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6:52 AM.Business news for 4 November 2025 Audio

6:50 AM.The Bird of the Year winner has its talons out in Wellington - where people are being attacked on a popular bush walk by nesting karearea, New Zealand falcons. Alexa Cook reports. Audio

6:47 AM.The government was warned its plan to means-test benefits for 18 and 19 year olds could keep them in unsafe homes, or encourage teen pregnancies. The general manager of Aviva Canterbury, a family harm… Read more Audio

6:40 AM.New Yorkers are heading to the polls this week to elect a new mayor. Correspondent Mitch McCann spoke to Corin Dann from New York. Audio

6:35 AM.News from the rural farming sector. Audio

6:25 AM.An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere. Audio

6:15 AM.Let's catch up with what's been going on around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins. Audio

6:10 AM.The Mental Health and Wellbeing Commission is calling for a single, nationwide mental health crisis response system -- after 35-thousand people sought help last year. Commission's Chief Executive… Read more Audio

6:06 AM.The All Blacks will be without Scott and Jordie Barrett for this weekend's test against Scotland at Murrayfield. Audio

10:00 AM.On today's episode, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon joins us for his weekly chat; The number of known measles cases in the country has climbed to 17, with new cases confirmed in Wellington and… Read more Audio

8:55 AM.It's is Monday, so we cross to Australia for our weekly chat with Kerry-Anne Walsh. Audio

8:50 AM.Keen hunters have been taking part in a competition to take out a pest fish in Waikato. 4.6 tonnes of koi carp were shot on the weekend. First Up's Ross McNaughton reports. Audio

8:46 AM.There's a bit of a buzz about this year's Taranaki Garden Festival. Among the five new gardens opening for the event is the Bee Valley Flower Farm which has proven a magnet for bumble bees. Taranaki… Read more Audio

8:38 AM.10 years ago, Auckland-resident Peter Fleming survived an aortic dissection, a rare but deadly tear in the body's main artery. The condition is often fatal, is missed in more than 50% of cases and 90%… Read more Audio

8:35 AM.Los Angeles win back-to-back World Series titles. Audio

8:34 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

8:24 AM.Are you on track to be a KiwiSaver millionaire? It's likely that most young people joining the scheme will get to that threshold. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

8:17 AM.Police have apologised to the family of convicted murderer Ross Appelgren after it was discovered they lost the original 1985 investigation file. Investigator Tim McKinnel spoek to Corin Dann. Audio

8:09 AM.The Silver Ferns head to Scotland for their Northern Tour this week, but they'll be without their veteran coach Noeline Taurua, despite her recent reinstatement. Dame Noeline Taurua was stood down in… Read more Audio

7:51 AM.Measles cases continue to climb as health authorities work to stamp out the outbreak of the higly-contagious virus. In response Te Whatu Ora has launched a measles immunisation week this week, to try… Read more Audio

7:43 AM.Nearly two years after the Minister for mental health opened the Depression Recovery Trust's Wellington treatment centre, it's on the brink of closing down. ACC recently stopped funding for clients… Read more Audio

7:35 AM.The All Blacks got their win in Chicago yesterday morning. Audio

7:33 AM.A brief update of movements in the markets. Audio

7:25 AM.The PSA says it's taking ACC to the Employment Relations Authority, claiming it didn't consult staff before changing work-from-home rules. In a written response to RNZ, ACC says its unaware of any… Read more Audio

7:18 AM.All Black turned firefighter Steve Devine has urged David Seymour to meet him at any fire station in the country, to see the state of trucks they're using. He spoke to Corin Dann. Audio