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Cat throwing and online abuse: SPCA staff facing more threats on the job
SPCA staff say an increasing amount of physical and verbal threats is one of the primary reasons for leaving the job. Audio
The Pre-Panel for 5 August 2025
Emile Donovan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
Pharmacists call for change after baby given 13 times prescribed dose
Incorrect prescription "symptom of a much deeper, systemic issue," says member if Pharmaceutical Society.
'Songs from the Shaky Isles: A History of Popular Music in NZ"
Gareth Shute's new book 'Songs from the shaky isles: A short history of popular music in New Zealand' was released yesterday. Audio
The savvy students growing, hunting and gathering
Otago students are saving hundreds by growing, hunting and gathering their kai. RNZ podcast Thrift paid a visit to a Dunedin flat.
How to get rid of that musty laundry smell
Part way through folding your freshly washed - and now dried - laundry, you notice it.
Sports with Jamie Wall
RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall joins Mark Leishman to debrief the weekend of sport. Audio
NCEA changes on the way
Dr Michael Johnston is a senior research fellow at The New Zealand Initiative who led the government's Curriculum Refresh Ministerial Advisory Group. He has long called for an overhaul of NCEA . Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Monday 4th August 2025
In today's episode, an Auckland school principal is describing the scrapping of NCEA as more window dressing than radical overhaul. Level One will be replaced with foundation literacy and numeracy… Audio
All Black squad named for Rugby Championship
The All Blacks squad for the Rugby Championship has been named and there are four potential debutantes in the squad. RNZ sports reporter Joe Porter discusses the lineup with Charlotte Cook. Audio
Does this ad about baldness offend you?
"You look better bald... said no-one ever." That's the sentence on a digital billboard in Auckland that's dividing views with one critic calling it cruel and "body shaming".
NZ's tsunami warnings lifted
However, authorities say strong and unsuual currents can still be expected.
The Pre-Panel for 1 August 2025
Jesse Mulligan is joined by The Panel host Wallace Chapman and producer José Barbosa to preview this evening's marlarky. Audio
NZ Live: Greta O'Leary is live in studio
Anticipation has been hotly building for Greta's debut album after a couple of her singles made a big splash last year, both reaching #1 on the Student Radio Network Top 10. The record arrived in May… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Friday 1st August 2025
In today's episode, in a surprise out of the White House, New Zealand exports are being slapped with a 15 percent tariff rate; Animation and visuals giant, Weta FX, has confirmed it's looking to cut… Audio
Highlighting one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites
Hidden among the bustle of modern day of Tauranga lies one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites, The Elms Te Papa Tauranga The site has borne witness to more than 600 years of our… Audio
Documents reveal how govt tried to keep pay equity secret
Documents have revealed how the government tried to keep its pay equity changes secret. Political reporter Giles Dexter spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Wētā FX confirms it is cutting staff
Animation and visuals giant, Wētā FX, has confirmed it's looking to cut or change about 100 jobs, mostly in Wellington. Reporter Bill Hickman spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Trump hits NZ with surprise 15 percent tariff
In a surprise out of the White House, New Zealand exports are being slapped with a 15 percent tariff rate. Trade Minister Todd McClay spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
