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7:54 AM.The hot windy weather that's creating challenging conditions for fire fighters is set to return next week. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:51 AM.What started as a tiny fan event has grown into one of New Zealand's biggest pop culture celebrations. Armageddon Expo founder Bill Geradts spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:43 AM.An economist says it's not just farmers who will benefit from Fonterra's sale of its consumer brands. ASB's chief economist Nick Tuffley spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

7:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:23 AM.Air New Zealand's new chief executive Nikhil Ravishankar says some domestic routes may need subsidies to keep running. Whakatāne mayor Nándor Tánczos spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:17 AM.Health officials are urging the public to remain vigilant for measles symptoms ahead of the long weekend, with two further cases confirmed on Thursday. Health New Zealand's Public Health Medicine… Read more Audio

7:12 AM.The Children's Minister has acknowledged her initial celebration of fewer children being abused or neglected in state care did not give the full picture. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports. Audio

7:08 AM.Some Greymouth homes have run out of water after wild weather hit the town's treatment plant yesterday. Grey District Council Mayor Tania Gibson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:53 AM.An early morning update from RNZ's business team. Audio

6:44 AM.The University of Otago had to postpone Thursday's exams due to weather making the campus unsafe. Vice Chancellor Grant Robertson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:39 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has welcomed US sanctions on Russia's two major oil companies. Correspondent William Denselow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Brussels. Audio

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

6:26 AM.An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:22 AM.The veil of secrecy still shrouding much of a first-of-its-kind military prosecution for attempted espionage could lift next week, when suppression orders are re-examined. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

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

6:10 AM.Water Safety New Zealand is calling for a clear rule around lifejacket use for all ages. Its interim Chief Executive Gavin Walker spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

10:00 AM.More than 100,000 health and education workers will walk off the job on Thursday, forcing the closure of schools, and cancelling hospital appointments and surgeries; Calls have been made for limits -… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.The New Zealand cricketers are facing a must-win match against India in tonight's women's Cricket World Cup one dayer in Mumbai tonight. White Ferns bowler, Lea Tahuhu spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.Questions are being raised about what more the Transport Agency can do to improve the resilience of State Highway 3 between Waikato and Taranaki. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio

8:45 AM.Mary Argue is in Featherston and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:41 AM.Air New Zealand is expecting a significant effect on services today as parts of the country are hit with damaging gales and heavy rain. General Manager for Airports Kate Boyer spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:35 AM.The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team. Audio

8:27 AM.Job hunters are being targeted by scammers accordint to new data. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio