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7:15 AM.A major insurance company has temporarily stopped offering new home insurance policies in Westport because of the town's flood risk. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports. Audio

7:09 AM.One of the victims of the deadly Mount Maunganui landslide has been formally identified as Max Furse-Kee. RNZ Reporter in Mount Maunganui, Lauren Crimp spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:52 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:49 AM.A quarter of New Zealanders say they have little or no trust in the police, new polling shows, but most people's positions were not rattled by the Jevon McSkimming scandals. Political reporter Lillian… Read more Audio

6:42 AM.NZ Post is defending its decision to close more than 140 mail counters in stores across the country. NZ Post CEO David Walsh spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:40 AM.Washington correspondent Jagruti Dave spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:33 AM.The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:27 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.Three years since Auckland was hit by double storms that took lives and displaced hundreds, some homeowners facing ongoing flood risk are heading to court. Audio

6:17 AM.Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.A University of Auckland researcher looking into congestion charging says the plan could backfire if realistic alternatives aren't in place. Dr Hyesop Shin spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

10:00 AM.Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel; Labour leader Chris Hipkins is getting little clarity from voters on which governing partners he… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.It's been 100 years since the establishment of the Australasian Performing Right Association - known as 'APRA' APRA Board Aotearoa Writer Director, and iconic New Zealand singer-songwriter Bic Runga… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Some Manawatu parents are starting their own school bus service after routes into Palmerston North were cut, leaving rural students stranded. Tangimoana parent and dairy farmer Nikita Walker spoke to… Read more Audio

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

8:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Data shows that single people and older households are hit hardest by inflation. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann Audio

8:20 AM.Tourists helicoptered out of a flood-damaged East Coast campground, say the hospitality from locals is the silver-lining following last week's devastating storm. Mary Argue reports. Audio

8:08 AM.Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni joined Morning Report this morning for the Weekly Political Panel. Audio

7:55 AM.Bird-watchers can keep an eye on critically endangered kakapo from the comfort of the couch via a 24/7 webcam, live and direct from remote Whenua Hou or Codfish Island, near Stewart Island. Keiller… Read more Audio

7:50 AM.Labour leader Chris Hipkins is getting little clarity from voters on which governing partners he should shut out, with a new poll showing the electorate divided on his post-election options. Acting… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.How do you get the best deal to keep your power bill down. Consumer NZ's Powerswitch manager Paul Fuge spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:32 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:24 AM.NZ Post is removing 142 partner stores nationwide, including the only post shop in Te Kauwhata, which will close by the end of the year. The loss will hit the small Waikato town hard, particularly… Read more Audio