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7:44 AM.Auckland high school principal Claire Amos says the Education Minister is overstating schools' readiness to use Artificial Intelligence. President of the Auckland Secondary Schools Principals… Read more Audio

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

7:35 AM.Market Update for 7 August 2025. Audio

7:25 AM.A pōhutukawa tree is splintering relations between residents of an Auckland apartment complex, the council and the local iwi. Resident and broadcaster Murray Deaker spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:18 AM.The head of the nurses' union says St John volunteers play a critical role in hospital emergency departments, and patients will suffer without them. ED nurse and Nurses' Organisation president Anne… Read more Audio

7:13 AM.A coroner says a cyclist hit and killed by a concrete truck south of Christchurch died because of poorly designed traffic management controls. Adam Burns has more. Audio

7:07 AM.A Christchurch man says he has applied for hundreds of jobs with no success, and despairs about what to do next. James Brown spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:05 AM.Black Caps captain Tom Latham won't play a part in the test series in Zimbabwe after being ruled out of the second match, which starts tonight in Bulawayo. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 7 August 2025. Audio

6:43 AM.The government is planning to abolish petrol tax and move towards all vehicles paying road user charges, or RUCs, to pay for roads. AA's Policy Director Martin Glynn spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

6:37 AM.In the US, Democrats are being threatened with fines and arrests - after fleeing the state of Texas to block a vote that could determine the balance of power in the US Congress. Correspondent Simon… Read more Audio

6:32 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:24 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:20 AM.Rarotonga is as popular as it's ever been for tourists but with more people comes more strain on the environment and infrastructure. Caleb Fotheringham reports. 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

6:10 AM.New data shows an increase in the number of rentals available has seen rents stable or falling in in many centres, but some student hubs are still seeing accommodation costs rise. Realestate.co.nz… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.Black Caps captain Tom Latham has been ruled out of the second test against Zimbabwe after failing to recover from a shoulder injury. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, an overhaul of the rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage from being made public; Unemployment is tipped to reach a nine-year… Read more Audio

8:56 AM.Woody the pig was one of half-a-dozen rescue pets taken in by Lisa Lindsay and Nathan Rotch, despite being blind Woody had figured out how to open an electric gate and escape to the neighbours'… Read more Audio

8:51 AM.A building course for high school kids in Ōpōtiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they might never have had otherwise. Eastern Bay Trades Academy managing director John Gilmour spoke… Read more Audio

8:42 AM.A blind woman on the Supported Living Payment says she's struggling to use what she describes as the Ministry of Social Development's "impossible system". Holly spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:38 AM.Could a triangle of land at the entrance to Whangārei Harbour hold the key to Northland's future prosperity? Peter de Graaf reports. Audio

8:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 6 August 2025. Audio

8:26 AM.The Tenancy Tribunal's annual data shows a big jump in the number of applications made to it. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Corin Dann. Audio