An Auckland University doctoral student says our high-performance athletes shouldn't have to choose between their sporting careers and their education.

Steve Roberts has been conducting this research by speaking to up-and-coming university athletes here and in the US - and says our athletes are missing out on educational opportunities because our universities and high-level sporting organisations aren't working together.

Auckland University doctoral student Steve Roberts joined Jack Tame.

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An Auckland University doctoral student says our high-performance athletes shouldn't have to choose between their sporting careers and their education.
Steve Roberts has been conducting this research by speaking to up-and-coming university athletes here and in the US - and says our athletes are missing out on educational opportunities because our universities and high-level sporting organisations aren't working together.
Auckland University doctoral student Steve Roberts joined Jack Tame.
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With a straight down the middle approach, Heather du Plessis-Allan Drive on Newstalk ZB delivers the very latest news and views to New Zealanders as they wrap up their day.

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Steve Roberts: Auckland University doctoral student says our athletes shouldn't have to choose between sport and education

Leeds has been rocked by riots overnight, which has seen a police car overturned and a double-decker bus set on fire.

It began after police were called to a disturbance involving agency workers and children at an address in the Yorkshire city early in the evening, which then escalated into violence.

UK correspondent Gavin Grey says no injuries have been reported.

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Leeds has been rocked by riots overnight, which has seen a police car overturned and a double-decker bus set on fire. 
It began after police were called to a disturbance involving agency workers and children at an address in the Yorkshire city early in the evening, which then escalated into violence. 
UK correspondent Gavin Grey says no injuries have been reported. 
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Gavin Grey: UK correspondent on a double decker bus set on fire during riots in Leeds

Donald Trump believes Taiwan should be paying the US for its defence, as covered in an interview ahead of the Republican National Convention. 

He also claimed Taiwan took 100 percent of the US’s chip business, due to Taiwan’s huge investments into its local semiconductor manufacturing company TSMC – the world’s biggest chip foundry. 

But Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis says Taiwan already pays the US for its defence – and Taiwan is one of the largest markets for US defence companies. 

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Donald Trump believes Taiwan should be paying the US for its defence, as covered in an interview ahead of the Republican National Convention. 
He also claimed Taiwan took 100 percent of the US’s chip business, due to Taiwan’s huge investments into its local semiconductor manufacturing company TSMC – the world’s biggest chip foundry. 
But Asia business correspondent Peter Lewis says Taiwan already pays the US for its defence – and Taiwan is one of the largest markets for US defence companies. 
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Peter Lewis: Asia business correspondent on Donald Trump wanting Taiwan to pay the US for its defence

BNZ and KiwiBank are the latest banks to announce cuts to mortgage rates.

ANZ and Westpac had already dropped rates earlier in the week, leaving ASB as the last remaining big bank to hold back cuts at this state.

Finance and Mortgage Advisors Association country manager Leigh Hodgetts joined Jack Tame.

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BNZ and KiwiBank are the latest banks to announce cuts to mortgage rates. 
ANZ and Westpac had already dropped rates earlier in the week, leaving ASB as the last remaining big bank to hold back cuts at this state. 
Finance and Mortgage Advisors Association country manager Leigh Hodgetts joined Jack Tame. 
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Steve Roberts: Auckland University doctoral student says our athletes shouldn't have to choose between sport and education

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