John Campbell speaks to RNZ Music Journalist So'omalo Iteni Schwalger about Thursday night's awards, including the standout winners of the night.

With a quarter of the population living in the South Island, the region's economy is humming. But, some leaders say they should be getting more funding for roads. Timothy Brown reports.

Christchurch's Willowbank Wildlife Reserve is concerned about what a proposed development of 230 houses could mean for the reserve. Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Mark Willis, the Director of the Reserve, about how the housing could impact the environment.

An early morning sports news update.

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

Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to money correspondent Susan Edmunds about tax returns for people outside of the PAYE system.

The once-grand Carlile House sits on Richmond Road in a state of disrepair in Auckland's Grey Lynn. Luka Forman reports on the building's history and future.

Ingrid Hipkiss spoke to Tim Malloy, a GP with Coast to Coast Health Care in Wellsford, about Auckland ambulances being taken to Whangarei because of pressure on the North Shore Hospital.

It's a tough time for hospitality, with recent Centrix data showing an increase in the number of hospitality businesses placed into liquidation. John Campbell spoke to Alex Cappy, CEO of First Table, about the state of the sector and how the platform works with restaurants.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.