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4:42 PM.There's shock and worry in the performing arts industry with news the capital's only creative polytech campus could be for the chopping block. The cash-strapped national polytechnic organisation Te… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.It was the most talked about moment of the 2023 FIFA World Cup. The now infamous incident during the trophy presentation, when former Spanish Football President Luis Rubiales planted an unwanted kiss… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A man is in a critical condition in Auckland Hospital after a stabbing on the city's North Shore this afternoon. Police were called to the scene on Birkenhead Avenue just after 2:00pm after the victim… Read more Audio

4:21 PM.Dog owners are chewing over a proposal that would see significant changes to Auckland dog walking rules. Auckland Council is recommending some areas in 14 regional parks and 64 local parks become… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.America's main foreign aid agency is the latest department on the chopping block in the Trump administration's overhaul of the federal government. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Have you ever gone through the supermarket self checkout and intentionally not scanned an item, stolen! Or maybe you passed off some pricey pine nuts as something cheaper, or used the onion code for a… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The United Kingdom's government is looking to crack down on images of child sexual abuse generated by Artificial intelligence with a set of new laws. United Kingdom correspondent Adam Hollingworth… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Lower North Island businesses say a sign directing people to detour around the town of Bulls is, well, total bull. The sign on State highway 1 directs drivers to bypass Bulls and to take State… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:25 PM.One of New Zealand's most successful lawn bowlers is calling time on her career after more than 20-years at the top level. Val Smith, from Nelson, leaves elite bowls as New Zealand's most capped… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The football fields of Buenos Aires seem a world away from Auckland, but it's there you can find one of New Zealand's brightest sporting talents. The 13 year old Joaquin Reinoso is about to take on… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Donald Trump once said trade wars are 'good, and easy to win,' now he's warning there may be some pain for US consumers after all. He's launched tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China - and all three… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.SkyCity wants to build a supersized outdoor deck, so more patrons at its Auckland casino will be able to smoke and gamble, at the same time. Audio

4:53 PM."We want to get on with our own business" - that's the call from iwi chairs, as they meet in Waitangi today. Their hui coincided with the Prime Minister announcing he'll be spending Waitangi in the… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Thousands of commuters in Lower Hutt are caught up in congestion that's lasted hours after a crash on the Wainuiomata Hill Road this morning. It's the only road in and out of the valley that's home to… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.Waikato man is on a mission to rehome a catalogue of cats after becoming too ill to run his rescue. Wayne Proffitt, started rescuing cats about twenty years ago after he noticed them getting injured… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Pens, gluesticks and exercise books may seem like absolute basics for a child in a classroom but many kids are relying on donated stationary to start the school year. A community-run group in Lower… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.The All Black flanker was named by coach Tana Umaga to lead his side for the 2025 Super Rugby Pacific season. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:20 PM.More Israeli hostages have been released in exchange for Palestinians, including hundreds who had been detained without charge or trial. It was the latest in a series of high stakes swaps as part of… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Not everyone's sweet with a proposal to expand a sugary drink ban at Palmerston North council facilities. Fizzy drinks were replaced at libraries and community centres by milk, water and zero calorie… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.Japan correspondent Chris Gilbert spoke to Lisa Owen about a days-long effort to rescue a trucker stuck in a massive sinkhole in the Saitama region continuing. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.The Government has announced a new climate target for 2035, surprising even some of its strongest critics with how small the promised emissions reductions are. All countries including New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.After years of secrecy, former ACT Party president Tim Jago can now be named as the political figure who abused teenage boys in the 1990s. Jago was found guilty of eight charges of indecent assault… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.Auckland FC are the best home team in football's A-League having won more times in front of their supporters than any other side so far this season. Their fortress in the suburb of Penrose will be… Read more Audio