samoa. Reporter Susana Lei'ataua spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

7:16 AM.Documents released by Te Whatu Ora yesterday revealed new details about the huge deficit facing our hospitals. The agency's commissioner Dr Lester Levy spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:08 AM.Fresh off a pledge not to cut senior medical staff, RNZ can reveal Health NZ's latest plan is to reduce the number of chief medical officers in the country's hospitals. Sarah Dalton heads the union… Read more Audio

6:50 AM.Business News for 8 Ocober 2024. Audio

6:45 AM.A maritime lawyer says HMNZS Manawanui is still Crown property, almost like an embassy, even though it's lying on Samoa's seabed 30 metres deep. Oceanlaw New Zealand special counsel Sid Wellik spoke… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.One of the rescuers of HMNZS Manawanui's crew says the conditions were treacherous that night. The man, who didn't want to be named, spoke to RNZ's Louise Ternouth. Audio

6:34 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

6:22 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:15 AM.In an industrial area on the outskirts of Balclutha in south Otago, more than a dozen businesses are trying to get back on their feet after last week's floods. Reporter Lauren Crimp spoke to MV Motors… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The White Ferns suffered a batting collapse as they fell to a 60 run defeat to Australia in their second match of the women's T20 Cricket World Cup in the UAE. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, the government says it's supporting Samoa to understand and mitigate the risks from the fuel leaking out of the Navy's HMNZS Manawanui which sank at the weekend after hitting the… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Five homegrown tunes are in the running for Aotearoa's most prestigious songwriting award the APRA Silver Scroll. Music 101 presenter Charlotte Ryan spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:53 AM.The Ben Ainslie led British team beat Italian syndicate Luna Rossa in a closely fought challenger series final and will now challenge Team New Zealand for the 'Auld Mug' starting next weekend. Barry… Read more Audio

8:43 AM.Robots have been serving customers in New Zealand for about two years, but businesses say the rudimentary and expensive technology can't replace human staff. Felix Walton has more. Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Leonard Powell. Audio

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

8:25 AM.A trial has given the thumbs up to changes to the 111 emergency callout system, as police pull back on responding to family harm. Phil Pennington reports. Audio

8:21 AM.The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate on Wednesday and there's been a lot of discussion in recent days about whether it'll move by 25 or 50 bps. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.The chief of the Navy says a dive team will conduct an investigation of the sunken HMNZS Manawanui on Tuesday. Political editor Jo Moir spoke to Guyon Espiner. Audio

8:10 AM.Fuel can be seen in the water and smelt in the air on the South side of Samoa's Upolu island, where the Navy ship, HMNZS Manawanui, sank at the weekend after hitting the reef it was mapping… Read more Audio

8:06 AM.Hall of fame golfer Lydia Ko is set to be joined by another New Zealand on next year's LPGA tour. Audio

7:53 AM.The government says it's supporting Samoa to understand and mitigate the risks from the fuel leaking out of the Navy's HMNZS Manawanui which sank at the weekend after hitting the reef it was mapping… Read more Audio