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5:29 PM.With one of the highest skin cancer rates in the world and melanoma the most common cancer in New Zealand, there's no doubt, Kiwis know it's vital to slip slop slap and wrap. But to meet the… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.The Black Caps have had a horror start to their batting innings against Australia on day two of the first cricket Test in Wellington. Losing their first 3 wickets in just 6 balls has put the hosts on… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.TVNZ has announced a 16.8 million dollar loss for the six months ended December. It comes in the wake of Wednesday's revelations that Newshub's newsroom may be gone by the middle of the year. So could… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is digging in over his choice to collect a 52-thousand-dollar allowance to live in his own mortgage-free apartment in Wellington. 

He says he's entitled to the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Victims of the Whaakari White island eruption and their families have been awarded more than ten million dollars in reparations. Five companies that took tourists to the volcanic island before the… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.If a big earthquake hits, do you have a plan for how you would get home? In Wellington, a big one could take out roads and public transport out of the city. This afternoon, hundreds of people are… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Hundreds of Newshub staff could be staring down the barrel of redudancy in just 4 months and the company is not the only one shedding staff. Newshub's owned by Warner Brothers and one of the bosses… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.This weekend marks the start of the third edition of Super Rugby Aupiki and the elite level women's competition has been doubled in length. Sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen. Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The Prime Minister is digging in over his choice to claim a $52,000 optional allowance to live in his own mortgage free apartment in Wellington. Christopher Luxon says he is entitled to the payment… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Auckland Transport officials are assuring East Aucklanders that progress on the Eastern Busway will bring relief to their traffic frustration. Officials were keen to showcase the project's latest… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Three companies that profited from tours on Whakaari / White Island have been ordered to pay reparations of more than 10 million dollars. The week long sentencing drew to a close in the Auckland… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about Canada's winter, a controversial secularism law in Quebec passing a constitutional challenge and an audio clip of bangs being released… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A burning question; should the government take GST of sunscreens and make it cheaper to guard against melanoma? New Zealand skin care brand, Raaie has launched a petition asking the government to… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.Five ASB Bank branches were closed down today, leaving affected customers concerned about what it's going to mean for their communities. Banks in the Auckland suburbs of Mangere Bridge, Milford… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The highly anticipated Test series between the Black Caps and Australia is underway at a sold out Basin Reserve in Wellington. Australia have traditionally had the upper-hand in Tests, with New… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Green MP, formal mayoral candidate and father of two Fa'anana Efeso Collins, has been farewelled in a colourful celebration filled with singing, laughter, tears and hymns in South Auckland today. Over… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.More than a hundred thousand extra eyes tuned in to Newshub's 6:00pm bulletin last night, following the shock anouncement its days are numbered. Warner Brothers Discovery, which owns Newshub plans to… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.A homeless shelter in Hamilton says it is being left to look after acutely unwell mental health patients, because the city's mental health services are so stretched. It claims one of its guests was… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The rain has stayed away and a rare trans tasman cricket test has begun at a sold out Basin Reserve in Wellington. New Zealand and Australia are locked in a close battle in the first match of a… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.In a scientific first, hump back whales have been recorded having sex and the intimate encounter was between two males. Photographers on a boat captured the images off the coast of Hawaii in January… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Trade Me estimates the average New Zealander has around $1300 in unwanted stuff laying around their house. The auction site values Aotearoa's so called 'circular economy' at 5 billion dollars. At the… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about, President Joe Biden's son testifying in front of Congress and powerful Republican politician stepping aside, and fast food becoming… Read more Audio