Morning Report

International report gives the NZ pension system a solid pass

16 Oct 2025

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An international report this week has given New Zealand's pension system a solid pass rate. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at it a...

Weekly Sports Panel: Abby Wilson and Taine Randell

16 Oct 2025

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One News Sports Editor Abby Wilson and former All Black captain Taine Randell discuss this weekend's sport action.

Animal experts against plans to keep pregnant pigs in crates

16 Oct 2025

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Newly released documents show the government's independent animal welfare experts do not agree with plans to keep pregnant pigs in tiny crates before ...

Sports News for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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The All Blacks have confirmed their first tour of South Africa in 30 years, with the Rugby Championship dropping off the calendar for 2026.

Pasifika pride peaks ahead of Mt Smart double header

16 Oct 2025

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The Pacific Champs kick off at Mount Smart on Sunday with an epic double header between the Samoan and Kiwi sides. Sports reporter Jonty Dine reports....

Second attempt at emergency council meeting in Kaipara

16 Oct 2025

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The Kaipara District Council will this morning make a second attempt at having an emergency meeting after a meeting on Thursday was interrupted by an ...

Calls for more testing of water at camping grounds

16 Oct 2025

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The father of a girl who was hospitalised after drinking contaminated water on a school camp wants more testing of campground water. John Warwick spok...

Sports Chat for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 17 October 2025

Research: Kiwis wear about a third of what's in their wardrobe

16 Oct 2025

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New research from the Red Cross shows New Zealanders are only wearing about a third of what's in their wardrobe. Director of Retail, Talei Kitchingman...

Trump says great progress made after Putin phone call

16 Oct 2025

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US President Donald Trump says "great progress" has been made on a two-hour phone call with Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Corin Dann spoke to cor...

GPs increasingly replaced by corporate employees on video calls

16 Oct 2025

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The traditional family doctor who knows you and your medical history - and probably your mum as well - is increasingly being replaced by corporate emp...

School principals raise concerns over pace of reforms

16 Oct 2025

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Hundreds of Principals have written an open letter to Education Minister Erica Stanford, raising concerns over the pace and direction of curriculum re...

Sports News for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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The All Blacks have confirmed next year's tour of South Africa, their first tour of the country in 30 years.

Business News for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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Business news for 17 October 2025

Report: Ratepayers paying for reliance on single-use packaging

16 Oct 2025

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Ratepayers are footing the bill for companies' reliance on single-use packaging every time they fill their bins, according to a Reuse Aotearoa report....

Hamas says Palestinians still being killed despite ceasefire

16 Oct 2025

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Hamas says more than 20 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire since the ceasefire came into effect at the start of this week. Alexander Cornwe...

Morning Rural News for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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News from the rural farming sector.

Early Sports Chat for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Bravery awards handed out at Police Association conference

16 Oct 2025

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A police officer who fought to restrain a man in a burning garage while his boots were ablaze, is one of two officers recognised with bravery awards. ...

World News Wrap for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

New UN data shows global fertility rates are declining

16 Oct 2025

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Global fertility rates are declining and a quarter of people now live in a country where the population is estimated to have peaked. Rebecca Zerzan, t...

Sports News for 17 October 2025

16 Oct 2025

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The All Blacks have confirmed next year's tour of South Africa, with the Springboks to tour New Zealand in 2030.

Morning Report Essentials for Thursday 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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The government has no plans to back down on its proposed card surcharge ban - despite pleas from businesses to pause the move; Parliament's Speaker is...

North Island brown kiwi named Joker makes dramatic entrance

15 Oct 2025

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Joker, a North Island brown kiwi has made a dramatic entrance to the world in Napier. Bev Wilkinson, husbandry manager at Napier Kiwi Creche spoke to ...

Awakino locals in clean up mode

15 Oct 2025

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Homes have been left filled with a muddy silt, fences flattened and paddocks left a spongy mess. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin has been in ...

Warehouse Group ends shipping to Great Barrier, Chatham Islands

15 Oct 2025

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The Warehouse Group is ending direct shipping to both Great Barrier Island and the Chatham Islands citing rising carrier costs making it unsustainable...

Sports Chat for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 16 October 2025

Credit card mistakes that can cost you money

15 Oct 2025

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But experts say there are a few mistakes that can catch you out and cost money when using credit cards. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Cor...

Onus is on farmers to reduce methane emissions

15 Oct 2025

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Climate groups and opposition parties have criticised the government's move to lower emission targets. Agrizero is a private-public partnership tasked...

Sir John Key pays tribute to Jim Bolger who died on Wednesday

15 Oct 2025

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Sir John Key spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss following the death of Jim Bolger.

Sports News for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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The NRL has acted decisively in response to the threat presented by the rebel rugby franchise R360 by promising 10-year bans to any players who defect...

Mysterious explosions waking Cambridge residents

15 Oct 2025

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Cambridge residents being woken by things that go bang in the night. Libby Kirkby-McLeod reports.

Pita Pit GM says demand for jobs has grown exponentially

15 Oct 2025

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The company behind Pita Pit says the demand from young people looking for jobs has grown exponentially in the last year. General Manager Brett Ingham ...

Fears attacks on Gaza could resume at any moment

15 Oct 2025

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A Palestinian-New Zealander says her family in Gaza live in fear that hostilities could resume at any moment. Minas Al-Ansari spoke to Corin Dann.

Sports Chat for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 16 October 2025

Parliament Speaker plans to raise standards in the House

15 Oct 2025

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Parliament's Speaker is planning to bring some higher standards to the House, particularly looking at attendance and dress code.Ingrid Hipkiss spoke t...

Minister responds to calls to reverse proposed surcharge ban

15 Oct 2025

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The minister in charge of the proposed card surcharge ban is facing stiff resistance from retailers. Minister of Commerce and Consumer Affairs Scott S...

Ruth Richardson speaks following death of Jim Bolger

15 Oct 2025

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Former Finance Minister, Ruth Richardson spoke to Corin Dann regarding the death of Jim Bolger.

Former PM Jim Bolger has died aged 90

15 Oct 2025

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Jim Bolger, who was Prime Minister for much of the 1990s, has died aged 90. Bill Hickman has more on the life of the politician nicknamed The Great He...

Sports News for 16 October 2024

15 Oct 2025

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The Australian Rugby League Commission has threatened NRL players considering a switch to the rebel R360 rugby competition with a 10-year ban.

Business News for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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Business news for 16 October 2025

Seymour welcomes NZ First changes to Regulatory Standards

15 Oct 2025

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David Seymour is welcoming New Zealand First's changes to his Regulatory Standards Bill as a 'win-win'. Political reporter Russell Palmer reports.

No change to proposed card surcharge ban despite pleas

15 Oct 2025

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The government has no plans to back down on its proposed card surcharge ban - despite pleas from businesses to pause the move. Retail NZ's Chief Execu...

Israel says one body returned by Hamas not a hostage

15 Oct 2025

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Hamas has handed back four additional bodies to Israel, but the Israeli government says examinations have confirmed it is not one of the 28 dead hosta...

Morning Rural News for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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News from the rural farming sector.

Sports Chat for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

NZ-born teen pleads with govt to not deport him to India

15 Oct 2025

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A New Zealand-born teenager who's never been to school because of his overstayer status is pleading with the government to not deport him to India - a...

World News Wrap for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

Sir Don McKinnon speaks following death of Jim Bolger

15 Oct 2025

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Jim Bolger, New Zealand's 35th Prime Minister and National Party leader for 11 years, has died aged 90.

Sports News for 16 October 2025

15 Oct 2025

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Australian rugby league's governing body says players who join the breakaway R360 league will be banned from the NRL for 10 years.

Morning Report Essentials for Wednesday 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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This week our political panel is National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni; If you're one of the many who feel the clouds of the winter blu...

Why warmer weather may mean happier faces for Kiwis

14 Oct 2025

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If you're one of the many who feel the clouds of the winter blues part on the first sunny day, you're not alone and there's a reason. Clinical psychol...

More ads coming to a TV screen near you

14 Oct 2025

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For the first time in Aotearoa radio and TV history, advertisements will soon run on Sunday mornings.

Sports Chat for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 15 October 2025.

Changes coming to home loan market

14 Oct 2025

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Money correspondent Susan Edmunds looks into fees being charged when mortgage-holders change banks.

Tourism sector on hiring spree as summer approaches

14 Oct 2025

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The tourism sector is on a hiring spree as summer fast approaches, but some businesses are finding it difficult to get good candidates. Felix Walton r...

Weekly Political panel with Simeon Brown and Carmel Sepuloni

14 Oct 2025

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This week our political panel is National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Carmel Sepuloni.

Sports News for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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The All Whites held Norway to a 1-all draw in this morning's friendly in Oslo.

Historic Taranaki hotel on the market

14 Oct 2025

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A South Taranaki hotel dating back to the late 1800s is on the market. Taranaki Whanganui reporter Robin Martin reports.

Silver Fern selector Gail Parata speaks out after resignation

14 Oct 2025

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Former Silver Fern player and selector Gail Parata spoke to Corin Dann following her resignation.

PPTA says Erica Stanford not across education portfolio

14 Oct 2025

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The Education Minister has been accused of not being across a crucial aspect of her portfolio - or deliberately misinforming people. Post Primary Teac...

Sports Chat for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 15 October 2025.

AA says govt should overhaul driving fines and penalties

14 Oct 2025

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The AA wants the Government to overhaul fines and penalties for driving offences, many of which have remained unchanged since 1999. Dylan Thomsen from...

Calls for govt to incentivise employing low-skilled workers

14 Oct 2025

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A business leader says he's got sympathy for young people trying to find work, and says the government can help to make it easier for employers to tak...

Te Pati Maori faces big questions about its future

14 Oct 2025

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Te Pati Maori is facing some big questions about its future following an extraordinary mass email to members making serious accusations against one of...

Concerns the ceasefire in Gaza is already beginning to crumble

14 Oct 2025

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Hospitals in Gaza say seven people have been killed by Israeli fire since midnight local time. Udi Goren's cousin, Tal Haimi, was killed during the Oc...

Sports News for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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The All Whites have drawn 1-all with Norway in this morning's freindly in Oslo.

Business News for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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Business news for 15 October 2025.

Questions over Cyclone Gabrielle alert delays at inquest

14 Oct 2025

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The person in charge of flood forecasting during Cyclone Gabrielle can't explain why it took two hours to alert Civil Defence that river level monitor...

Increasing costs for sports clubs hitting families

14 Oct 2025

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Kapiti-based parent Evan Freshwater has three boys in sport, and volunteers at his local judo club. He spoke to Corin Dann.

Families waiting for bodies of deceased hostages to be returned

14 Oct 2025

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Israel's Hostages and Missing Families Forum says it doesn't want to move to the next phase of the peace process until the remaining 24 bodies of dece...

Morning Rural News for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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News from the rural farming sector.

Early Sports Chat for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Claims indigenous knowledge being left out of climate battle

14 Oct 2025

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Pacific leaders believe climate experts are missing an opportunity to incorporate indigenous knowledge into climate adaption. Caleb Fotheringham repor...

World News Wrap for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.

ERO report shows progress in English and maths results

14 Oct 2025

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A new independent report from the Education Review Office says primary and intermediate students are doing better in English and maths, but there is m...

Sports News for 15 October 2025

14 Oct 2025

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The White Ferns Cricket World Cup clash with Sri Lanka was rained off overnight in Colombo with the no result dealing a blow to both teams semi-final ...

Morning Report Essentials for Tuesday 14 October 2025

13 Oct 2025

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The Government is celebrating new structured literacy results for new entrants; Chris Hipkins discusses teachers strikes and latest political polls; W...

Albino humpback whale Migaloo spotted near Kaikoura

13 Oct 2025

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Whale watchers are abuzz after the apparent sighting of the albino humpback "Migaloo" near Kaikoura. Dr Rochelle Constantine, a professor of Marine Ec...

Progress being made in making Westland predator free

13 Oct 2025

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West Coast tourism operators says they're seeing birds and plants they didn't know lived in the area since predators were cleared. Tourism reporter Te...

Pike River film premieres in Greymouth

13 Oct 2025

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The Pike River film has had its New Zealand premier at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth. Samantha Gee reports.

Hospice New Zealand launches world-first review

13 Oct 2025

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Hospice New Zealand have launched a world-first project inviting people who are dying and their caregivers to review the everyday services around them...

Sports Chat for 14 October 2025

13 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 14 October 2025

13 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 14 October 2025

Unemployment expected to rise in 2026

13 Oct 2025

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More than 85-thousand additional people could be in work by the end of next year, forecasters say - but there are concerns the recovery could leave so...

Latest developments from Gaza with BBC Security Correspondent

13 Oct 2025

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BBC's security correspondent Frank Gardner spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss as the situation in Gaza continues to develop.

Weekly interview with Labour leader, Chris Hipkins

13 Oct 2025

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Labour Leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Corin Dann.

Sports News for 14 October 2025

13 Oct 2025

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Expect a few bolters to be named in the All Blacks 15 squad today is the message from All Blacks coach Scott Robertson.

A wrap of Tuesday’s politics with RNZ’s Craig McCulloch

13 Oct 2025

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NZ First has said major changes need to be made to the government's Gene Tech bill. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

More questions raised over Fonterra selling iconic dairy brands

13 Oct 2025

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More questions are being raised over Fonterra selling some of the county's most iconic dairy brands. Matamata Dairy Farmer and former Fonterra Co-oper...

Sports Chat for 14 October 2025

13 Oct 2025

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An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 14 October 2025

13 Oct 2025

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Market Update for 14 October 2025

Number of sports clubs in financial trouble doubles

13 Oct 2025

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A National Sport Club Survey has revealed the number of sports clubs in financial trouble has doubled since before the pandemic. Mellissa Lam, Secreta...

New data shows increase in student structured literacy results

13 Oct 2025

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The government is celebrating the structured literacy results for new entrants which showed 58% of students were meeting or exceeding phonics expectat...

Whakatane Hospital goes without obstetricians since January

13 Oct 2025

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More than 240 women have been forced to travel from eastern Bay of Plenty to Tauranga to give birth this year - a third of those being emergency trans...