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Older workers may be losing thousands of dollars with employers opting to stop their KiwiSaver contributions when they turn 65. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

It's the half-way point of a 10-year spurt in student numbers and the Education Ministry has added less than half the extra classrooms and schools it said would be needed in high-growth areas… Audio

Officials say the government's approach to overhauling workplace safety risks repeating the failures identified after Pike River. Council for Trade Unions president Richard Wagstaff spoke to Corin… Audio

Meridian is eyeing fast track approval to power up its energy generation. Meridian chief executive Mike Roan spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Canterbury shot-putter Tom Walsh is getting frustrated with his lack of distance in competitions with the World Championships not far away. Audio

A group of ten young Māori hope lessons learned at the world's largest climate change gathering will be useful to their people. Pokere Paewai spoke to them as they prepare for the trip. Audio

The government's calling it an express lane, a way to get new supermarkets into the country to boost competition and give better deals. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

A South Island mayor says he's failed his ratepayers who are facing an almost 40 percent increase in rates over the next two years to pay for water. Waitaki Mayor Gary Kircher spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter. Audio

Market Update for 28 August 2025 Audio

Fewer people are getting Covid boosters. Over 65s have the highest uptake with more than 70 percent having had at least one, while for those under 50, it's just 20 percent. Mangawhai Pharmacy director… Audio

The government is hoping its new plans to fast-track more supermarkets will help to put a lid on the cost of living through more competition. Night n' Day general manager Matthew Lane spoke to Corin… Audio

Officials are warning the government's plan to overhaul workplace safety reforms risks repeating the deadly failures of Pike River. Kirsty Johnston reports. Audio

Two children have been killed in a shooting at a Catholic school mass in the US. US correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Protesters waving Palestinian flags disrupted the fifth stage of cycling's Vuelta a Espana. Audio

Business news for 28 August 2025 Audio

As the Covid pandemic recedes into distant memory, fewer and fewer people are bothering to get boosters. Ruth Hill reports. Audio

Almost 90 secondary school principals have signed an open letter calling for a stop to plans to replace NCEA. Pacific Advance Secondary Schools co-principal Ala'imalo Falefatu Enari spoke to Ingrid… Audio

US President Donald Trump has kept his promise of imposing 50 percent tariffs on India - a punishment for its continued purchase of Russian oil. Washington correspondent Nick Harper spoke to Corin… Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Joe Porter, our sports reporter. Audio

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

New supermarkets that could boost competition will be eligible for fast-tracked approval, under changes announced by the government. Grocery Action Group chairperson Sue Chetwin spoke to Ingrid… Audio

New Zealand cyclist George Bennett's Israel Premier-Tech team was forced to slow down by protesters holding Palestinian flags on the fifth stage of the Vuela a Espana. Audio