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7:32 AM.Market Update for 21 August 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.The building industry's feeling the pressure with Fletcher Building reporting a $419 million full-year loss. Substruct builder and managing director Steve Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:18 AM.New Zealand is facing one of its most challenging times for national security. SIS director general Andrew Hampton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:16 AM.Patients admitted to Dargaville Hospital overnight are asked to sign a disclaimer confirming they understand there is no doctor on site because of staff shortages. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:08 AM.A tourism leader is warning New Zealand's being left behind by Australia and is calling on the government to ramp up efforts to bring big events here. Tourism Holdings CEO Grant Webster spoke to… Read more Audio

6:53 AM.Business News with Anan Zaki Audio

6:45 AM.Banks are cutting home loan rates after the Reserve Bank cut the Official Cash Rate by 25 basis points, bringing it to a three-year-low of 3 percent. Cotality chief property economist Kelvin Davidson… Read more Audio

6:39 AM.Israel will call up 60,000 reservists, as it prepares to launch an expanded military operation in Gaza City. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:35 AM.Morning Rural news with Gianina Schwanecke. Audio

6:26 AM.Early Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

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

6:10 AM.New Zealand's oral health is in trouble, with one in three adults suffering from untreated tooth decay. Dental Association president Amanda Johnston spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National and Labour; The government says a new push to boost competition in the power sector will give smaller retailers a fairer shot… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.Beige is the new black as cricket fans prepare to celebrate 20 years of T20 cricket. Beige Brigade co-founder Paul Ford spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:43 AM.Secondary teachers have walked off the job not happy with the government's one percent pay rise offer. Education Correspondent John Gerritsen spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:38 AM.Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Business update with Anan Zaki. Audio

8:25 AM.The Reserve Bank will update the official cash rate (OCR) on Wednesday afternoon. But have you ever wondered how it goes about making the decision? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

8:21 AM.Social services warn hundreds of otherwise homeless people in Auckland, including families, are turning to the wild west of housing - boarding houses. Amy Williams reports. Audio

8:08 AM.National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:06 AM.The Wellington Phoenix are heading home with their tails between their legs after being dumped out of the Australia Cup by second tier side Heidelberg United in the quarter-finals. Audio

7:55 AM.Ugly or an icon? The New Plymouth Power Station chimney has dominated the city's skyline since 1972. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports. Audio

7:52 AM.Documents the Health Ministry tried to keep secret show alcohol lobbyists pushed policy makers to not raise tax on alcohol, restrict its availability or replace industry sponsorship of sport. Guyon… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.Hamas says it has accepted a new Gaza ceasefire and hostage release proposal, presented by Arab mediators. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:34 AM.Sports Chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio