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4:48 PM.Plans to super size a prison in rural Waikato could put a criminal strain on local infrastructure including housing. Property Brokers Te Awamutu branch manager Rebecca Fraser speaks to Lisa Owen Audio

4:46 PM.Some budgeting advisors are facing closure having missed out on the latest round of government funding, raising fears for some of the country's most vulnerable people Lauren Crimp reports. Audio

4:44 PM.Following the fatal shooting on Ponsonby Road, our camera operator Marika Khabazi asked Aucklanders if they feel safe being out and about in the city. Audio

4:36 PM.The Mayor of Auckland has backtracked on his proposal to lease out the city's port. Felix Walton reports Audio

4:29 PM.Well-dressed RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the Black Ferns fast approaching the start of their season. Audio

4:12 PM.The threat of jail time looms over Donald Trump as he continues to violate a gag order in his criminal trial. United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:07 PM.An 82-year-old man is looking for work and says companies have become ageist. Don McGovern speaks to Lisa Owen Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about Taiwan's plans to build a satellite network similar to Starlink, China's homegrown commercial plan passing a major safety test and China's space… Read more Audio

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

5:29 PM.The effect of deep cuts throughout Massey University has been laid bare in a stark statistic. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

5:23 PM.New Zealand's newest top tennis player Lulu Sun has had the biggest win of her professional career. After switching allegiances to New Zealand, from Switzerland, in March, the 23-year-old is rising up… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.With the rising cost of insurance premiums, our video journalist Nick Monro asked people what they have insurance for. Audio

5:14 PM.Home insurance premiums have jumped up almost 25 percent in the past year - about six time faster than income. Insurance Council chief executive Kris Faafoi speaks to Lisa Owen Audio

5:08 PM.The victim in the fatal Ponsonby shooting and the gunman dont appear to know each other, according to police. Detective Inspector Chris Barry spoke with Lisa Owen Audio

4:53 PM.The future is looking bright for the small West Coast town of Reefton, which is sitting on a significant supply of a valuable mineral used in everything from iphones to solar panels and electric… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.The nurses organisation is urging the government to follow in Australia's footsteps and pay students doing mandatory on the job training to combat so called "placement poverty". Nurses Organisation… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.A woman in her 20s who had a skin reaction from her epilepsy medication nearly died after waiting weeks to see a dermatologist in the public system. It's believed to be the first-ever case of its kind… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.A man hunt is underway for an "extremely dangerous man" wanted in connection with a fatal shooting in Auckland's Ponsonby last night. Melanie Earley reports. Audio

4:29 PM.A shake-up of the rugby sevens circuit this season will separate the best from the rest. For the first time a grand final will cap off the competition and New Zealand's men and women are in with a… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.The coalition government will spend $1.9 billion dollars over the next four years on more prison beds, prison officers and rehabilitation for remand inmates. RNZ's deputy political editor Craig… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Camille Nedelec speaks to Lisa Owen about ceasefire talks between Hamas and international mediators, the Israeli government's move to shut down Al Jazeera's offices in the… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Auckland council's use of compliance wardens with no legal powers to deal with anti social behaviour is a potentially dangerous slippery slope, according to a former top cop. Former police inspector &amp… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about southern China bracing for disaster amid torrential rain, a heatwave affecting multiple countries and the battle for AI ramping up… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.A Northland business owner says it was horrible to see yet another slip on the Brynderwyn hills, just weeks before the road was due to re-open. Luka Forman reports. Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio