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8:15 AM.It's been a tough time in the retail business, with the cost of living leaving people reluctant to open their wallets. Inc Design Store owner Helen Riley-Duddin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:08 AM.The Justice Select Committee has recommended a referendum is held to decide if New Zealand should switch to four-year parliamentary terms. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:05 AM.Kiwis and NRL star Brandon Smith has been charged with drug supply and betting offences. Audio

7:55 AM.A "circuit-breaker"-type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder - which is having impressive results internationally - will soon be available in this country. Ruth Hill explains. Audio

7:50 AM.Health New Zealand will not say how much it's paying private hospitals to carry out elective surgeries under a new national contract. Investigative reporter Anusha Bradley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

7:45 AM.The Trump administration's tariffs on New Zealand have left small Kiwi exporters under pressure and out of pocket. NZ Post's general manager of Export and International Solutions Jared Handcock spoke… 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 26 August 2025 Audio

7:25 AM.Outdoor education, amongst other subjects, may be dropped from the Education Ministry's general subject list under proposed changes to NCEA. Mt Aspiring College Principal Nicola Jacobson spoke to… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.Twenty people - including five journalists - have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza. Jerusalem correspondent for The National, a Dubai based English language news… Read more Audio

7:14 AM.A string of homeowners are tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all. Mary Argue reports. Audio

7:07 AM.A referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term is all but guaranteed, with the select committee recommending it proceed. Otago University law expert Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

7:04 AM.Kiwis international and NRL star Brandon Smith is facing drugs and sports betting charges in Australia. Audio

6:52 AM.Business News for 26 August 2025 Audio

6:48 AM.Outdoor education and tourism teachers fear the government's overhaul of school qualifications will short-change thousands of teens. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

6:43 AM.Retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling to make ends meet. Auckland University researcher and Joyce Cook chair of Ageing Well Ngaire Kerse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:32 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.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's UK correspondent Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:15 AM.Humanitarian groups say the number of people in Gaza trapped in famine will escalate if there isn't an immediate ceasefire. UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

6:05 AM.Kiwis international and South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Brandon Smith is reportedly facing drugs and sports betting charges. Audio

10:00 AM.In today's episode, house prices remain stuck despite lower interest rates giving first-home buyers a win, while leaving property owners gnashing their teeth; Thousands of people are opting to pay for… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.We cross the ditch to Canberra to talk to our correspondent Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:46 AM.Farmers look to be backing Fonterra's multi-billion dollar move to offload its well-known retail names. Foundation member of Fonterra Greg Gent spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

8:33 AM.Market Update for 25 August 2025 Audio