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Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins both donned hard hats, and life jackets, on the campaign trail today, at opposite ends of the country. Reporters Katie Todd and Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira have been tailing the pair and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Political parties posting memes aimed at each other might be seen as the lighter side of campaigning but is the joke on them? Younger voters are being urged to get enrolled but they're finding politicians' attempts to be relatable online are missing the mark. Sammy Carter found out where they're going wrong.

New Zealand Cricket has the need for speed. The search is on for the country's next star pace bowler, through a revived competition which showcased future Black Caps as teenagers. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

A Queenstown helicopter company will fight any attempts to seize two of its choppers after being found guilty of illegally taking and selling crayfish to hotel guests. Earlier this week the Helicopter Line Limited was fined $12,000 for four breaches of the fisheries act. MPI says the company was flying customers by helicopter to remote locations in Fiordland to see crays being caught by a diver, a...

US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Tennesse's first execuation of a woman in more than 200 years being set to go ahead despite a last-minute reprieve.

Convenient cash is what Kiwis want, according to the results of a Reserve Bank money survey. It found almost 57% of the 6000 people surveyed used cash to pay for everyday things. Almost 20% of the population has been unable to use cash at some point in the past three months because it wasn't accepted. Retail NZ CEO, Carolyn Young spoke to Lisa Owen.

Composer William Philipson takes time out from writing for Shortland Street to produce music for a new play about life, the universe and everything.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Wallace Chapman and Jesse Mulligan star in the shortest show on radio, where they show they really can make something out of nothing, join them to be part of their delight, or to simply despair. Wallace will also preview what's on The Panel tonight.

Personal finance whizz Mary Holm is in the Auckland studio with Jesse to chat about health insurance. She looks at whether you should have health insurance and how to keep costs down if you do.

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

It's time for A- Z of Aotearoa ... We've been making our way through the alphabet covering the iconic people, places and moments that make up this beautiful country of ours ....and we've made it all the way to Z! We've covered Aviation, Fish and Chips, Charles Upham, The Great Walks, The Maori Battalion and many more If you'd like to listen to any of our previous episodes you can find them on our...

No one likes to be criticized. Nobody likes to be rejected. For some people, criticism doesn't just sting, it can set off a whole chain reaction of embarrassment, self-doubt, overthinking and even physical pain. Psychiatrist and ADHD expert Dr Sasha Hamdani says that may have less to do with how thick your skin is and more to do with how your brain is wired. She knows it firsthand. She's highly se...

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Thursdays are when we have our politics group chat .. our chance to discuss some of the issues that have hit the headlines over the past week. Jesse is joined by comedian and commentator Tim Batt, screenwriter and FSU member Dane Giraud and former TOP candidate and author of the Substack Less Certain Natalia Albert.

At just 10 years old, Hastings Central School student Renee Kundu is already a national speech champion after winning the Year 5 and Year 6 category of this year's GreatTalk National Speech Competition. She is with Jesse to tell him all about it.

As AI has grown more and more sophisticated, schools and universities have had to rethink what a student assessment should actually prove. This is what's led University of Auckland engineering lecturer Dr Thomas Loho to try something new. He joins Jesse to discuss.

Celebrations are underway across the country this week as loads of university students graduate. But many of them say excitement is muted because it is so hard to find a job in New Zealand. One telling RNZ that "no-one's even sending rejections, they're just leaving you empty". According to employment website Seek, advertisements for graduate jobs made up just over 2 percent of the overall share o...

Labour is promising a Fair Go Law it says will end consumer rip offs like hidden fees on tickets or gym subscriptions which are impossible to cancel. Cash is still king - according to the Reserve Bank who are with us live to reveal what New Zealanders told them about the access they want to real money. And we continue our series on AI policy: today it's Opportunity Party leader Quilae Wong.

An update on the latest news and results from RNZ's sports team.

What should a small country like New Zealand do with the rapidly developing technology of AI? Opportunity Party leader Qiulae Wong spoke to Guyon Espiner for Midday Report's election interview series on AI.

The latest news from the United States with Nine News reporter Lauren Tomasi in Washington DC.

An update on the latest news from RNZ's rural team.

The latest news from RNZ's business team.