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7:46 AM.The price of food has increased five percent over the past 12 months, the latest figures released by Stats NZ show, leaving families struggling to put basics on the table. Westpac economist Satish… Read more Audio

7:40 AM.Corrections is playing down an incident Spring Hill Corrections Facility in which 11 rioting prisoners lit fires and pushed the Waikato prison into lockdown over the weekend. Audio

7:31 AM.Sports Chat for 18 August 2025. Audio

7:30 AM.Market Update for 18 August 2025. Audio

7:21 AM.Five major unions are taking the government to the High Court over changes to pay equity laws. PSA National Secretary Fleur Fitzsimons spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:15 AM.Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Health NZ Northern acting deputy chief executive Dr Vanessa Thornton spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:12 AM.Auckland emergency department nurses say this winter is the busiest they've seen. Rowan Quinn reports. Audio

7:07 AM.Nearly 40 Kiwi police officers have headed to jobs in Australia's Northern Territory, after a recruitment drive late last year. Northern Territory Police Acting Superintendent of Recruitment and… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.All Whites striker Chris Wood scored twice as Nottingham Forest beat Brentford 3-1 to open their Premier League season with victory. Audio

6:49 AM.Morning Business News for 18 August 2025. Audio

6:45 AM.The Interislander ferry "Aratere" is making its last round trip across the Cook Strait this morning, after nearly 30 years in service. Nick James looks back at its history. Audio

6:43 AM.The Department of Conservation is on a public fundraising drive, asking for people to donate to some of its biodiversity projects. DOC director of strategic partnerships and investment David Van Der… Read more Audio

6:37 AM.Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky will be joined by a number of European leaders when he meets with US President Donald Trump on Tuesday. Correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:35 AM.Rural News for 18 August 2025. Audio

6:25 AM.Early sports chat with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:19 AM.The increasing number of farms being planted in trees for carbon farming is raising concerns about the spread of pests and an increased fire risk. Tairāwhiti Hawke's Bay reporter Alexa Cook has the… Read more Audio

6:13 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:08 AM.AI has designed two new potential antibiotics that could tackle tough bacteria, including multi-drug-resistant MRSA and gonorrhoea. Massachusetts Institute of Technology Termeer Professor of Medical… Read more Audio

6:04 AM.The Tall Blacks have finished fourth at the Asia Cup after being beaten 79-73 by Iran in the third place playoff in Saudi Arabia. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, former police negotiator Lance Burdett says the officer who shot and killed a woman threatening them with a knife would have had a split second to respond; The Ministerial Advisory… Read more Audio

8:52 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:48 AM.Scientists at the University of Auckland are working with the New Zealand Defence Force to develop a low-cost floating reflector to help satellites find people lost at sea. One of the project's… Read more Audio

8:36 AM.Councils are warning they can't afford to comply with proposed rules that will force them to upgrade their emergency preparedness. Gisborne mayor Rehette Stoltz talked to Corin Dann. Audio

8:33 AM.Business markets update with Anan Zaki. Audio

8:24 AM.New Zealanders are buying and selling everything from cabins and wedding bands to nappy cakes and cars on Facebook marketplace, as well as online auction site Trade Me. Money correspondent Susan… Read more Audio