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A huge vegetation fire on the southern shores of Lake Wakatipu has grown overnight, and is likely to increase further due to weather conditions. RNZ reporter Katie Todd is at the scene and spoke to Guyon Espiner.

David Tamihere appeared in the Auckland High Court this morning, where Crown prosecutors said they would not retry him for the murders of Urban Höglin and Heidi Paakkonen. Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to Guyon Espiner.

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Science commentator Dr Jen Martin on how to tell if your washing is damp or cold, plus can we pick up work written by AI and why it's good for your brain to do nothing sometimes.

Oli Mathiesen is doing some extraordinary things in contemporary dance in Aotearoa, with work that often brings together dance, theatre, club culture, queerness and Maori identity. His work The Butterfly Who Flew Into the Rave has toured internationally and was part of this year's Auckland Arts Festival. Oli also premiered new work at this year's Venice Biennale Danza - he was chosen to do so from...

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Ian talks about a  controversy surrounding a local pool, attempts to steal copper cabling from a Waikanae development site, a boil water notice after dead rats contaminate a resevoir and efforts to tackle boy racers.

Elisabeth Easther reviews Tonight the Music Seems So Loud: The Meaning of George Michael by Sathnam Sanghera , and The German Ward by Pip Williams .

The Show Me Shorts film festival is back for its 21st year, and  among the highly anticipated short films  is Lucky Luke, directed by Jesse Griffin. 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Wayne Brown calls National's Mill Road plan 'idiotic'; Region flights a lifeline for remote economies; Political Editor Jo Moir analyses TVNZ leaders debate; Surge in popularity of Chinese EV maker BYD

Australia correspondent Karen Middleton has the details of the apology delivered by AI company OpenAI to Australia for the hacking of a government website by one of its unreleased AI models. 

A dining platform that's already expanded across Australia and the UK is set to launch here to help the hospitality sector with empty tables. 

Australia's opposition Coalition parties yesterday announced what it dubbed the 'biggest cut to immigration' in the country's history with plans to slash temporary migration by 650,000 people over four years.

An advocate says proposed legislation that would deny parole for people convicted of homicide who refuse to reveal where a victim's body is, doesn't go far enough. 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Local leaders in Hamilton are promising to take action over a rise in violence and bad behaviour in the city's CBD. Hamilton mayor Tim Macindoe is organising a meeting this week with council, local businesses, and social services to discuss the issue. He spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

A student doctor is about to embark on an epic road trip across the country, with the aim of finding the greatest public toilet. Jahman Cochrane has Crohn's disease, an inflammatory bowel condition that can affect the entire digestive tract. So clean, accessible toilets are a must for him and others with the condition. Cochrane spoke to John Campbell.

New rules have come into force that limit what merchants can be charged for accepting card payments. But consumers and retailers say it's not yet had the impact they were hoping for. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking into it.

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

Labour's Barbara Edmonds and National's Nicola Willis face-off in Morning Report's finance debate with John Campbell.

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