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6:00 AM.Former Premier League referee David Coote has been given an 8 week ban by the England football's governing body in relation to comments he made about former Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp in a video… Read more Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, Labour's had a bump in the latest political poll - up four points in the One News Verian poll - nipping at National's heels; New Zealand is fast becoming one of the last western… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.A trip to Bunnings, a bit of 90 ml downpipe, and a Taranaki farm shed - these were some of the initial ingredients that recently culminated in a prestigious design award for New Zealand drink-cooler… Read more Audio

8:49 AM.The Prime Minister says New Zealand is undergoing a two-speed recovery from an economic downturn that's heightened a cost-of-living crisis across the country. South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce… Read more Audio

8:46 AM.Residents in a Wellington social housing complex take desperate measures to avoid the unbearable heat in summer. Lauren Crimp paid the flats a visit. Audio

8:39 AM.It was 50 years ago on Tuesday that Sir John Walker broke the world record for the mile in Sweden, becoming the first person to run under 3 minutes and 50 seconds. Barry Guy reports. Audio

8:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:34 AM.Market Update for 12 August 2025 Audio

8:26 AM.How much money do you need to be happy? Probably less than you think. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:22 AM.Literacy experts are challenging the Education Ministry's reason for discontinuing a junior reader that contains six Māori words. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

8:14 AM.New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist says the country needs to face up to the ethnic divisions in cardiac health. New Zealand's first Māori cardiologist Dr Wil Harrison spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.Labour's had a bump in the latest political poll - up four points in the One News Verian poll - nipping at National's heels. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:04 AM.Coach Dame Noeline Taurua is excited about the Silver Ferns defensive depth. Audio

7:49 AM.Pressure is building on the government to recognise Palestinian statehood. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:44 AM.Aged care providers are receiving distressing and tearful phone calls as family members desperately try to find facilities able to care for their loved ones. Presbyterian Support Central chief… Read more Audio

7:36 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.Market Update for 12 August 2025. Audio

7:23 AM.More and more GPs are recommending parkrun to their patients to improve their health and wellbeing. Wānaka GP and parkrun's health and wellbeing ambassador Dr Andrew Boyd spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:16 AM.New Zealand is fast becoming one of the last western democracies to recognise Palestine as a state, after Australia announced on Monday it would. Former Prime Minister Helen Clark spoke to Corin Dann.

7:12 AM.A three-year-old boy told emergency services his mother was dead and showed them her phone so they could contact his family. National Crime Correspondent Sam Sherwood reports. Audio

7:06 AM.Security guards in hospital emergency departments are increasingly being confronted by people carrying knives and say they want powers to deal with the rising violence. Head of the Security… Read more Audio

7:04 AM.Mouthguards that light up when a player sustains a significant head impact will be used at this year's women's Rugby World Cup. Audio

6:51 AM.Business News for 12 August 2025. Audio

6:47 AM.Donald Trump is placing Washington DC's police department under "direct federal control" and deploying National Guard troops to the US capital. US correspondent Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

6:37 AM.Funerals have been held for five Al Jazeera journalists killed in a targeted Israeli strike on a tent near al-Shifa Hospital in Gaza. Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio