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8:23 AM.Despite record visitor numbers and hundreds of job opportunities, workers in Queenstown say the cost of living is making it increasingly difficult to stay. Katie Todd reports. Audio

8:15 AM.Greenland and Denmark's Prime Ministers have held a joint news conference in response to President Donald Trump's renewed desire to annex the territory. Audio

8:10 AM.An 18-year-old has been charged with dangerous driving after allegedly inhaling nitrous oxide - also known as nangs or NOS - while behind the wheel in Rotorua. Inspector Phil Gillbanks from Bay of… Read more Audio

7:56 AM.The Northland town of Kerikeri has been smashing temperature records in recent days - but the sweltering conditions come as the town loses access to once-popular swimming spots. Reporter Peter de… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.The E Kai Maori partnership has been running three day wananga at different marae around the country for the last three years to revive practical knowledge of foraging and cooking techniques. Maori… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.New Zealand has the world's highest melanoma death rate, but University of Auckland scientists hope a $1 million grant will help bring a new treatment to patient trials in just over five years… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:33 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

7:26 AM.Today's the day students can login to their NZQA portal to see how they did. Craig Dyason, a careers advisor at Albany Senior High School spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

7:19 AM.Business confidence has risen to its highest level since March 2014 according to the latest survey by the Institute of Economic Research. Lisa Quarrie, the Restaurant Association's Waikato president… Read more Audio

7:16 AM.The Coroner is calling for urgent psychological support for prisoners before and after their release, following the death of a man who served almost 30 years of a life sentence for murder. Finn… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The Government hopes a law change will give the electricity authority more teeth to maintain a fair and competitive market. Energy Minister Simon Watts spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

10:00 AM.An IT expert says even more of the country's patient information portals are at risk - because there's no-one checking private providers; A Southland GP says skin cancer is reaching an almost epidemic… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.Conservationists fear roaming pet cats could undo years of work at a Queenstown wetland. Katie Todd reports. Audio

8:47 AM.Dead hammerhead sharks have been washing up on shore in north Auckland, perplexing some beachgoers. Marine biologist and shark enthusiast Riley Elliot spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

8:39 AM.In the last few hours, three former heads of the US central bank have put out a statement condemning a criminal investigation into the current chair Jerome Powell. US correspondent Zach Montellaro… Read more Audio

8:34 AM.An update on the latest sports news from RNZ's sports team. Audio

8:32 AM.An update on the latest business headlines from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:25 AM.Practical things you can do to get your year off to a good start financially. RNZ's money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

8:18 AM.Retail and supermarket chain Yoyoso is in liquidation owing millions of dollars, and liquidators say it's unlikely unsecured creditors will get their money back. Keaton Pronk from insolvency… Read more Audio

8:15 AM.A Christchurch father has been left out of carpet - and out of pocket - after pulling it up during a major recall of coloured sand. He spoke with Kim Baker Wilson. Audio

8:10 AM.New data shows New Zealanders are spending far more time under States of Emergency than a decade ago, driven by increasingly frequent storms and fires. Gisborne Mayor Rehette Stoltz says regions must… Read more Audio

7:49 AM.A Christchurch cricket club welcomed an overseas touring team from Australia and the UK to its scenic home ground. Ben Stokes' brother was among the players taking to the field. Christchurch reporter… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.An intensive, circuit-breaker type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder is now being trialled in New Zealand. Founder of the treatment, Dr Bjarne Hansen spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

7:34 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio