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9:35 AM.In a recent survey of 100 businesses in around Auckland's Queen St, 91 per cent said their operations are being impacted by rough sleeping and begging. Read more Audio

9:25 AM.With 40 new water utilities beginning in less than a year, the Utilities Disputes service is warning the water bills will be a shock to many. Read more Audio

9:05 AM.Carers of disabled family members are worried their budgets could be slashed when changes to disability funding come into effect next year.  Read more Audio

11:50 AM.Our comedians Donna Brookbanks and Elisabeth Easther with some of the funnier stories of the week including the case in Northern California, where police pulled over a driverless taxi after it made an… Read more Audio

11:30 AM.Sam previews the All Blacks test against the Wallabies in Perth. There's also cricket: the White Ferns are at the World Cup in India while the Black Caps play Australia in the second of a three-match… Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Twenty-five years ago, a largely unknown Detroit punk-blues duo The White Stripes played a handful of extraordinary shows in Aotearoa as part of their first international tour. Grant plays two early… Read more Audio

10:45 AM.Earthquake strengthening on buildings in rural areas, the demolition of Masterton's town hall  and a  bumper year for wine production.

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10:35 AM.Eden Denyer of Unity Books Wellington reviews My Friends by Frederik Backman, published by Simon & Schuster.

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10:05 AM.Digital twins and the era of personalised medicine -  Professor Merryn Tawhai, the director of the Auckland Bioengineering Institute, on reimagining healthcare with virtual doubles.  Read more Audio

9:50 AM.Ed White with the latest from Asia. He is a correspondent with the Financial Times based in Shanghai. Read more Audio

9:40 AM.Trout fishing season has just kicked off and for anglers in Waikato, there are warnings to watch out for the super-spreading invasive golden clam.  Read more Audio

9:30 AM.The largest provider of diagnostic testing in the country is now offering 'wellness testing', where anyone can request a bundle of tests - such as 'the fatigue bundle' or the 'male hormone bundle' but… Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Public Service Commissioner says new protocols for managing sexual harassment and bullying complaints - with a pledge that complainants will be better supported - but whistleblowers question how… Read more Audio

11:45 AM.Film and television reviewer Perlina Lau on The Pitt, a US medical drama and The Ballad of Wallis Island, a British comedy-drama.  Read more Audio

11:25 AM.Jane Kennelly, the Director of People for Skills Group, on what advice should be on offer for teenagers over what to do after school.   Read more Audio

11:05 AM.Cyber-security expert Tony Grasso on a BBC reporter was targeted by a ransomware operation, a cyber-attack on the Asahi brewing giant and a UK childcare chain has been hacked.  Read more Audio

10:35 AM.Jonathan West reviews The Welcome of Strangers by Atholl Anderson Read more Audio

10:06 AM.Chessmaster, Danny Rensch, on his new memoir, Dark Squares, tells that story of his cult years, the competitions and co-founding chess.com Read more Audio

9:45 AM.UK correspondent Matt Dathan discusses Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's performance at the Labour Party conference as the Reform party scores highly in the polls.

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9:40 AM.Animal rights campaigner and chimpanzee expert Dame Jane Goodall, who has died at the age of 91, in conversation.

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9:20 AM.The Shareholders Association remains concerned over investors getting involved in wholesale investment schemes.  Read more Audio

9:05 AM.The Government defends its decision to tread lightly with  energy sector reform.  Read more Audio

11:47 AM.Employment law specialist Charles McGuinness talks about the rights and responsibilities of both employers and employees when going through the redundancy process. Read more Audio