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The All Blacks play the Wallabies this weekend to defend their Bledisloe Cup, while two former greats of the game have criticised NZ Cricket governance. Glen also discusses the NRL final result and previews the Rugby League World Cup.

Scientist and photographer Edin Whitehead's new book draws on a decade of her work in the wild

A US multinational claims a Wellington-founded software company infringed on its copyright, plus more business news.

Jeffrey Archer, the British politician-turned best-selling novelist, has died at the age of 86.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Jesse Archer, Lake FM Community Broadcaster and host of The Morning Fix, joins Kathryn for an update from Taupo.

As more people are getting into the garden at this time of the year, what role can compost play in your yard or on the farm? And how, from a cold start, can you get a system that is sustainable. Stephen Newman is a former IT worker who shifted into farming before turning his focus to soil biology - and he's a big advocate for compost. He and his partner run a farm in Kaukapakapa, and he founded th...

"And how are things with you?", can be polite question that's often a perfunctory response to someone asking the very same thing. It's also the title of New Zealand writer and translator Mia Farlane's new book. Her first novel Footnotes to Sex came out in 2009, and she won the Scottish Mental Health Arts Festival's Fiction Prize in 2022 with an adapted excerpt from And How Are Things with You. The...

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

Political editor Jo Moir analyses latest RNZ poll; Weekly interview with opposition leader, Chris Hipkins; Petrol prices reach highest level since start of Iran-US war; Concern over AI use of photos of children

Washington bureau chief for The Guardian, David Smith, wraps up the latest news from the United States.

World champion rally driver Hayden Paddon is in a new race - building a Cromwell racing business. 

A recent High Court case has found a neighbour liable for hundreds of thousands in damages to her neighbour's property. 

A top bank economist says households probably won't feel much better until next year and interest rates may have to go higher to tamper inflation.

RNZ's latest poll shows neither the left or right blocs will easily form the next government, with the Opportunity Party in the kingmaker position. 

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

The 22-year-old netballer Catherine Hall went from fulltime medical student to winning a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games with the Silver Ferns. But now as she recovers from an ACL rupture she has been named sportswoman of the year at Auckland university. Hall spoke to John Campbell.

A 72 percent drop in the number of engineering jobs over the last two years is sparking concerns about the workforce and crucial work placements for would-be graduates. Engineering students can't graduate until they clock up 800 hours experience, with 400 of those hours needing to be engineering-related work through an internship or job. Brett Williams, General Manager Global for Engineering New Z...

The Department of Conservation has launched a new weed fighting tool that its creator reckons can put a big dent in the country's billion dollar problem. Phil Pennington reports.

An early morning sports news update.

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

It's never easy to see what might happen in the future and economists say right now it's particularly hard to make any forecasts. With the international geopolitical landscape being uncertain, it's very hard to tell what might lie ahead for New Zealand. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

It's been a tough year to be a regional airline, with many relying on government support to keep services running. Last month Origin Air cut its Wellington to Westport route. Chief executive Robert Inglis spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Opposition leader, Chris Hipkins spoke to Morning Report.