Retirement village operators say they're open to the idea of an ombudsman scheme to deal with complaints from residents.

Auckland therapist Jo Robertson talks to Paddy about the common key components that lead to couples calling it quits.

The unemployment rate rose to 4.6 per cent in the June quarter, up from 4.3 per cent in the previous quarter. Over the year, unemployment rose by 33,000 to 143,000. Economists had expected a rise with most picking it to land at 4.7 per cent. This data is the last to land before the Reserve Bank decides what to do with interest rates at its next meeting next Wednesday. Paddy speaks with RNZ's business journalist Anan Zaki.

After a double dose of unexpected medals, the New Zealand flag has been flying again in Paris. Sam revels in our latest Olympic medalists, looks ahead to the next great chances on the horizon and assesses the legacy of Shaun Johnson after he announces his Warriors and NRL retirement.

The latest season of the podcast will traverse stories about early missionaries in the 1810s as well as a famous teenage highwayman in Taranaki.

Rebecca talks to Paddy Gower about the turmoil on the international sharemarket, US stock markets have recovered slightly after falling sharply on the opening of trading. Concerns about the US economic outlook have provoked the global selloff, with tech shares recording the greatest declines. Rebecca Stevenson is a senior journalist at BusinessDesk.

Thames motorists have been experiencing some of the highest fuel prices in the country - a month ago it was $2.99 a litre for 91 when 25 kilometres away out on the Hauraki Plains and up the Thames Coast, it was 37 cents a litre cheaper. Over the past four weeks,there been protest marches, social media campaigns and John says even politicians are becoming involved. He also discusses a move to have Mercury Bay declared a World Heritage Site. CFM local news reporter John Freer.

Gail Pittaway reviews Voyagers by Lauren Fuge published by Text Publishing

Christchurch Vet Marcus Taylor shares some classic stories from a life with animals around the world.

Danielle Kurtzleben, political correspondent with NPR's Washington Desk, on the latest in the race for the White House.