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A Maori health collective say they are "deeply disappointed" by a decision to cut their Stop Smoking Service contract because they refuse to supply vaping products. Catherine Manning is the regional manager at Takiri Mai te Ata's Regional Stop Smoking Service and spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

Budget airline Jetstar is being directed to stop using two baggage scales at Wellington Airport after inspections found they failed to meet legal accuracy requirements. Stephen O'Brien, MBIE's National Manager of Trading Standards spoke to Tuwhenuaroa Natanahira.

Christine Fleming cares for her adult son and was one of the two parents who took the legal action; Advocates for people with endometriosis are calling for a national endometriosis action plan, as new research lays bare the cost of the condition; Over 1200 athletes from 42 national clubs are in Christchurch ready for the New Zealand Special Olympics.

Over 1200 athletes from 42 national clubs are in Christchurch ready for the New Zealand Special Olympics. Fran Scholey, Chief Executive Officer at Special Olympics New Zealand spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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Advocates for people with endometriosis are calling for a national endometriosis action plan, as new research lays bare the cost of the condition. Dr Jordan Tewhaiti-Smith is the study's lead author and spoke to Lauren Crimp.

Christine Fleming cares for her adult son and was one of the two parents who took the legal action. Her lawyer, Paul Dale KC spoke to Lauren Crimp.

A blaze in Tongariro National Park is raging on. While crews are still battling to contain it, the local hapu says they're a lot further ahead than last time; The nurses union says people are waiting longer to see their GP because nurses are leaving primary healthcare for better pay overseas, or in hospitals; An all-age summer pastime will get its own New Zealand championship next year - stone-ski...

An all-age summer pastime will get its own New Zealand championship next year - stone-skimming. Richie Laming spoke to Lauren Crimp from Hāwea.

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

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

News from the business sector, including a market report.

The nurses union says people are waiting longer to see their GP because nurses are leaving primary healthcare for better pay overseas, or in hospitals. Tracey Morgan is an NZNO delegate and primary care nurse and spoke to Lauren Crimp

A blaze in Tongariro National Park is raging on. While crews are still battling to contain it, the local hapu says they're a lot further ahead than last time. Bubs Smith from Ngati Hikairo ki Tongariro spoke to Lauren Crimp.

The Children's Commissioner has launched what she's calling an urgent advocacy campaign to prevent children being neglected, abused and killed; Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag on to buses and trains with phones and debit cards, with the regional council announcing plans to ditch Snapper; Health New Zealand is encouraging vigilance as more locations of interest are identified in the current...

Temperatures are up around the country today with a heat alert issued for Hastings. Vaughan Currie, the owner of legendary ice cream store Rush Munro's, spoke to Lauren Crimp.

Health New Zealand is encouraging vigilance as more locations of interest are identified in the current measles outbreak, with the upcoming Christmas party season having the potential to make things worse. Health NZ's public health medicine specialist Dr Sharon Sime spoke to Lauren Crimp.

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

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

The latest news from RNZ's business team.

Wellingtonians will soon be able to tag on to buses and trains with phones and debit cards... with the regional council announcing plans to ditch Snapper. Greater Wellington Regional Council chair Daran Ponter spoke to Lauren Crimp.