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Team New Zealand raced largely against themselves as they made a winning start to the America's Cup preliminary regatta in Barcelona.

Business news for 23 August 2024

Chris Bishop is continuing on his quest to slash red tape and has announced his second phase of reform to the Resource Management Act. Bishop spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

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

News from the rural farming sector.

Latest news from Radio New Zealand's business team.

Weather warnings and watches are in place in the South Island, with heavy rain forecast in places and warnings in place in northern Fiordland, the Grey District, northwest Tasman, and the Richmond/Bryant Ranges.

On today's episode, Winstone Pulp International announced on Tuesday it will shut down its Tangiwai and Karioi sawmills amid skyrocketing power prices, causing more than 200 job losses, a leaked document from tobacco giant Philip Morris says the company should target political parties, including New Zealand First and Te Pāti Māori, to get more favourable regulation for its Heated Tobacco Products, nearly two-thirds of teachers in early childhood education and new entrant classes say that Covid-19 and excessive screen time has impacted language development in children, and "Bias" and "structural racism" within the police are partly why Māori men are more likely to be stopped, prosecuted and tasered, a two-year investigation has found.

A Kapiti Coast driving school instructor says NZTA's disorganisation in training up extra testing officers has left her thousands of dollars out of pocket. First Up producer Mahvash Ikram reports

Supreme Court justices have questioned the public risk threshold that has kept an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up in a secure facility for 18 years. Anusha Bradley reports.

An e-scooter caused a fire in an Auckland CBD apartment on Thursday morning. Assistant fire commander Barry Thomas spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Market Update for 22 August 2024.

A former lawyer is not surprised Māori are 11 percent more likely to be prosecuted than Pākehā. Te Kāhui Tika Tangata, the Human Rights Commission leader Julia Whaipooti spoke to Corin Dann.

"Bias" and "structural racism" within the police are partly why Maori men are more likely to be stopped, prosecuted and tasered, a two-year investigation has found. Superintendent Scott Gemmell spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

Nearly two-thirds of teachers in early childhood education and new entrant classes say that Covid-19 and excessive screen time has impacted language development in children. Burnside Primary School junior teacher Trudi Browne spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

New research shows New Zealand could solve water quality problems and still make a profit from land by converting most sheep and beef land to pine trees. Lead author Bill Kaye-Blake spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The government has announced new plans to tighten the reins on local council spending, calling it war on waste. Russell Palmer has more.

Waikato Tainui hosted at least 10,000 people throughout Koroneihana celebrations at Tuurangawaewae Marae in Ngaaruawaahia. Maori News Editor Taiha Molyneux was there.

Two of the Democratic Party's most popular figures, the former President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have used their star power to throw their support behind Kamala Harris. Correspondent at the convention Simon Marks spoke to Corin Dann.

Winstone Pulp International announced on Tuesday it will shut down its Tangiwai and Karioi sawmills amid skyrocketing power prices, causing more than 200 job losses. Electricity Retailers' Association chief executive Bridget Abernethy spoke to Corin Dann.