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Radio 2 breakfast audience drops after Zoe Ball's exit
Scott Mills still has the most popular breakfast show in the UK, attracting 6.5 million listeners.

Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters blasts behaviour in Parliament as ‘degradation’
'This is not democracy. These are the seeds of anarchy,' the NZ First leader said.

Principals worried by ERO report changes
The Principals Federation worries the changes are too hard on underperforming schools.

The teams on thin ice as Super Rugby Pacific playoffs loom
It would be fascinating to be a moth fluttering around a light bulb when the Super Rugby Pacific coaches speak to their teams in the coming weeks.

Lego thefts throughout top of North Island lead to arrest
Police recover stolen Lego sets after arresting suspect in Auckland.

Former police deputy commissioner under investigation after complaint from public
The IPCA says its investigation comprises oversight of a police investigation into any criminal wrongdoing by Jevon McSkimming, and “a review of whether there has been any related non-criminal misconduct”.

Foreign bribery: SFO launches tool to support whistleblowing
The new online platform was launched in response to an OECD bribery report that warned Aotearoa against complacency.

Guam governor advocates for economic diversification as US military buildup continues
The governor of Guam is advocating for economic diversification in the US territory's efforts to position the island as a logistics and defence hub in the Indo-Pacific.

Meet the 'invisible crew' who have 35 seconds to prevent a Eurovision blunder
Find out how Eurovision gets one act off the stage and another one in place in under a minute.

Join RNZ for Nights with Emile Donovan, live from Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium
As part of RNZ's 100th birthday celebrations, Nights is broadcasting live from Kelly Tarlton's Aquarium - and you can be there!

'Never seen anything like it': Collins explains Te Pati Maori punishment
Judith Collins says the unprecedented suspension of three MPs was not taken lightly, but the party's lawyer says it's simply not appropriate.

Springbok wing Cornal Hendricks dies at age 37
Cornal Hendricks scored against the All Blacks in a tight 2014 test in Wellington.

Booze delivery fuelling alcohol-related harm, public health experts warn
Three-quarters of alcohol deliveries to Auckland homes were being handed over without checking IDs or simply left on the doorstep.

Co-op narrowly avoided an even worse cyber attack, BBC learns
The revelation - from the criminals responsible - explains why the Co-op is getting back to business faster than M&S.

This is New Zealand’s population today
Net migration outpaces natural increase in latest quarterly growth.

Anger in Auckland as groups square off for siren battles
Cars decked out in sirens are parking up in parts of west Auckland and blasting out short clips of songs in the early hours, a councillor says.

Police operation in Auckland’s Mt Eden
Officers have been called to an address on Milton Rd and the police helicopter could be see flying above.

Anger in Auckland as groups square off for siren battles
Cars with sirens blast songs in West Auckland during early hours.

‘Jawdropping’: Daredevil Tom Cruise and his 'Mission: Impossible' wow Cannes
First reviews are saying the movie more than lives up to its steamroller hype with one critic calling its action sequences "astonishing" and "just insane".