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

8:34 AM.Business update for 5 August 2025. Audio

8:25 AM.In recent months, everyone from Treasury to Inland Revenue and an organisation representing accountants has suggested New Zealand needs a rethink of its tax settings. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Read more Audio

8:22 AM.Reforms were supposed to eliminate the 'postcode lottery' for healthcare. But new data shows access to hip and knee replacements still depends on where you live. In Depth data journalist Farah Hancock… Read more Audio

8:17 AM.A 24-hour health service could be in place in Dunedin by the end of the year. Southern primary healthcare network WellSouth chief executive Andrew Swanson-Dobbs spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:07 AM.After more than 20 years as New Zealand's official secondary-school qualification, the government has pulled the pin on the NCEA. Labour Leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.India captain Shubman Gill says the drawn test series against England will go down in cricket folklore after his side won an astonishing fifth and final test by six runs. Audio

7:56 AM.It's not every day someone runs for mayor in two cities at once - let alone under two different names. But that's exactly what the brother of Invercargill's outgoing mayor is doing - and not… Read more Audio

7:52 AM.Acquiring land for the Mt Messenger bypass in Taranaki has not been plain sailing, but it's given one Taranaki iwi the chance to restore a rare tract of lowland coastal forest. Taranaki Whanganui… Read more Audio

7:47 AM.The squad for the All Black's 2025 Rugby Championship campaign was named on Monday, with four uncapped players making the cut for the tournament beginning in just under a fortnight. Halfback Kyle… Read more Audio

7:44 AM.The Commerce Commission is calling for business customers to anonymously report unfair or anti-competitive electricity industry practices. Commerce Commission chair John Small spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

7:35 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

7:34 AM.Business update for 5 August 2025. Audio

7:24 AM.The Reserve Bank says the way we use cash is changing and it wants to know exactly how people are using cash, in its biennial survey on the subject. Retail New Zealand chief executive Carolyn Young… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.A principal says the NCEA replacement provides clarity and understanding that's been missing from the current set up. Macleans College in Auckland principal Steve Hargreaves spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:12 AM.A young neurodiverse man who was on the Jobseeker benefit says the sheer number of forms to fill, job websites to join and roles to apply for each week was so overwhelming he decided to come off the… Read more Audio

7:07 AM.The parents of a two-month-old baby who died after being given an adult dose of medication are speaking out about the tragic loss of Bellamere. Tempest Puklowski and Tristan Duncan want a law change… Read more Audio

7:06 AM.India claimed their narrowest ever test win as they took four wickets in under an hour to bowl England out for 367 and seal a 6 run victory in the fifth and final test. Audio

6:52 AM.Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team. Audio

6:47 AM.Farmers in Canterbury are furious about a proposal to cut local police services in favour of 24/7 hubs in Rangiora and Rolleston. North Canterbury Federated Farmers' president Bex Green spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:34 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

6:20 AM.Parents and Grandparents have been quick to respond the scrapping of NCEA and the rollout of new school qualifications. 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

6:08 AM.Trade organisations are going to push for more on the job training for school kids, as the government proposes an overhaul of NCEA. Motor Trade Association head of Advocacy James McDowall spoke to… Read more Audio