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As the cost of everything rises - how do we start to put some savings aside ? Katy Gosset meets a first time saver and mother of four who shares the tips that helped her.

Tonight on The Panel, Wallace Chapman and panellists Deborah Hart & Selwyn Manning discuss the start of six monthly seminars for people on Jobseekers, and Antarctic English. Deborah Hart is Chair of the Consumer Advocacy Council, chair of the Holocaust Centre of NZ, on the board of the Grocery Action Group and member of the Human Rights Review Trib…

Over our lifetimes, we will eat 70 metric tons of food. So many of our health problems, from type 2 diabetes to dementia, can be traced to problems converting food into energy says Dr Casey Means. She says metabolism is one of the most important and least understood factors in our overall health. Her new book explains the connection between health …

Brad Foster reports Australia could become the world's first country to ban the purchase of vapes outside pharmacies from July 1. He also reports on a world first research study on how festivals and events can reunite a community after a devastating event, and explains why the world's most popular YouTuber is in Sydney this week.…

Today Claire talks to Mark about At the Grand Glacier Hotel by Laurence Fearnley, The Garden Against Time by Olivia Laing and Tarot by Jake Arthur.

This week owner and managing director of Vertech IT Services Dan Watson talks to Mark about the tech that's been in the news.

The fifth annual whale and dolphin count takes place this weekend. Whale and Dolphin Watch New Zealand are encouraging people to rack up the sightings and contribute to the knowledge around our marine mates.

In Southland, a repair shop style initiative is not only proving popular, but also helping fund community improvement projects. It's hosted by local cooperative The Pantry, which funds urban rejuvenation organisation South Alive.

Matariki weekend will see the 25th anniversary of Whenua Hou or Codfish Island predator free sanctuary. It's been a remarkable success, pulling kakapo from the jaws of extinction as well as helping other species.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

On today's epsisode, Friends, whanau and fishermen say no news is good news at the moment as they hold onto hope for the safe return of three men missing off the coast of gisborne. Northland is saying forget the black out, we are open for business - welcome back - rather than focusing on the loss of business, money and supplies. Cancer care campaig…

The mayor of Ruapehu is gathering support for a petition calling on the goverment to save the iconic Chateau Tongariro Hotel. The Chateau was forced to close last year after a seismic assessment deemed it unsafe and since then, has been left to languish at a cost of $2 million a year. Charlotte Cook speaks with Ruapehu District Mayor Weston Kirton.…

On today’s show, So’omālō is back after getting his wisdom teeth out! Tiktoker and musician Hesayyeah is in the studio sharing his love of Aotearoa and te reo, Auckland artist REED. chats to Waimirirangi about how a few kupu can convey so much, and The Blues won, so we’re talking about that too.

Melissa Vining, a well-known cancer treatment campaigner is celebrating the government's drug funding announcement as "the first happy news in six years" - but warns New Zealand still lags well behind international standards of cancer care. Yesterday the Government announced a $600 million boost to Pharmac's funding which will pay for 26 cancer tre…

News from the rural farming sector.

The Australian cricketers will need Bangladesh to do them a favour if they're to have any chance of making the T20 World Cup semi-finals. Australia were beaten by India by 24 runs in St Lucia this morning, confirming India's place in the last four and leaving Australia on the brink of elimination.

Midday Business News for 25 June 2024.

Northland businesses are pushing for compensation from Transpower for last week's blackout across most of the region. The grid operator, and its maintenance contractor Omexom, have admitted that a pylon toppled because three-quarters of the nuts attaching it to its foundations were removed by workers who were not following protocol. Whangarei's May…

Rough seas are hampering the search for three missing men on a boat off the coast of Gisborne. Helicopters are currently scouring the area for any signs of the 7m vessel which failed to return yesterday, but the weather conditions have prevented the Coastguard from joining the search. Tatapouri fishing club president Roger Faber says the boaties' i…

The top stories and other headlines at midday

[picture id="4KWP8K4_240109_AllBlacksPresser_10_JPG" crop="16x10" layout="full"] Sports correspondent Glen Larmer speaks to Kathryn about the naming of Scott Robertson's first All Blacks squad.

In author Maree MacLean's The No Bullshit Guide to Staying Sober, she writes that just giving up the drink can turn you into a "dry drunk" - leading to a situation where you're sober but resentful of it.

Oliver discusses what could come next for the Interislander fleet after the Aratere ship ran aground, and Treasury's involvement in procuring new ships.

The Kawerau District Council is expected to adopt its long term plan which includes a 12.2 percent average rates increase.

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews Parade by Rachel Cusk published by Faber and Faber.

The true crime genre has exploded in recent years, but a new film, Citizen Sleuth, is a cautionary tale of what can happen when real life events are a form of entertainment for others.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

On today's episode, the government is celebrating new funding for Pharmac that will cover "up to" fifty-four new drugs, but it has been described as bittersweet by some patients, Northland businesses say there's no easy way for them to claim compensation after a massive power outage caused by maintenance workers, a Hamilton councillor is facing a C…

The first presidential debate takes place this week, and Danielle discusses its unusually early timing, and unusual format - no live audiences, and the muting of microphones while a candidate is not talking.

Ōtepoti, Taieri and Kaikorai are well known names to people in Dunedin and Otago - but where did they come from and what do they mean?

A Kiwi company at the forefront of reducing waste in the health system has just opened a new manufacturing plant and research facility - creating new jobs and bolstering supply and export chains.

There are concerns about a lack of consultation over proposed changes to the way shooting ranges and non-pistol clubs are regulated.

Food producers went head to head in the Vegan Sausage and Deli Meats awards yesterday. RNZ producer Katie Fitzgerald went along to taste what was on offer.

One-third of budgeting services face closure after their government funding was chopped - and they warn the recession means other free financial services are too busy to pick up their clients. Amy Williams reports.

The Government is pushing ahead with plans to prevent independent contractors from challenging their employment status in court. Four Uber drivers currently have cases before the courts that argue they are permanent employees and entitled to things like the minimum wage and paid annual leave. The Council of Trade Unions says the issue is shaping up…

In New Caledonia, more violent clashes have erupted between protesters and security forces. It comes after some of the pro-independence leaders who've been arrested have been sent to prisons in France. Long-time New Caledonia watcher and a correspondent for Islands Business magazine Nic Maclellan spoke to Corin Dann.…

Recruitment site SEEK says job ads have fallen in the past month across most sectors and in virtually all regions. According to its latest Employment Report, monthly job ads dropped five percent between April and May, and are thirty percent down on the same time in 2023. Welllington is particularly hard hit, with a 40 percent drop compared to May l…

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

Market Update for 25 June 2025.

Hamilton mayor Paula Southgate says she is "horrified" by an expletive-laden rant from one of her city councillors to the neighbouring Waipa District council. Councillor Andrew Bydder's submission on a proposed location for a third bridge in Cambridge contained references to retardation and demanded that the council's chief executive "get on your k…

Public sector cuts have put paid to work on a half-built emergency warning system that Cyclone Gabrielle reviews say the country urgently needs. Inquiries into last year's lethal storms show people were let down by the lack of a system to quickly share vital information RNZ can reveal that Land Information NZ has built the datasets of maps and risk…

Monday's Pharmac funding boost announcement comes after an election promise to fund 13 cancer drugs was not fulfilled in the 2024 Budget. That has now been rectified, with all 13 either funded or covered by an equiavlent or better replacement. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to Corin Dann.…

The Government's $600 million boost to Pharmac has been described as bittersweet by some current cancer patients. The funding over four years means the drug buying agency can fund 26 new cancer treatments and 28 other treatments, benefiting about 175,000 people a year. The roll out plan will start around October. Bowel Cancer New Zealand patient ad…

All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has named five debutants in his squad to take on England and Fiji but says a couple of those players have been on his radar for a while.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.

The government is celebrating new funding for Pharmac that will cover "up to" fifty-four new drugs. The $600 million boost makes good on National's election pledge to fund thirteen new cancer drugs. But it also raises questions about how the costing was done and who will end up paying for it. Prime Minister Christopher Luxon spoke to Corin Dann.…

The New Zealand Security Association wants changes to the Crimes Act so that security guards can detain offenders without ending up in court themselves. At the moment, a security guard who chases and tackles an offender could find themselves liable for assault. The Association's chief executive Gary Morrison spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.…