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One third of households have never switched insurance provider
New research from the Insurance Council has found almost a third of New Zealand households have never switched their insurance provider. Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi spoke to… Audio
Police recruits fail physical tests but still admitted
Police are investigating after three recruits who failed their physical tests were still admitted for training. Police Minister Mark Mitchell spoke to Charlotte Cook. Audio
Govt scraps emergency housing programme due to workload
The government has scrapped a programme designed to prevent people from ending up in emergency housing because the social development ministry cannot cope with the workload. Housing reporter Lauren… Audio
Police warned over shifting info to cloud services
Police have been warned that shifting information to the cloud could have "severe detrimental impacts" on people if they aren't careful. Phil Pennington spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
30 years since Cave Creek disaster
The sister of a student killed at Cave Creek 30 years ago says she often thinks of the life her brother might have lived if he hadn't died. Fleur Pawsey spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio
Firefighters issue mayday call after being stranded above fire
A rare Mayday call was made on Friday when two firefighters were stranded mid-air above a fire at a recycling plant in Auckland's Glenfield after their aerial truck broke down. New Zealand… Audio
Govt plans for 10,000 EV chargers by 2030
The government wants to have 10,000 charge points for EVs around the country in the next five years. Drive Electric chairperson Kirsten Corson spoke to Corin Dann. Audio
We know what our kids are watching. What about what they’re reading?
Just as we might set up parental controls on our devices, should we be censoring what our children read?
The Mixtape: Paddy Hill
Producer and audio engineer for Roundhead studios, Paddy Hill, shares the tracks that have sound tracked his career working with some of the best bands locally and abroad from Jack Black to Mark… Audio
Nikau Grace on musical collaboration in honor of 28th Māori Battalion
A new bilingual waiata has been released to mark the first Anzac Day without any living members of the 28th Maori Battalion, after Sir Robert 'Bom' Gillies died last year. The waiata, titled 'He Aha… Audio
Sean Doyle from the Grey Lynn Returned Services Club
Kara Rickard and Mark Williams catch up with Sean Doyle at the Grey Lynn Returned Services Club on Anzac Day. Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart and Jeremy Ellwood (Part 2)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Jeremy Ellwood. They discuss moves to repeal legislation aimed at removing jargon from the public service, the social… Audio
The Panel with Deborah Hart and Jeremy Ellwood (Part 1)
Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Deborah Hart and Jeremy Ellwood. They talk about whether Winston Peters crossed a line in a fiery interview on RNZ Morning Report, online… Audio
Midday Report Essentials for Thursday 24 April 2025
In today's episode, China says a group of New Zealand MPs have violated the relationship between the two countries by visiting Taiwan last week, and meeting with its new president, the police have… Audio
Review: 'Sinners' is a genius fusion of period drama on race with vampire horror and music
The Black Panther director's latest film is such a fresh take on standard genre tropes that you feel like you are watching something brand new.
Toto set to high octane for start of NZ tour
And as the songs fly past, there it is: Can you hear the drums echoing tonight? Sure as Kilimanjaro rises like Olympus above the Serengeti.
Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up for the week in politics
Labour's deputy leader Carmel Sepuloni joins First Up for a look at the week in politics Audio
How Shepherdess magazine bucked print’s decline
A magazine about country life that connects often isolated women who live on farms recently printed its fifth anniversary edition.
Lucy Cooper investigates a local fuel theft
LDR's Wairarapa reporter Lucy Cooper investigates a local fuel theft Audio
First Up - The Podcast , Thursday 24 April 2025
First Up - The Podcast , Thursday 24 April 2025 Audio