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UK correspondent Natasha Clark on  Reform UK leader Nigel Farage's decision to quit his  seat and stand again, a conditional pardon granted for the last woman executed in UK and Prince Harry loses case against Daily Mail.

Auckland Te Whatu Stardome is hosting Matariki Mauri Tau - a chance to meditate under the stars. 

New research has found older drivers don't lose their skills, but are struggling to adapt to changing layouts and road conditions. 

The Reserve Bank has lifted the Official Cash Rate for the first time in three years.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

New Zealand has been counting down its top 100 songs in this year's Waiata 100 on RNZ National. Today, more songs will be revealed, before the top songs are played on Music 101 with host Kara Rickard tomorrow. Kara spoke to John Campbell.

In two weeks' time, Shan Liu will make his mainstage, solo debut with the New Zealand Symphony Orchestra in Wellington. The 16-year-old Auckland piano player is the youngest winner of the National Concerto Competition competition in its 57 year history. Shan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A Hawke's Bay eye clinic is yet to spend a dollar on power this year, and has halved the amount of waste it generates per patient. Health correspondent Kate Green reports.

An early morning sports news update.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

Kainga Ora has been busy in the Tenancy Tribunal, taking thousands of tenants to task. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking into it and spoke to John Campbell.

Some lucky train enthusiasts are getting a glimpse of how Auckland's City Rail Link is expected to operate during peak times. The entire Auckland rail network is closed to the public today, while the new timetable, stations, and systems are put through their paces. Auckland reporter Felix Walton spoke to John Campbell from the brand new Karanga-a-hape Station

The theme for this year's Matariki public holiday is 'Matariki Herenga Waka - Matariki For Everyone' and organisers say more and more people are embracing the holiday, not just Maori. Julian Wilcox is hosting RNZ's broadcast and spoke to John Campbell.

Australian retail veteran Lindsay Rowles started as the new head of Mitre 10 in March after a senior role at Foodstuffs. He's touring the country's Mitre 10 stores, while facing the downstream effects of the Iran conflict and a sluggish economy. Lindsay Rowles spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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Torrential rain and galeforce winds continues to lash the lower North Island. A heavy rain warning remains in place further north in the Tararua District and parts of the central North Island. It has been lifted for Wairarapa but rivers rose again last night and all bridges into into Martinborough in South Wairarapa are closed for the second time in 24 hours. Reporter Mary Argue spoke to Ingrid Hi...

More than 30 children from around the world have converged on the Bay of Islands to compete in the final of this year's Kids Lit Quiz. 13-year-old AJ Salerno from Connecticut spoke to John Campbell.

In England and Wales, new non-invastive tests for endometriosis are being rolled out. GPs will be able to recommend a saliva or gut electrical signal test as an initial diagnostic tool for endometriosis. Tanya Cooke, Chief Executive at Endometriosis New Zealand spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning sports news update.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.

A solar panel installer says Labour's new solar policy won't provide anywhere near enough money to get the level of solar investment the country needs. Timaru-based Solar Panel installer Terry Patterson spoke to John Campbell.

For the first time in three years the Reserve Bank has lifted the official cash rate, economists are divided on whether that's the right call, although there's agreement more increases are coming before the end of the year. Westpac senior economist Michael Gordon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Data from Health New Zealand shows the number of homeless people being hospitalised has doubled in six years. The number has leapt from just under a thousand in 2018/19 to close to 2000 in 2024/25. Dr Bruce Arroll, a GP at Auckland City Mission's Calder Centre spoke to John Campbell.

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