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8:25 AM.KiwiSaver providers and the Retirement Commission say there's a simple way to help a lot of KiwiSaver members achieve a better outcome, if the Government wants to pursue it. Money correspondent Susan… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Fiji will formally open its first embassy in Israel next week. Despite backlash, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is expected to lead the official delegation to Jerusalem. Caleb Fotheringham reports. Audio

8:15 AM.Rising costs and changes to the event industry are being blamed for the cancellation of WOMAD Aotearoa 2026. WOMAD Aotearoa Event Director and Taranaki Arts Festival Chief Executive Suzanne Porter… Read more Audio

8:08 AM.A retail leader says the collapse of two companies in recent weeks is just the start, and there's more trouble to come for the sector. Briscoes chief executive Rod Duke spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.Former Silver Fern Margie Foster says she's embarrassed for the sport, in the wake of coach Dame Noeline Taurua being stood down. Audio

7:51 AM.David Seymour says changes to warning labels for tobacco, nicotine and alcohol products are on the table - despite pleas from public health groups. Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingris Hipkiss. Audio

7:47 AM.Qantas and Jetstar are boosting their domestic and trans-tasman flights. Christchurch Airport chief executive Justin Watson spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:42 AM.The conservative activist and Trump supporter Charlie Kirk has been shot while hosting an event in Utah. Correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:37 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Grant Chapman. Audio

7:35 AM.Market Update for 11 September 2025. Audio

7:26 AM.Dame Noeline Taurua has been stood down as the coach of the Silver Ferns - and so have the rest of her management team. Former Silver Ferns coach Yvonne Willering spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:18 AM.Te Pāti Māori MP Tākuta Ferris is being roundly condemned from all sides in Parliament after doubling down on a racially charged social media post. Political reporter Lillian Hanly spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.As further details emerge about the squalid conditions the Phillips children have lived for the last few years - the police officer tasked with tracking them down has opened up about the case. Nick… Read more Audio

7:08 AM.The netball world has been left in shock, after Netball New Zealand announced it was standing down Silver Ferns coach. Netball reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:06 AM.Former Silver Fern Margie Foster says she's embarrassed for the sport, in the wake of coach Dame Noeline Taurua being stood down. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 11 September 2025. Audio

6:48 AM.The number of people living off a benefit in Central Hawke's Bay is the highest it's been in more than 12 years as residents struggle to find work in a tough job market. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

6:44 AM.Gen Z kiwis are putting their dollars to work - a new survey has found they are saving and keeping on top of their KiwiSaver contributions. Financial Services Council NZ chief executive Kirk Hope… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Poland's Prime Minister says 'a line has been crossed' after as many as four Russian drones were downed in Polish airspace. BBC Monitoring's Russia Editor Vitaly Shevchenko spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:33 AM.News from the rural farming sector.

Applications for the The Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority open on 18 September, not close on that date as is stated in the Rural News. Audio

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

6:21 AM.The father of a boy taken to China by his mother when he was three years old says urgent action is needed to close a loophole that could make the abduction permanent. Gill Bonnett reports. Audio

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

6:09 AM.Retail businesses are feeling the pressure as household budgets tighten up and costs continue to grow. Whitestone Cheese managing director Simon Berry spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:06 AM.Netball New Zealand has denied any suggestion that players threatened a boycott if Dame Noeline Taurua stayed in the Silver Ferns coaching role for their upcoming series. Audio