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

8:06 AM.Liam Lawson has retained his seat in Formula One and will remain with Racing Bulls. Audio

7:55 AM.With only 22 sleeps until Christmas, people throughout the country are hunting for the perfect tree. But that doesn't always mean a fir, spruce, pine or plastic. Pretoria Gordon reports. Audio

7:50 AM.Are our attitudes to drinking changing faster than we think? A new milestone for Kiwi brand AF drinks suggests they are. Its founder, Lisa King spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:50 AM.A number of New Zealand authors whose books were used to train AI have found out they're getting a payout. One of the authors in line to get a US$3000 is Rose Carlyle, who spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:41 AM.New figures from the Department of Internal Affairs show 815 charities have de-registered this year, that's up from 640 last year. Despite a slight increase in voluntary deregistration, the Department… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.Market Update for [Date Month Year] Audio

7:30 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:25 AM.It's that time of the year when workplaces are winding down, the Christmas parties are gearing up, and the line between "festive" and "HR headache" can get pretty thin. Employment and Manufactures… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.Food safety officers say the mouldy lunches given to some students at a Christchurch school were likely old ones the school gave out accidentally. The school's principal, Peggy Burrows spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.Too expensive, too disruptive and too focused on cars. Those are some of the criticisms leveled against plans to build second Mt Victoria and Terrace tunnels in Wellington, which were heard at a… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.There's concern about the government's commitment to meet its Paris Agreement targets. Lawyers for Climate Action's director Jessica Palairet spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:07 AM.Football Ferns failed to send retiring captain Annalie Longo off as a winner after falling to a 2-nil defeat in the second and final match against Australia in Adelaide Audio

6:53 AM.Business news Audio

6:40 AM.The Government says it's working with social media, tech, and telco companies to tackle scams targeting New Zealanders, after criticism the companies weren't doing enough. Minister of Commerce and… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:23 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.Destination Queenstown says a 9% boost in flights to the region is good news for the whole country. Destination Queenstown and Lake Wanaka Tourism CEO, Mat Woods spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:20 AM.A man who fraudulently obtained $1.8 million in Government Covid-response funding wants to serve his community as a priest. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

6:07 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:06 AM.Liam Lawson will be on the Formula One grid next season. Audio

10:00 AM.Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report; The mother of a girl who ate a potentially mouldy school meal is disgusted students were served gone off food; The World Health Organisation… Read more Audio

8:50 AM.For today only, registered charities or schools donated to via Givealittle will receive the full amount, with the crowdfunding site waiving its usual 5% fee. Givealittle chief executive Lythan Chapman… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Parents of some children at Haeata Community Campus in Christchurch have expressed concern after some pupils were served meals covered in mould. Reporter Adam Burns spoke to Corin Dann from outside… Read more Audio

8:45 AM.Would-be swimmers have been told to be vigilant about the quality of the water they're diving into this summer. Elaine Moriarty is the acting chief scientist at Environment Canterbury and spoke to… Read more Audio