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7:13 AM.A coroner says a cyclist hit and killed by a concrete truck south of Christchurch died because of poorly designed traffic management controls. Adam Burns has more. Audio

7:07 AM.A Christchurch man says he has applied for hundreds of jobs with no success, and despairs about what to do next. James Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:05 AM.Black Caps captain Tom Latham won't play a part in the test series in Zimbabwe after being ruled out of the second match, which starts tonight in Bulawayo. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 7 August 2025. Audio

6:43 AM.The government is planning to abolish petrol tax and move towards all vehicles paying road user charges, or RUCs, to pay for roads. AA's Policy Director Martin Glynn spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

6:37 AM.In the US, Democrats are being threatened with fines and arrests - after fleeing the state of Texas to block a vote that could determine the balance of power in the US Congress. Correspondent Simon… Read more Audio

6:32 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.Rarotonga is as popular as it's ever been for tourists but with more people comes more strain on the environment and infrastructure. Caleb Fotheringham reports. Audio

6:15 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.New data shows an increase in the number of rentals available has seen rents stable or falling in in many centres, but some student hubs are still seeing accommodation costs rise. Realestate.co.nz… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Black Caps captain Tom Latham has been ruled out of the second test against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, an overhaul of the rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage from being made public; Unemployment is tipped to reach a nine-year… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Woody the pig was one of half-a-dozen rescue pets taken in by Lisa Lindsay and Nathan Rotch, despite being blind Woody had figured out how to open an electric gate and escape to the neighbours'… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.A building course for high school kids in Ōpōtiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they might never have had otherwise. Eastern Bay Trades Academy managing director John Gilmour spoke… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A blind woman on the Supported Living Payment says she's struggling to use what she describes as the Ministry of Social Development's "impossible system". Holly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:38 AM.Could a triangle of land at the entrance to Whangārei Harbour hold the key to Northland's future prosperity? Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 6 August 2025. Audio

8:26 AM.The Tenancy Tribunal's annual data shows a big jump in the number of applications made to it. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:17 AM.The government is pushing ahead with plans to amend the Marine and Coastal Area Act, despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change. Former Treaty… Read more Audio

8:07 AM.Unemployment is tipped to reach a nine-year high on Wednesday. National's deputy leader Nicola Willis and Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

8:06 AM.Tauranga will host triathlon's biggest event after being awarded the 2028 World Championships. Audio

7:52 AM.A building programme for college kids in Opotiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they never thought possible. Hawke's Bay Tarawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:45 AM.Auckland's city missioner is calling on the government to seriously rethink its approach to emergency housing, because of the effect it says it's having on the streets. Auckland's city missioner Helen… Read more Audio