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7:34 AM.Market Update for 8 August 2025. Audio

7:25 AM.Stats out this week show unemployment at 5.2 percent - the highest since 2020 - and we've heard from a number of people feeling the pain. Career consultant Merrie McDougall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

7:19 AM.Police tactics in the fatal shooting of Shargin Stephens showed a disregard for the right to life, according to a scathing Coroner's report. Guyon Espiner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:11 AM.Some businesses which rely on gas to operate have been pushed to their financial limits and face an "existential crisis". Major Gas secretary Len Houwers spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:07 AM.Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has convened a meeting of his security cabinet, to discuss the occupation of Gaza. Senior Correspondent for Reuters in Israel Alexander Cornwell spoke to… Read more Audio

7:04 AM.The Tall Blacks overcame the Philippines 94-86 in their second group game at basketball's Asia Cup to remain unbeaten. Audio

6:51 AM.Business news for 8 August 2025. Audio

6:42 AM.The government is being urged to inject stimulus into Auckland's economy after dismal unemployment figures for the city were released this week. Minister for Auckland Simeon Brown spoke to Corin Dann.

6:33 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:15 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins Audio

6:09 AM.Electric Kiwi says an application by Gentailers Contact, Meridian and Mercury to buy into Genesis' operation of the Huntly Power Station needs significant scrutiny from the Commerce Commission to… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The Tall Blacks overcame the Philippines 94-86 in their second group game at basketball's Asia Cup to remain unbeaten. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, a Christchurch man says he has applied for hundreds of jobs with no success, and despairs about what to do next; New Zealand's unemployment rate has hit 5.2% - the highest since… Read more Audio

8:53 AM.New research has revealed that songbirds may need a good night's sleep to sing. Waikato University lecturer and lead author Juli Gaviraghi Mussoi spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:47 AM.A consumer advocacy group says fair prices for groceries should not depend on a shopper's postcode. Grocery Action Group chairperson Sue Chetwin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

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

8:34 AM.Market Update for 7 August 2025. Audio

8:25 AM.NCEA may be on the way out - but has it been delivering better jobs and income for the students who've completed it? Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:22 AM.Hundreds of north Canterbury locals turned out to a fiery meeting in Culverden on Wednesday night, angry about a proposal to remove the town's two police officers. Anna Sargent reports. Audio

8:16 AM.New Zealand's unemployment rate has hit 5.2% - the highest since 2020. Auckland Business Chamber Chief Executive Simon Bridges spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:08 AM.Contact Energy is ramping up its renewable energy supplies, saying investment in that area is critical to the economy. Contact Energy chief executive Mike Fuge spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:05 AM.The Black Caps will again be without captain Tom Latham for the second test against Zimbabwe, while at least one player is set for a test debut. Audio

7:55 AM.A legal expert says it's still a criminal offence to advertise unapproved medicines in New Zealand - despite a government announcement that it has lifted the ban. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

7:50 AM.Thousands of school kids are about to take place in the Times Tables Rock Stars Mathematics Competition involving more than 300 schools across the country. Organiser Bruno Reddy spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio