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7:13 AM.Witnesses have described the noise and the confusion as the Mauao slip came down. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

7:08 AM.Emergency crews have been working through the night searching for people missing after a landslide at Mount Maunganui. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

6:50 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:46 AM.Polar region experts are warning that US threats over Greenland could also have ramifications for Antarctica, including New Zealand's interests there. Climate Change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

6:40 AM.An immigration advisor says he's seeing a noticeable increase in Asian Americans exploring visa options to New Zealand, with some citing safety concerns and political tensions in the US. Howie Yin… Read more Audio

6:34 AM.Landslides have cut off the main access roads to Oakura in Northland, leaving a steep and narrow emergency road as the only way in or out. Oakura Community Hall chairman Glenn Ferguson spoke to Lauren… Read more Audio

6:31 AM.State Highway 2 through the Waioweka Gorge from Opotiki to Matawai is expected to be closed for weeks with as many as 40 slips to clear up. Ratahi Cross, chair of Ngai Tukairangi Trust spoke to… Read more Audio

6:23 AM.An early morning sports news update with Barry Guy. Audio

6:19 AM.Locals in Te Araroa, north of Gisborne, were forced to flee for their lives as what may prove to be a deadly storm, bore down on the North Island. Kate Green reports. Kate Green reports. Audio

6:13 AM.Weather warnings appear to be giving way to slightly fairer skies - although there's still plenty of drizzle around. MetService Meteorologist Mmathapelo Makgabutlane spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

6:08 AM.Rescue crews have been working through the night in Mount Maunganui to try to free those trapped by a landslide. Reporter Kim Baker Wilson spoke to Melissa Chan-Green from Tauranga. Audio

10:00 AM.Donald Trump has given his speech to world and business leaders at Davos in Switzerland; Deb Glasgow has lived in Ōakura for decades, and says last night's weather was some of the worst she's ever… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.Hundreds of lawn bowlers have descended on Taranaki this week for the region's men's open fours competition - considered one of the largest and most prestigious club championships in the country… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Tauranga has been battered by wind and rain that has caused several slips. Mayor Mahe Drysdale spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

8:40 AM.An update on the latest news from the United States with US Correspondent Zach Montellaro in Washington DC. Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sporting world. Audio

8:34 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:22 AM.Warbirds Over Wanaka is bringing some of the world's most advanced fighter jets to the South Island this Easter - but not everyone will be cheering. Katie Todd reports. Audio

8:20 AM.A state of emergency remains in place in the Coromandel. Carole Williams, the owner of Pauanui Pines Motor Lodge spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

8:15 AM.To Northland now, where clean-up is underway after hours of torrential rain yesterday. Northland Civil Defence Group Controller Jenny Calder spoke to Lauren Crimp. Audio

8:09 AM.Local states of emergency remain in place in Whangarei, Coromandel, Hauraki, the Bay of Plenty and Tairawhiti. Emergency Management and Recovery Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio

7:51 AM.The Consumer Affairs Minister is urging the nearly half of incorporated societies who haven't done so yet to re-register, or be dissolved. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. Audio

7:47 AM.Reporter Charlotte Cook spoke to Lauren Crimp from Coromandel Audio

7:43 AM.Gisborne is one of the regions currently being hit hard by heavy rain and strong winds with a precautionary state of emergency declared at 5pm last night. RNZ Reporter Kate Green spoke to Lauren… Read more Audio

7:37 AM.Mmathepelo Makgabutlane from MetService spoke to Melissa Chan-Green. Audio