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Food waste is costing New Zealand businesses time and money, and 60% want to do something about it, according to a survey from advocacy group Kai Commitment. Its interim executive director Carmen Doran spoke to Ingrid Hipkiss.

It's estimated about 100,000 American servicemen were stationed in New Zealand between 1942 and 1944. Their presence here left a lasting impact. One aspect of which is the topic of a brand new podcast called The Sound of My Father as producer Liz Garton explains.

An accommodation provider in Coromandel is offering fuel vouchers to customers in an attempt to increase bookings. Aroha A-Frames owner Bronnie Kennedy spoke to John Campbell.

Days after winning a world title at Madison Square Garden in New York, boxer Lani Daniels is already back working on the family farm in the Far North. Hailing from Pipiwai - a blink and you'll miss it town 40 minutes north of Whangarei - Lani won the IBF and WBO world super middleweight belts via technical knockout. It's the third weight class she has won a world title in.

An update on what's happening in the sports world with Nathan Rarere.

The Financial Markets Authority is joining other regulators around the world to crack down on wayward financial influencers, or finfluencers. Money correspondent Susan Edmunds spoke to John Campbell.

Conservation and outdoor recreation groups say the fight to save a pristine West Coast back country river is not over and are considering legal action. Keiller MacDuff reports.

The number of people driving in Auckland, Wellington, and Christchurch appear to be dropping in response to high fuel costs, according to data from Wilson Parking. Ryan Orchard is the chief executive of Wilson Parking New Zealand spoke to John Campbell.

The latest RNZ Pacific news and sport.