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5:46 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm speaks to Lisa Owen about Australia's eSafety Commissioner upping the stakes in a growing stand-off with social media giants over what they're doing to stamp out… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has refused to back down from his Nazi Germany remark - saying he makes no apology - and accusing the media of misrepresenting him. The clapback comes despite… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.The White Ferns have fallen just short of victory in the first T20 against England this afternoon. Batting first England set New Zealand 161 runs to win but the hosts came up 27 runs short. Sports… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Road cones, raised crossings and the entire board of Auckland Transport have all attracted the wrath of Auckland's Mayor, and today Wayne Brown had the opportunity to pop off a few shots at its chief… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Two New Zealand brothers are due to appear in a Phuket court this afternoon following a scuffle with a Thai police officer earlier in the week. Hamish and Mattson Day, both aged in their thirties, are… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people how much they pay to go to the GP, and how they'd feel about paying before they see the doctor. Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A group of GP practices is asking patients to pay before they see the doctor because more people are skipping on their bills. Green Cross Health is rolling out a pay on the day policy across most of… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.An over achieving Hawkes Bay student, who was named dux 2 years in a row, smashed scholarships in nine subjects and graduated high school at 16, is now studying toward a career in medicine at Otago… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.Uber drivers and union workers have protested outside the Court of Appeal in Wellington today, as the huge rideshare company again argued that drivers are not employees. In 2022, the Employment Court… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Questions are being raised over whether one of the country's top rowing schools should be allowed to compete in this week's Maadi Regatta due to an earlier cheating scandal. Hamilton Boys' High… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.There's been a string of brazen plant thefts from the Mona Vale Garden Park over the past 6 months, with some flowers and bushes literally disappearing overnight. The Historic Mona Vale homestead is… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.RNZ sport journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the Blues returning to Eden Park this weekend against the Crusaders and the All Whites against Egypt this Saturday. Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump using violent language and how he can't cover his bond in a civil fraud case. He also speaks on a second man being… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.From July first the price of huts and campsites is going up 18% with the exception of Paparoa; it'll increase a modest 6%. That means at peak season a hut on the Milford track will be $92 for New… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.Many farmers across the top of the South Island are still facing extremely dry conditions, with no significant rain on the horizon. Agriculture Minister Todd McClay met with farmers in South… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.A investigation is underway into alleged paua and kina poaching on the Coromandel Peninsula. MPI said calls to the fisheries poacher hotline last Tuesday night saw 3 people caught in Pauanui. It's… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.The White Ferns are calling on a former captain to step into the void left by the absence of senior players when the series against England starts tomorrow. The experienced Suzie Bates said she can't… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Victims of a predator in the Gloriavale Christian community have described him as an opportunist who used the vulnerability of his victims to exploit them. Jonathan Benjamin has been sentenced to 11… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The Coalition has instructed Kainga Ora to take a tougher line on disruptive and unruly tenants - evicting the worst offenders and chasing down overdue rent. Ministers have sent a letter to the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The government still 'intends' to deliver tax cuts by July, but won't lock them in until they've got them past their coalition partners. Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters has agreed with reports… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The government has launched it's crack down on so called disruptive Kāinga Ora tenants. It wants the social housing agency to chase down rent arrears and to strengthen its approach to terminating… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Northland's sick and beleagured birds may have to find somewhere else nest and recovery, unless a well known local charity lands a cash injection and soon. Each year, the Whangarei bird recovery… Read more Audio