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8:06 AM.Bryony Botha wants the New Zealand women's pursuit team to stay together for the Los Angeles Olympics after they clinched a track cycling silver medal in Paris this morning. Audio

7:50 AM.Health experts, lawyers, psychologists, researchers and social service providers have spoken out against the government's plans to repeal Section 7AA from the Oranga Tamariki Act. Lillian Hanly filed… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.An economist says high mortgage rates and increased listings are shifting the property market in favour of buyers. Chief property economist for CoreLogic Kelvin Davidson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:40 AM.'She's dead, she's gone' - the words spoken by retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne in his first phone call after he reported the death of his wife to police. Maia Ingoe reports. Audio

7:38 AM.The Kaipara District Council voted to scrap its Māori Ward at a tense meeting in Mangawhai on Wednesday. Māori news reporter Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira reports. Audio

7:28 AM.Tokomaru residents are under being told not drink their town water supply, after test results showed unsafe levels of lead. Horowhenua District Council chief executive Monique Davidson spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:20 AM.Wholesale power prices on the spot market were more than $900 on Wednesday. Associate energy minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:10 AM.The women's team pursuiters won silver in the track cycling on Thursday morning. The team of Ally Woolaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman and Nicole Shields won the country's sixth silver medal of the… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.Rio bronze medallist Eliza McCartney will miss the Olympic medal podium in Paris after failing in her three attempts at 4.80-metres - to finish in a share of sixth. Audio

6:55 AM.Business news for 8 August 2024 Audio

6:52 AM.More than half the country's schools will have enrolment zones by the end of this year, with three-quarters in North Auckland and Canterbury. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

6:44 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:43 AM.Ally Woolaston, Bryony Botha, Emily Shearman and Nicole Shields were edged by the United States in the final. Watching from New Zealand was Bryony Botha's sister, Leigh-Ann, she spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:27 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.An economist says the big energy generating retailers rely on low hydro lake levels to push up power prices, and their profits. Victoria University economist Geoff Bertram spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:20 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:18 AM.A wrap up of all the action so far on Day 12 of the Paris Olympics. Audio

6:11 AM.New Zealand have won silver in the women's team pursuit in the track cycling at the Paris Olympics. Barry Guy spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss from the velodrome in Paris. Audio

6:07 AM.New Zealand have been beaten in a tense women's team pursuit final at the Paris Olympics. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Dana Johannsen brings us the latest from the Paris Olympics, and we hear from New Zealand's newest gold medallist Finn Butcher. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz has been selected as… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.A new study into a mass bleaching of sea sponges is giving marine researchers "hope for the future". Lead author Professor James Bell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:50 AM.It's one of only two brick water towers left in the country but the Cambridge Water Tower is earmarked for demolition. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio

8:46 AM.Agencies helping women escape abusive partners are providing more food parcels and clothing than ever due to the cost of living crisis. Amy Williams filed this report. Audio

8:40 AM.Where do you see your community in 50 years? What about in 100? That's the question Selwyn District Council in Canterbury is asking its residents in the Waikirikiri ki Tua Future Selwyn project. The… Read more Audio