A prison expansion is on such a fast track, it prompted officials to ask if compromises are being made. Papers show the Hawke's Bay Regional Prison project is using a one-off "untested" design to speed it up. Phil Pennington reports.

As many regions move into recovery mode - parts of Canterbury continue to be hit by intense wind and rain. RNZ reporter Anna Sargent spoke to Corin Dann.

UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is pledging to tackle AI chatbots. It's part of a wider proposal to help protect children online and crack down on the addictive elements of social media. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to our correspondent in London, Stuart Smith.

Fruit and veggie growers are taking stock of damage following recent storms. The morning's rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update with Nathan Rarere.

When the huge storm closed State Highway One between Taihape and Hunterville yesterday leaving hundreds of drivers stranded, the community at Winiata Marae knew just what to do. They quickly put word out that warm food and a place to rest could be found at the marae on the outskirts of Taihape. Our reporter Robin Martin was there.

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

This morning we spoke to the Prime Minister after he confirmed Eden Park will host a State of Origin match next year. We also spoke to Sir Graham Lowe about the announcement; The Vaping Industry Association says a loophole that lets vape shops to set up within dairies and petrol stations should be closed. Associate Health Minister Casey Costello joined us; We were live across the North Island this morning as wild weather hit, we also spoke to Manawatu District Mayor Michael Ford.

An American computer scientist wants the Court of Appeal to decide in a global test case next week. Rowan Quinn reports.

Australia correspondent Emma Cropper spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.