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Newsable's Imogen Wells reports from the 2024 Olympic Games - with the first results from the Kiwi campaign and the latest on a spying scandal that's rocked the New Zealand women’s football team.

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Drastic changes to the leadership of Te Whatu Ora this week, but what's been going on and what happens next?

It’s been tough times for the hospo sector, we talk to the Restaurant Association about how punters can help. Plus how climate change is affecting the sex lives of insects and some good news about food prices.

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The report from the Royal Commission inquiry into abuse in care has finally been released, after almost six years and evidence from nearly two and a half thousand of survivors.

The document, which is 3 thousand pages long, outlines the abuse, which the prime Minister has already described as “horrific and harrowing” and includes recommendations for what needs to be done now.

Just a warning the material covered in this episode could be distressing. Here are some contact numbers in case you, or someone you know, needs help.

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Newsable's very own Imogen Wells reports on day MINUS TWO of the 2024 Olympic Games

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The findings of the Royal Commission Inquiry into Abuse in Care will be released later his afternoon. We talked to Sonja Cooper, a lawyer who, along with her team, has taken on hundreds of abuse cases since the 1990s.

The Commerce Commission is consulting over reducing Paywave fees. We speak to Retail NZ about the pressure the payments exert on businesses. Plus, how a kombucha by-product is similar enough to flesh to help training doctors. Also, will the River Seine be safe for Olympic events?

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If Kamala Harris is to replace Biden as his preferred candidate in the Presidential race, who will she pick as her VP to perfect that democratic ticket. We’ll round up the best of the internet’s reactions to Biden’s announcement. Plus, as the Olympics get ever nearer, we talk to a mountain biker about her last minute selection.

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President Joe Biden has stepped out of the presidential re-election race overnight with an announcement posted on X.

Biden said he will remain in his role as president and commander-in-chief until his term ends in January next year.

The President has been under pressure to withdraw with questions over his age and a shaky performance in a debate against Donald Trump.

He has endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris to become the Democratic nominee.

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With the world still reeling from the CyberStrike outage that disabled millions of computers, one of New Zealand's top IT analysts warns against complacency. Plus, Parliament is back - with all eyes on now former Green MP Darleen Tana, Imogen previews the Olympics, and should bus drivers double as DJs? Have your say in our poll.

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Former US president and 2024 Republican president hopeful Donald Trump is giving his first speech since an assassination attempt last weekend.

He spoke at length covering both the attempt on his life, the changes he would make in power along with personal asides.

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A year on from the disappearance and alleged murder of Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, we get the latest on police’s search for her body.

There's a problem with hidden cameras in short term rentals in the US, we speak to a CNN reporter who has been part of a team investigating.

Are school holiday films a lifesaver for cinemas? And the school with at least four alumni set to compete at the Olympics.

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