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8:17 AM.The government is pushing ahead with plans to amend the Marine and Coastal Area Act, despite a Supreme Court ruling last year that appeared to undercut the rationale for the change. Former Treaty… Read more Audio

8:07 AM.Unemployment is tipped to reach a nine-year high on Wednesday. National's deputy leader Nicola Willis and Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss Audio

8:06 AM.Tauranga will host triathlon's biggest event after being awarded the 2028 World Championships. Audio

7:52 AM.A building programme for college kids in Opotiki is giving hard-to-reach students career options they never thought possible. Hawke's Bay Tarawhiti reporter Alexa Cook reports. Audio

7:45 AM.Auckland's city missioner is calling on the government to seriously rethink its approach to emergency housing, because of the effect it says it's having on the streets. Auckland's city missioner Helen… 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 6 August 2025. Audio

7:26 AM.With long waiting lists in New Zealand, medical tourism is taking off with more and more kiwis heading overseas for weight loss surgery, butt lifts, knee replacements and dental work. First Up's Ross… Read more Audio

7:15 AM.An overhaul of the rules will allow greater catch limits when fish are abundant and stop on-board camera footage from being made public. Oceans and Fisheries Minister Shane Jones spoke to Corin Dann.

7:11 AM.A neurodivergent adult student has abandoned his tertiary degree after the University of Canterbury accused him of cheating. Timothy Brown has more. Audio

7:06 AM.The Tall Blacks have made a winning start to the Asia Cup, beating Iraq 100-78 in Jeddah, but coach Judd Flavell wasn't happy with his side's defence. Audio

7:06 AM.A leaked Cabinet paper shows the government was planning to restrict the hours bottle stores and supermarkets could sell alcohol. But the documents obtained by RNZ show it has backed away from those… Read more Audio

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

6:45 AM.South Otago residents want action as they prepare to face more flooding and other hazards in the future. Tess Brunton reports Audio

6:40 AM.A community meeting has been organised for next week in Rural Canterbury as farmers are upset over a proposal to cut local police services. District Commander Superintendent Tony Hill spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:34 AM.Morning rurals with Gianina Schwanaka Audio

6:25 AM.Sports chat with Nathan Rarere Audio

6:19 AM.New Zealand's prime minister is talking up a more united Pacific in Papua New Guinea. Political Reporter Russell Palmer has more. Audio

6:14 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.The New Zealand Property Investors Federation (NZPIF) is welcoming changes to consenting rules for sheds, sleepouts and garages. New Zealand Property Investors Federation's Matt Ball spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:05 AM.The Tall Blacks have opened their Asia Cup campaign with a 100-78 win over Iraq in Jeddah. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, after more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA; The parents of a two-month-old baby who died after… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.The postmistress at the historic Ophir Post Office has retired after almost three decades. Val Butcher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:48 AM.Sam Neill is one of two Kiwis to win trophies at Australia's biggest television awards, the Logies. Neill spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:39 AM.The leader of the Cook Islands opposition wants her country to be more self-sufficient but has no desire to be independent from New Zealand. Tuesday marks 60 years of Cook Islands self-governance in… Read more Audio