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Prime Minister to spend Waitangi Day in Akaroa
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
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Traffic lasts hours after crash closes Wainuiomata Hill
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
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Waikato man on mission to rehome catalogue of rescued cats
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
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Demand higher than ever for Lower Hutt school stationery drive
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
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Ardie Savea named as captain for Moana Pasifika
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
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More Israeli hostages released in exchange for Palestinians
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
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Proposal to ban sugary drinks at council facilities causes debate
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
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Japan: Truck stuck in sinkhole causes days long rescue mission
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
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Evening Business for 31 January
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Govt new targets requires emissions to fall 1%
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
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Former ACT Party president abused teens in 1990s
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
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Auckland FC to face Macarthur Bulls this weekend
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
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Dunedin Hospital consultant speaks on new plans for rebuild
5:12 PM.The government announced in September that the Dunedin Hospital project would need to be scaled back or done in stages, because the cost was predicted to balloon to 3 billion dollars which it said at… Read more Audio
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Mixed reactions to govt 1.8 billion Dunedin Hospital build plan
5:08 PM.There's been mixed reaction to the government's decision to stick with the 1.8-billion dollar Dunedin Hospital build, which will have fewer beds than originally proposed and take two years longer to… Read more Audio
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Long standing Auckland craft shop closes doors after 45 years
4:50 PM.Geoff's Emporium on Dominion Road was opened in 1980, by it's namesake, Geoff Lamb. It's become an institution in Auckland, especially for those on the hunt for some bargain fabric or bits for an arts… Read more Audio
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PM responds to Jones comments on Mexican New Zealanders
4:45 PM.The Prime Minister has encouraged all MPs to watch what they say after Shane Jones refused to resile from his comments about Mexican New Zealanders. That's despite New Zealand First leader Winston… Read more Audio
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New government plan aims for $3 billion in mining exports by 2035
4:31 PM.Three billion dollars - that's the amount the government said New Zealand could reap from mining sector exports by 2035 if its strategy pays off. The plan, annouced today by Resources Minister Shane… Read more Audio
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Sport with Jamie Wall
4:27 PM.RNZ's Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest rugby stories and a slightly unusual game of cricket happening over in Australia. Audio
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Public services at risk if NZ loses more people overseas - economists
4:22 PM.Aotearoa's revolving door of departures and arrivals, could soon be more exit hatch. Medical care, teaching and other public services are at risk if New Zealand keeps losing people overseas - while… Read more Audio
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Black boxes recovered in fatal Washington DC plane crash
4:12 PM.Investigators in Washington DC are trying to find out what caused the United States most deadly air crash in more than 20-years. There were no survivors after last night's mid-air collision between an… Read more Audio
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Govt unveils new revised plans for Dunedin Hospital
4:05 PM."We have listened," this said by newly minted Health Minister, Simeon Brown as he unveiled the government's revised plans for Dunedin's new hospital. The rebuild was paused last year after a report… Read more Audio
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Caravan packed with explosives found in Sydney
5:48 PM.A counter-terrorism investigation is underway following the discovery of a caravan packed with explosives on the outskirts of Sydney. Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Evening business for 30 January 2025
5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Carrington eying up next Olympics in Los Angeles
5:30 PM.It's official - New Zealand's most decorated Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington is eying up the next Olympics in Los Angeles. Carrington was dominant at last year's Paris games, claiming three gold medals… Read more Audio
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UNICEF aims to deliver 50 truck loads of supplies into Gaza
5:21 PM.In the first week of the ceasefire more than 350 have made it into both the north and south of the territory carrying water, hygiene kits, malnutrition treatments, warm clothes, tarpaulins and other… Read more Audio