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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.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

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.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa).

An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

A report out today estimates flooding could cause more than three quarters of a billion dollars a year to infrastructure by 2075, if greenhouse gas emissions aren't kept in check. Infrastructure Commission Te Waihanga Director of Economics and Research, Graham Campbell spoke to John Campbell.

US President Donald Trump says the ceasefire with Iran is over. He made the comments from the NATO summit in Turkey, after Iran and the US traded fresh strikes. Correspondent Stuart Smith spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from Ankara.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

More homeless people are ending up in hospital with the latest figures showing hospitalisations have doubled over six years. Political reporter Lauren Crimp reports.

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

Thousands of people are expected to gather at Takaparawhau, Bastion Point in Auckland tomorrow morning where Ngati Whatua Orakei will host this year's national Matariki hautapu ceremony, to mark the Maori new year. Ngati Whatua Orakei Hautapu Lead, Robbie Paora spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Large protests have taken place in West Papua after more civilian deaths; Tuvalu's prime minister joins Pacific leaders concerned with China's missile test; and Advocates in the Pacific are calling for more action on women's health during natural disasters.

A couple of large protests have taken place in recent days in West Papua following more killings of local civillians as the result of alleged military operations.

Tuvalu's prime minister has joined the chorus of Pacific leaders expressing grave concern and disappointment in China's nuclear-capable ballistic missile test into the region.