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7:04 AM.Kiwis international and NRL star Brandon Smith is facing drugs and sports betting charges in Australia. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News for 26 August 2025 Audio

6:48 AM.Outdoor education and tourism teachers fear the government's overhaul of school qualifications will short-change thousands of teens. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

6:43 AM.Retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling to make ends meet. Auckland University researcher and Joyce Cook chair of Ageing Well Ngaire Kerse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

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

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:15 AM.Humanitarian groups say the number of people in Gaza trapped in famine will escalate if there isn't an immediate ceasefire. UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:05 AM.Kiwis international and South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Brandon Smith is reportedly facing drugs and sports betting charges. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, house prices remain stuck despite lower interest rates giving first-home buyers a win, while leaving property owners gnashing their teeth; Thousands of people are opting to pay for… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:46 AM.Farmers look to be backing Fonterra's multi-billion dollar move to offload its well-known retail names. Foundation member of Fonterra Greg Gent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 25 August 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:25 AM.Even retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling with the cost of living as pressure goes on rates and insurance, financial mentors say. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Loud music, yelling and substantial fights are among the grievances listed in a petition to block an Auckland bar's liquor licence from being renewed. Finn Blackwell has more. Audio

8:15 AM.The Education Ministry suspects some schools have been opening for fewer days than legally required and it is preparing a crackdown. Education correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:08 AM.Thousands of people are opting to pay for their own colonoscopies as wait times blow out on the public system. Bowel Cancer NZ's medical advisor and surgeon Dr Frank Frizelle spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:05 AM.The Black Ferns have made a winning start to their Rugby World Cup title defence but they're counting the cost of this morning's 54-8 win over Spain in their opening game in York. Audio

7:49 AM.House prices remain stuck despite lower interest rates giving first-home buyers a win, while leaving property owners gnashing their teeth. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:44 AM.Last week we brought you the story of Westport's search for a dentist, and area with10,000 people currently served by just one dental surgeon. Kawatiri Health Dental Clinic's Leanne Coleman spoke to… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.Market Update for 25 August 2025 Audio

7:21 AM.Argentina shocked the All Blacks in their Rugby Championship match in Buenos Aires over the weekend, beating New Zealand on home soil for the first time ever. Former All Black Taine Randell spoke to… Read more Audio

7:17 AM.A woman overdosed after she was given six times the prescribed dose of a fentanyl patch by her pharmacy. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio