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Logan discusses the upcoming anniversary of the windstorm that left 50,000 customers without power, a 95 year old sets a world record on his birthday, a new book on Invercargill's long serving mayor, Sir Tim Shadbolt and the 2026 Southland entertainer of the year. Logan covers Gore, Te Anau Winton Balclutha Invercargill

Stella Chrysostomou from VOLUME Books reviews two books: U.X.O. by Brannavan Gnanalingam (Lawrence & Gibson), and A Passage North by Anuk Arudpragasam (Granta).

Canadian filmmaker Dianne Whelan, is the only person to have completed the entire Trans Canada Trail, solo. At 50, with no background as an extreme athlete, she set out alone to travel the full 24,000km route - the longest trail network in the world - by foot, bike, canoe, snowshoe and ski, through mountains, boreal forest, prairie, and Arctic tundra. Six years later, Dee completed the epic ventur...

Qiulae Wong on working with both sides of politics; Reaction to last night's poll and debate with Jo Moir; Woolworths removes in-store butchers across New Zealand; Felicity Roxburgh discusses Free Trade Agreement

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Australia correspondent Karen Middleton has the latest in the shocking attack on MP Helen Haines in which she was rammed with a car and has had to have her leg amputated. Pauline Hanson's delivered a rare apology for a cartoon that ran as part of her 'Please Explain' series that mocked the vaginal prolapse suffered by Jacqui Lambie due to injuries sustained when she served in the Defence Force. Na...

Three rivers have been selected as finalists in the inaugural River of the Year award. 

In the United States, voters will soon be making choices in the mid-terms. But what positions are voters being asked to choose candidates for? 

Nearly one in six Kiwis over the age of 55 have experienced abuse in the last year, according to new national research.

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An Anglican vicar who previously performed professionally with the Royal New Zealand Ballet, is making a return to the stage after 24 years. North Canterbury vicar Toby Behan, who performed lead roles in RNZB productions, retired from performing in 2002, and for the past seven years has been leading the Anglican Parish of Rangiora. But now, the 52-year-old is set to play the King in the RNZB's Chr...

The Woolworths supermarket giant will now have no in-store butchers in this country, as all stores move to a centralised meat processing supply. Peter Martin, a butcher apprenticeships manager at Skills4Work spoke to John Campbell.

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New data has compared how New Zealand's pension system stacks up to the rest of the world. And this year, it's marginally more favourable. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds has been looking at this and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An early morning sports news update.

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National and Labour's health spokespeople talk about the issues facing the sector, and their plans to fix it. National's Simeon Brown and Labour's Ayesha Verrall spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The cost of living continues to be New Zealanders' number one concern in the lead up to the general election and organisations helping those who are struggling to afford the basics want parties to address rising inequality. With less than a month till voters go to the booths, the immediate household pressures of housing, food and fuel loom large. Amy Williams reports.

The latest news in Niuean language (Vagahau Niue) - brought to you by our partner - Pacific Media Network.

Christchurch and Hamilton are a sellout for the Black Caps versus India T20s, with Auckland's Eden Park match heading towards a record crowd. The five-game series opens to a sold out crowd at Hagley Oval tomorrow night. New Zealand Cricket's chief marketing and commercial officer Glenn Critchley is heading to the Garden City this morning and spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

An independent Upper Hutt supermarket is asking locals if they want to own a piece of the business. Plenty Foods has launched a campaign to gauge interest in an equity crowdfunding offer, as it looks to raise capital and compete with the major supermarket chains. Its founder, Henry Hutcheon spoke to John Campbell.

The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa).

An early morning sports news update.

The latest market updates and news from RNZ's business team.