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7:50 AM.Polls close in the Tāmaki Makaurau by election on Saturday. Front runners - Te Pati Māori's Oriini Kaipara and Labour's Peeni Henare - are using the final hours of the campaign to focus on getting… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.As we've been hearing rising meat prices are changing how people shop and eat. Waikanae Butcher Terry McKee spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:36 AM.Sports Chat for 5 September 2025. Audio

7:34 AM.Market Update for 5 September 2025. Audio

7:26 AM.Eden Park is gearing up for a full house as the All Blacks face the Springboks. Chief Executive Nick Sautner spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:19 AM.The Health Minister has written to Health New Zealand and the senior doctors' union calling on them to urgently enter binding arbitration. Health Minister Simeon Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:14 AM.As meat prices soar, people are buying less, heading out hunting, or looking to their local butcher to get more bang for their buck. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:07 AM.Defence Minister Judith Collins says New Zealand's support for Ukraine remains "steadfast". Collins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:04 AM.Coach Scott Robertson is confident uncapped halfback Kyle Preston won't be overwhelmed by the magnitude of Saturday's Rugby Championship clash against the Springboks at Eden Park. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News for 5 September 2025. Audio

6:44 AM.While you may think the worst of the flu season has passed, there are still cases going around. Unichem Pakuranga's Vicky Chan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:37 AM.In Lisbon, at least 16 people have been killed after an accident involving one of the city's iconic yellow funiculars. The ABC's Bridget Rollason spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:33 AM.Rural news for 5 September 2025. Audio

6:23 AM.Early Sports Chat for 5 September 2025. Audio

6:19 AM.More than 140 workers at Tasman's Eves Valley Sawmill will be out of the job before Christmas, with the fate of the site now sealed. Adam Burns reports. Audio

6:15 AM.World News Wrap with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:09 AM.The government's proposing changes to deportation laws, to send people home if they've committed a serious crime and been here less than 20 years. Immigration law specialist Alastair McClymont spoke… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The Warriors have missed a place in the NRL's top four after the Broncos beat the Storm 30-14. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, former Prime Minister Helen Clark is defending her decision to go to China's largest military parade in Beijing; In the wake of the polarising three waters, councils across the… Read more Audio

8:48 AM.Two kororā were killed recently on a coastal road and another pair died on the same stretch in early August. West Coast Penguin Trust manager Inger Perkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:46 AM.New Zealand-born neo-nazi Thomas Sewell will remain behind bars until at least Friday, when a Melbourne court is set to rule on his bail application. The Age in Melbourne investigative journalist Nick… Read more Audio

8:40 AM.Hundreds of food exporters are set to benefit from streamlined changes to trade rules. Radix Nutrition general manager Leighton Cosgrave spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:36 AM.Sport news with Barry Guy. Audio

8:32 AM.Market Update with Anan Zaki. Audio

8:25 AM.A fresh bout of inflation is putting pressure on some households. But for others? Budget advisers say it's never really lifted. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio