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An early morning update from RNZ's business team.

The team used MRI scans to study the brains of 13 people who'd recently stopped using meth, after an average of 15 years.The study's lead author Ben Bristow spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa).

Ukrainian drones have hit the Russian city of St Petersburg, targeting energy and military sites. The attack came as international guests were due to gather for an economic forum. BBC Monitoring chief analyst Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to John Campbell from Ukraine.

There's a bit of a split developing between some vets, farmers and animal rights groups around the animal welfare associated with virtual fencing, meanwhile it looks like margins will be up for farmers buying dairy cattle to fatten up over the winter. The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

A global report has laid bare the environmental and carbon footprint of AI. The research, published by a UN think-tank, says the electricity needed to power AI by 2030 will chew through land and water. Climate change correspondent Kate Newton reports.

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

Tourism has been given a welcome boost, with new figures suggesting overseas visitors are spending more and helping drive export growth. Mat Woods from Destination Queenstown spoke to John Campbell.