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7:07 AM.Two children have been killed in a shooting at a Catholic school mass in the US. US correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:06 AM.Protesters waving Palestinian flags disrupted the fifth stage of cycling's Vuelta a Espana. Audio

6:52 AM.Business news for 28 August 2025 Audio

6:47 AM.As the Covid pandemic recedes into distant memory, fewer and fewer people are bothering to get boosters. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

6:42 AM.Almost 90 secondary school principals have signed an open letter calling for a stop to plans to replace NCEA. Pacific Advance Secondary Schools co-principal Ala'imalo Falefatu Enari spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:38 AM.US President Donald Trump has kept his promise of imposing 50 percent tariffs on India - a punishment for its continued purchase of Russian oil. Washington correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin… Read more Audio

6:35 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter, our sports reporter. Audio

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

6:10 AM.New supermarkets that could boost competition will be eligible for fast-tracked approval, under changes announced by the government. Grocery Action Group chairperson Sue Chetwin spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.New Zealand cyclist George Bennett's Israel Premier-Tech team was forced to slow down by protesters holding Palestinian flags on the fifth stage of the Vuela a Espana. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, we have our weekly political panel with National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni; There appears to be confusion over the rules governing when schools are considered… Read more Audio

8:54 AM.A bike lane on Auckland's Meola road is proving so popular even cars are using it. Ross McNaughton reports. Audio

8:52 AM.An iwi and construction consortium is proposing a public-private partnership for a multi-use ferry terminal and port at Marlborough's Clifford Bay. CB Port director Stephen Grice spoke to Corin Dann.

8:47 AM.A small town in rural Victoria is still in lockdown, while police continue the search for a man who shot two police officers dead on Tuesday. Australia correspondent Emma Cropper spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

8:37 AM.Three of our top athletes are in action tomorrow at the Diamond League Finals in Zurich. Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

8:26 AM.Winter is traditionally a rough time of year for power bills, but this year they're hitting some families extra hard. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:22 AM.A former Loafers Lodge resident has described his panic and fear as he tried to escape the deadly blaze that tore through the Wellington hostel. Lauren Crimp has been in the High Court at Wellington. Audio

8:08 AM.National's Nicola Willis and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:06 AM.Drugs and betting charges won't stop Kiwis star Brandon Smith from playing in the Rabbitohs last game of the NRL regular season. Audio

7:54 AM.Universal road user charges are set to start in 2027, changing the way drivers of three and a half million petrol vehicles help pay for roads. Climate change correspondent Eloise Gibson reports. Audio

7:49 AM.The government's promising a law change to boost police powers to collect information about people in public places. University of Auckland Law School Associate Professor Scott Optican spoke to Ingrid… Read more Audio

7:45 AM.The trans-Tasman economies are set to switch, with a prediction New Zealand will outpace Australia over the coming years. Westpac's senior economist Satish Ranchhod spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:36 AM.The US Open tennis tournament is well into its first week and issues unrelated to hitting the ball have grabbed headlines. Audio