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BBC World Service Lookahead with Pete Ross
8:50 pm todayBBC World Service reporter Pete Ross joins Emile Donovan to look at some of the events making headlines. Audio
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Sports with Jamie Wall
8:35 pm todayRNZ sports whiz Jamie Wall joins Emile Donovan to discuss a mighty week in sport, including the All-Blacks' historic loss to Los Pumas on Argentinian soil. Audio
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How to hold your breath for half an hour
8:30 pm todayNew Zealand world-leading freediver Kathryn Nevatt joins Emile Donovan to share some top tips for holding one's breath Audio
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Should house prices increase, forever?
Infometrics chief forecaster Gareth Kiernan joins Emile Donovan to discuss. Audio
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The Panel Plus
7:00 pm todayAn extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: a new survey has found that even retirees who have paid off their homes are… Audio
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The Panel with Liam Heir and Verity Johnson Part 2
6:30 pm todayIn part two, a census involving several thousand kids have given a real insight into the life of today's young people, and what they love is ... sushi! And then in Hawera the town's foodbank was… Audio
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The Panel with Liam Heir and Verity Johnson Part 1
6:00 pm todayTonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Liam Heir and Verity Johnson. First up, it's tougher for small businesses now than it was during the 2008 global financial crisis… Audio
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UK government looking into overhaul of asylum appeal system
5:45 pm todayUnited Kingdom correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Government looking into an overhaul of the asylum appeal system, as well as changes to sentencing rules in England and Wales… Audio
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Evening business for 25 August 2025
5:35 pm todayNews from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Auckland to host biggest SailGP in history
5:30 pm todayThe city of sails is set to live up to its name when it hosts the biggest SailGP in history next year. The Auckland round of the global foiling league will have an increased crowd capacity, with… Audio
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NZ Post suspends parcels to US due to Trump tariffs
5:27 pm todayThe Trump administration's move to slap tariffs on goods imported into the United States is wreaking havoc with international postage. New Zealand Post announced last week it is temporarily suspending… Audio
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Mobile veggie truck proves popular nationally
5:25 pm todayAn old school roving vegetable truck packed full of garden fresh goodies has grown so popular it is heading to towns all around the North Island, and the couple behind it are hoping to expand further… Audio
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Dunedin students living 'slum' like flats
5:10 pm todayVomit up the walls, buckets of faeces on the lawn and damp and mouldy inside. These are just some things students are confronted with in their North Dunedin flats. The local students association calls… Audio
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McDonalds workers striking for living wage
4:45 pm todayMcDonald's workers have been striking at different outlets around the country in a bid to get the fastfood giant to commit to introducing the living wage. Staff have walked off the job at McDonald's… Audio
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Hawke's Bay homelessness service seeing increase in demand
4:43 pm todayA free laundry, shower and korero service for people experiencing homelessness in Hawke's Bay is seeing an increase in demand and calling for more volunteers to help out. The not-for-profit… Audio
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Black Ferns dominate with win over Spain
4:35 pm todayWhile it was not a weekend to be remember for the All Blacks, the Black Ferns opened their World Cup defence with a comprehensive win over Spain, running away with a 54 - 8 lead in York. But the big… Audio
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All Blacks come crashing down after loss to Argentina
4:28 pm todayIt was a bleak weekend for the All Blacks, who were bullied into submission by Argentina in Buenos Aires. After winning their first four tests of the year, Scott Robertson's side came crashing back… Audio
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Nationwide hunt launched for left handed snail mate
4:22 pm todayA campaign has been launched to help a rare snail find a mate. Ned, was unearthed in a Wairarapa garden earlier this month and found to be something quite special; a left handed snail. That's a snail… Audio
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Explosions in Yemen follow Israeli strike
4:12 pm todayMiddle East correspondent, Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about explosions in Yemen's capital following a strike by Israeli military forces, the latest in a series of attack between Houthi rebels and… Audio
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MOE suspects schools closing for more days than legally allowed
4:05 pm todayThe Ministry of Education suspects that some schools are closing for more days than they're legally allowed to. Documents released under the Official information act claim it remains an area of… Audio
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The Pre-Panel for 25 August 2025
3:45 pm todayJesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer Lucy Walker to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
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Building better cities builds better communities
3:10 pm todayHuman despair today is driven less by economic hardship and more by the breakdown of strong, healthy communities that begin with strong healthy neighborhoods. This is the view from street level from… Audio
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Expert Feature: Dairy Economics
We thought it was time for a deep dive into our dairy industry The dairy industry has been dominating headlines recently. Audio
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Jesse's Cold Call - Turanga FM
2:20 pm todayAs regular listeners will know, we like a cold call here on Afternoons, a chance to add a little suspense to the day. Audio