Business News for 11 August 2026.

Business news for 11 August 2026.

The number of teens leaving school with no qualifications is much higher than officially stated. RNZ found nearly one-in-five school leavers last year - more than 13,000 individuals - did not have any qualifications. That is well above the 10,500 the Education Ministry reported in July. RNZ's education correspondent John Gerritsen reports.

Contact Energy has reported a record profit of $423 million dollars in the first of the country's four major gentailers to report this season. Major Electricity Users' Group executive director Karen Boyes spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

The latest news in Samoan language (Gagana Samoa).

An 80-year-old woman has died while trying to escape a massive wildfire in Canada's British Columbia. A state of emergency has been declared in the province, as a major blaze near the district of Summerland continues to grow. More than 20,000 people have been evacuated. The Globe and Mail senior reporter Steven Chase spoke to John Campbell from Ottawa.

The latest rural news with Gianina Schwanecke.

An early morning sports news update.

A Wellington student is questioning whether a tertiary qualification is a smart move, after a survey of more than 1000 students at Victoria University found many are skipping meals and missing classes as they work to pay rent and bills. Bill Hickman reports.

Catch up with the latest headlines from around the world with RNZ's Alice Wilkins.