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Those leading the fight against HIV in Fiji are also having to deal with dangerous drug practices and misinformation. The country's government has declared a national emergency in response to the virus, with an estimated one-in-sixty people infected. Dr Jason Mitchell, chair of Fiji's national HIV outbreak and cluster response taskforce, spoke to John Campbell.

Almost two million people have been urged to evacuate as Typhoon Dujuan batters Japan. Tens of thousands are without power, flights have been cancelled, and heavy rain has caused landslides. BBC correspondent Kurumi Mori spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Japan.

Southland just had what's believed to be its wettest winter in nearly half a century, making for difficult lambing and calving conditions. Rural News on Morning Report with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

A new rural GP practice is opening up in Hawke's Bay, despite a nationwide shortage of doctors. After fundraising over $1.2 million, Takapau Health Centre is transforming into a GP-led practice and moving into a brand new building. Our Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook was at the official opening.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Labour is ruling out changing interest deductibility settings for landlords, if it's elected in November. While in government, Labour stopped property investors from being able to claim interest expenses against their rental income, with exemptions for new builds and the main family home. The coalition government reversed that in a move Labour repeatedly described as a 'tax cut for landlords'. Pet...

Christopher Luxon discusses supermarkets, AI and the Warriors; Labour's Arena Williams discusses new supermarket policy; David Seymour responds to supermarket policy announcements; Gaspy director discusses current fuel prices; World's first indigenous language robot interpreter

We crossed the tasman to speak to our Australia correspondent, Archie Milligan.

There is no official Maori sign language but increasingly, signs for Maori concepts are being used within New Zealand Sign Language, as Turi Maori, Maori who are deaf, gain more chances to participate and acquire cultural knowledge in te ao Maori. Thanks to robotics and language researchers at the University of Auckland, the world's first robotic interpreter of an indigenous language could provide...

What do a meteorologist, a parrot trainer, a former All Black captain and a DJ have in common? They're all vying to be the next MP for Tukituki in Hawke's Bay. The bellwether seat is currently held by National MP Catherine Wedd, who is up against five newcomers. Hawke's Bay Tairawhiti reporter Alexa Cook went to find out what the people want in a successful candidate.

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Property sales have slowed and it can be hard going for people wanting to sell a house. That's driving some to decide to rent out their places instead. But is that always a good idea? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

The families of two men killed by conveyor belts that company managers knew were a hazard can't understand how the workplace safety regulator didn't know about the dangers until after they were dead. The families of Ethyn McTier and Wes Tomich are calling for accountability from employers, WorkSafe and the government. South Island Correspondent Timothy Brown reports, in the first of a two-part ser...

Voting is over and the results are in, one bird soars over the rest. For the last few weeks, people have been having their say in the Forest and Bird's Bird of the Year contest. Forest and Bird spokesperson Kasey McDonnell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The Warriors season came to a heartbreaking end in front of their biggest ever crowd. In a see-sawing match, the home team came agonisingly close to a preliminary final, but ended up falling just short. Former player and Sky Sports commentator Willie Poching spoke to John Campbell.

Christopher Luxon spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

More and more people are turning to artificial intelligence to search for things online. A PwC report earlier this year showed close to half of people surveyed have reduced their use of conventional search engines, in favour of AI. It could mean businesses may need to shift their priorities when it comes to being found on the web. Futurist and chief executive at Gorilla Technology, Paul Spain spok...

The Garden of Eden continues to be a graveyard for the Warriors, with their season coming to a crushing end in Auckland last night at the hands of the Knights. Jonty Dine reports.

An early morning sports news update.

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

A search gets underway today in the hope of solving the mystery of a plane that went missing nearly half a century ago, with seven people on board. The aircraft vanished in 1978 during a chartered scenic flight from Dunedin through Queenstown, Milford Sound and Preservation Inlet. Senior Sergeant Mark Kirkwood, the officer in charge of the search operation spoke to John Campbell.

National wants to limit the amount of time children use screens at primary school and ban them in early childhood centres. National's Education spokesperson Erica Stanford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.