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It's been a tough time in the retail business, with the cost of living leaving people reluctant to open their wallets. Inc Design Store owner Helen Riley-Duddin spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

The Justice Select Committee has recommended a referendum is held to decide if New Zealand should switch to four-year parliamentary terms. Labour leader Chris Hipkins spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Kiwis and NRL star Brandon Smith has been charged with drug supply and betting offences. Audio

A "circuit-breaker"-type treatment for obsessive compulsive disorder - which is having impressive results internationally - will soon be available in this country. Ruth Hill explains. Audio

Health New Zealand will not say how much it's paying private hospitals to carry out elective surgeries under a new national contract. Investigative reporter Anusha Bradley spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

The Trump administration's tariffs on New Zealand have left small Kiwi exporters under pressure and out of pocket. NZ Post's general manager of Export and International Solutions Jared Handcock spoke… Audio

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

Market Update for 26 August 2025 Audio

Outdoor education, amongst other subjects, may be dropped from the Education Ministry's general subject list under proposed changes to NCEA. Mt Aspiring College Principal Nicola Jacobson spoke to… Audio

Twenty people - including five journalists - have been killed in an Israeli strike on a hospital in southern Gaza. Jerusalem correspondent for The National, a Dubai based English language news… Audio

A string of homeowners are tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket, after paying money upfront for building work that was done badly, or not at all. Mary Argue reports. Audio

A referendum on a four-year Parliamentary term is all but guaranteed, with the select committee recommending it proceed. Otago University law expert Andrew Geddis spoke to Corin Dann. Audio

Kiwis international and NRL star Brandon Smith is facing drugs and sports betting charges in Australia. Audio

Business News for 26 August 2025 Audio

Outdoor education and tourism teachers fear the government's overhaul of school qualifications will short-change thousands of teens. Education correspondent John Gerritsen reports. Audio

Retirees who've paid off their homes are struggling to make ends meet. Auckland University researcher and Joyce Cook chair of Ageing Well Ngaire Kerse spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

News from the rural farming sector. Audio

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

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

Humanitarian groups say the number of people in Gaza trapped in famine will escalate if there isn't an immediate ceasefire. UNICEF spokesperson Tess Ingram spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss. Audio

Kiwis international and South Sydney Rabbitohs forward Brandon Smith is reportedly facing drugs and sports betting charges. Audio

Shoplifting numbers are up in the UK and the cops aren't solving enough - Henry Riley reports from London Audio

Four year parliamentary terms will be HUGE on Morning Report this morning - so First Up got in first and asked ACT Leader David Seymour whose idea it is Audio

The leaders of Japan and South Korea are meeting for just the second time - Chris Gilbert reports from Tokyo Audio