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10:00 AM.On today's episode, the latest on the devastating fires in California, further questions are raised about the Treaty Principles Bill submissions and a close friend of out-going Warrior's captain Tohu… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.More than 100 people descended on the capital for the Royal New Zealand Pipe Bands' Association annual Summer School. It's the biggest summer school in the Southern Hemisphere and one of the biggest… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.A new study has revealed we could halve the carbon emissions caused by humans, by simply changing the materials we build with. A US research team calculated that over sixteen billion tonnes of carbon… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.The cost of building a house is increasing at a fraction of the pace of recent years, but some involved in the industry say the price is still too high. The latest data from Corelogic shows the cost… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A massive wasp nest in South Auckland has been destroyed with exterminators taking two days to get rid of over 200,000 wasps. The "frighteningly large" nest was in a conifer tree on a farm in Karaka… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.Warriors captain Tohu Harris has called time on his NRL career announcing his immediate retirement from NRL Former player Lewis Brown says he had a phenomenal career and his departure leaves… Read more Audio

8:28 AM.Around three hundred Maori leaders are meeting today at Omahu near Hastings to discuss the creation a new pan-Maori assembly. The assembly would promote a collective response to Government challenges… Read more Audio

8:24 AM.Tech experts say the huge number of submissions on the Treaty Principles Bill earlier this week may have been the result of nefarious online behaviour. The numbers set a new record and some tech… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.FENZ says 20 hectares are still burning near Whangarei, and two helicopters have been dispatched to work on the fire. Crews were called to the fire just after midday yesterday. Operations Manager… Read more Audio

8:18 AM.Ferocious winds are fuelling the fires in California and there are now multiple fires burning in different parts of Los Angeles Residents say it's like nothing they have ever seen. LA correspondent… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.More than a hundred thousand people have been evacuated from their homes as the most destructive wildfires in the history of Los Angeles continues to spread. So far, five people are confirmed to have… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, descendants of the original Treaty translators speak out against it the treaty principles bill, a least two people have died in Californian wildfires, Meta is getting rid of its… Read more Audio

8:57 AM.The list of last year's most popular names has been released, with "Noah" topping the boy's list for the second year in a row. Isla returned as the most popular name for girls, followed by Amelia and… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Blenheim has secured the award for sunniest spot in New Zealand for 2024. It comes after NIWA released its annual climate summary for the year, which saw an ongoing warming trend locally, and around… Read more Audio

8:44 AM.Residents in the lower South Island are still in the dark about the future of the new Dunedin Hospital. Local leaders say they expected a decision would be made before Christmas, but instead they have… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.The Black Caps secured a series victory against Sri Lanka last night in the second One Dayer in Hamilton. Sri Lanka never got going in reply, with Will O'Rourke taking three wickets as the tourists… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.A stranded pod of whales at Golden Bay in the Tasman district were successfully re-floated last night. Two of the ten whales died after the pod stranded at Farewell Spit on Tuesday evening, but the… Read more Audio

8:33 AM.New Zealanders travelling to the UK now need an electronic travel authorisation to enter the country. The new requirement came into force yesterday and will cost each traveller just over 22 dollars… Read more Audio

8:25 AM.Meta is abandoning the use of independent fact checkers on Facebook and Instagram, replacing them with X-style "community notes" Chief Executive, Mark Zuckerberg says it is a matter of promoting free… Read more Audio

8:20 AM.At least two people have been killed in California as wildfires force the evacuation of tens of thousands Just one of those fires, in Pacific Palisades has already destroyed at least 1-thousand… Read more Audio

8:16 AM.One hundred and sixty-five descendants of the early translators of Henry and William Williams have collectively submitted against the Treaty Principles Bill. Henry Williams translated te Tiriti o… Read more Audio

8:11 AM.Tech experts say website problems preventing people from submitting on the Treaty Principles Bill may come down to cost-cutting measures. MPs will consider allowing late submissions - though bigger… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Willie Jackson calls for an extension for Treaty Principles Bill submissions, a child advocacy group calls for change and Australian scientists develop a revolutionary new pest… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Submissions have opened for a 500-kilometre walking trail that would stretch along the east coast from Gisborne to Opotiki. The trail is inspired by the internationally renowned Camino de Santiago… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The horticulture industry says there could be serious consequences if the Oriental fruit fly becomes established. Last week a single male fruit fly was found in a surveillance trap in Papatoetoe and… Read more Audio