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From Caramilk to Ginger Coca-cola, Kiwis are often among the first people in the world asked to give something a go. But why is that?

Tonight: protests in France, a mysterious plague case in Russia, accusations against Germany’s former spy chief, and whiskey in space

ABC Wantok Program for 7 October 2026.

The latest news from Melanesia.

The latest news from Melanesia.

More than 50 institutions are involved in the project, including a team from the University of Canterbury, led by Professor Jenni Adams.

Several parties have proposed creating an independent agency to analyse policies and cost election promises. But would it improve the quality of election debate, or simply create another institution for parties to fight over?

The latest RNZ Pacific news.

Join Wallace for New Zealand's most explosive 30 minutes of politics. He is joined by panellists Heather Roy, Ben Thomas and Ruwani Perera.

An extra half hour of The Panel with Wallace Chapman, where to begin, he's joined by Nights host Emile Donovan. Then: in-house linguist Rory O'Sullivan explores and unpacks the wonders of vocal fry.

First up, immediate response from Anna and Thomas to last night's TVNZ Leader's Debate, then they talk to the head of the Asso­ci­ation of Salar­ied Med­ical Spe­cial­ists, Sarah Dalton about claims of target 'gaming' in the health sector. Then, Auckland North Shore residents are up in arms after the council issued consents for eight homes on a private driveway without telling the co-owners. The p...

Europe correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about a quarter of a million people taking to the streets of France to protest school conditions, as well as a seventh arrest in relation to the Fairford airbase incident.

Business News for 7 October 2026.

A one of a kind Rotorua te reo course turns 40 next month. He Kainga Mo te Reo is a free full time immersion language course for adults. It's funded through the Ministry of Education. Over four decades it's taught an estimated 8000 students. Tutu Kautai has been a kaiako with He Kainga Mo Te Ro for more than 30 years, and spoke to Lisa Owen.

New Zealand Cricket is finally opening up about how it arrived at the decision to pursue a proposal for a new privately-owned T20 franchise league. It comes six months after the decision, and follows some pretty pointed criticism from high profile members of the cricket community. Sports editor Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

After nearly 36 years, David Tamihere has had the charges against him for murdering a pair of Swedish backpackers thrown out. Tamihere already had his convictions quashed by the Supreme Court earlier this year, but it was left to the Crown to decide whether to hold another trial - and this morning the court heard they didn't have sufficient evidence to proceed. Finn Blackwell was there.

All the top stories and other headlines from the day

Firefighting efforts resumed from the air and the ground at Walter Peak near Queenstown as a vegetation fire continues to burn. The fire above the shores of Lake Wakatipu has grown to an estimated 1200 hectares, with volatile winds and rugged terrain testing the efforts of crews. The dramatic developments have also sparked the interests of locals and visitors. Katie Todd reports.

A union is calling out a rubbish deal that could see more than a dozen workers made redundant, only to be hired back as contractors. Workers First is accusing Waste Management, one of New Zealand's largest recovery and recycle operators of taking away guaranteed hours, wage protections, leave provisions and secure jobs. Workers are being made redundant with the option of buying their rubbish truck...

There's growing concern over wait times for the results of critical cancer tests. An Auckland woman, who had been diagnosed with cnacer, told Checkpoint she waited three weeks for urgent biopsy results that should have taken a maximum of 48 hours. Those test results showed she needed further treatment. Chair of the Breast Cancer Foundation's medical advisory committee Dr Reena Ramsaroop spoke to L...

Online safety organisation Netsafe says sextortion is at its highest ever level in Aotearoa, and the number of people falling victim to online harm is rising rapidly. Sextortion is a form of blackmail in which someone is tricked or pressured into sharing intimate images, then threatened with having them posted online unless they pay a ransom or send more. Netsafe says cases have gone up nearly 25%...

Lionel Messi has just made his final appearance for Argentina. Messi's departure from the international game comes three months after Argentina fell short in the World Cup final. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen.

The hunt is on for a vaccine to save hoiho, or yellow eyed penguin, with numbers tanking over past years. There are now fewer than 115 hoiho breeding pairs on mainland New Zealand and Rakiura/Stewart island. Evoluntionary virologist, Professor Jemma Geoghan spoke to Lisa Owen.

Middle East and North Africa correspondent Madeline Croad spoke to Lisa Owen about an entire independent newsroom in Egypt facing terrorism charges. The six journalists - who work for the fact-checking platform Matsadaash - were arrested last week. They've reportedly been accused of spreading fake news, among several other terror-related claims. Press freedom and human rights groups have condemned...

As we head into summer concert season, the leaders of the two main parties are not completely in tune when it comes to the arts. Christopher Luxon and Chris Hipkins agree the government has a role in funding the sector, but Luxon doesn't believe that overseas artists should be required to have a local opening act. Head of the NZ arm of APRA, Anthony Healey spoke to Lisa Owen.