Christopher Luxon's grip on his leadership is again being questioned after a week of communication gaffes and a fresh report that his MPs are unhappy. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig McCulloch spoke to John Campbell.

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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.

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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.