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Thousands of New Zealanders now have accounts on investment platforms like Sharesies worth more than $1 million. People have told RNZ the growth has been noticeable in recent years. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to Lisa Owen.

Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about US tarrifs in some Asian countries decreasing, while NZ was hit with a shock 5% increase.

An advertisement from an Australian company that specialises in overseas travel for medical and cosmetic procedure has sparked some debate, reading "You look better bald ...said no-one ever". There are questions over whether the ad is light hearted marketing or thinly disguised body shaming that assumes baldness is undesirable. CEO and founder of Australian company Asthetica.com, David Allen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia potentially finding itself in an awkward position as it seeks to promote trade opportunities with India as that country becomes the growing focus of the international effort to crack down on nations flouting sanctions against Russia.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

Te Pati Maori said they have filed urgent proceedings in the High Court after allegations Maori have been removed or shifted off the Maori roll without their consent. A number of voters have posted online to say their electoral enrolment details have been altered or are not there at all. It comes on the eve of local election enrolment cutoff and ahead of sweeping electoral changes promised by the government.

Time is running out for athletes to take a once-in-a-lifetime gene test. World Athletics has introduced mandatory gender testing for all female athletes wishing to compete in the women's category in elite competitions. The deadline for the testing is September 1st - just in time for the world championships in Tokyo. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen.

After plenty of speculation, it has been revealed why head of the FBI has been in New Zealand. The agency will be setting up a permanent office in Wellington. Its director Kash Patel was spotted in Parliament yesterday, prompting lots of questions. This afternoon, Police Minister Mark Mitchel confirmed he met with Kash Patel, and said it is a positive move.

Some people received a tsunami of emergency alerts following the powerful earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Russia yesterday, while others reported they received no alert at all. Emgergency Management said it is investigating what caused the glitches. National Emergency Management Agency's director of civil defence and emergency management John Price spoke to Lisa Owen.

Some people received a tsunami of emergency alerts following the powerful earthquake that struck off the eastern coast of Russia yesterday with one man reporting nearly 50 of the sirens ringing out of his phone in the past 24 hours or so. Minister Mark Mitchell said the system hasn't been used in sometime and the problems will be taken seriously, with Emergency Management investigating what caused the glitches. Chen Liu reports.