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5:17 PM.The Prime Minister has been warned - Māori will not sit by without a fight, if the government attempts to meddle with te Tiriti. Politicians of all stripes have flocked to Rātana near Whanganui for… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Hold onto your wallets, It's official, inflation is deflating. The latest figures show it's slowed to its lowest levels in two years. Consumer prices rose just half a percent in the three months to… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.Animal welfare advocates say its ruthless that greyhounds are being raced and transported in blistering hot temperatures this summer. Greyhound Racing New Zealand chief operating officer, Liz Whelan… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.A popular Waitākere walking track has re-opened after a years long closure due to Kauri Die back. Five years ago it was estimated one in five trees in the Waitākere Ranges were infected with the… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.There's growing concern for the fate of kororā penguins on Waiheke island with several found dead and others severely malnourished this moulting season. During January to March, adult kororā penguins… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.A record number of people are making withdrawals from their KiwiSaver accounts due to financial hardship. Budgeting services say they're facing an influx of requests as people struggle to pay for… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.A parking scam has left a bunch of concert goers, who thought they were doing a charitable thing, hundreds of dollars out of pocket. The Foo Fighters fans were dup'd by a man offering 20 dollar… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Too hot for trousers: What's ok to wear at work?

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5:24 PM.Protestors, rule changes and rowdy fans have been testing the limits of some of the world's top tennis players at the Australian Open. Disruptions in the stands aren't uncommon but some players at… Read more Video, Audio

5:19 PM.A Wellington mum says she's relying on bread and pasta to keep food costs down and fill tummies at home. Shoppers say fruit, veggies, meat and dairy products are blowing the budget and they're looking… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Nga iwi mōrehu are gathering at Rātana Pa to celebrate the birthday of Tahupōtiki Wiremu Rātana the founder of the Rātana faith. Kiingi Tuuheitia was welcomed earlier this afternoon in the wake of… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Imagine this, it's up to 28 degrees in the afternoon sun, with stiffling humidity and you're forced to sprint more than half a kilometre as fast as you possibly can. It's ruthless and exactly what's… Read more Video, Audio

6:55 PM.Can you imagine racking up $17,000 dollar worth of parking tickets in just 6 months, then taking eight years to pay them off? That is the expensive lesson learnt by former Auckland resident Todd… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Coromandel business owners are hailing what they say is the best summer in a decade. After two years of covid, and its lifeline highway washed away in last year's summer storms, it's been a disruptive… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The SPCA is slashing its adoption fees to ease pressure on its packed animal shelters . From next week adoptions will be half price whether its a kitten, puppy, pony or porka. Nationwide the SPCA has… Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.If you are in one of the hot spots literally, getting a good night sleep may be a challenge. So to help turn the nightmare around we're joined by University of Otago sleep researcher Professor Barbara… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko has shaken off a tough 2023 to get back into the winners circle at the season-opening LPGA event in Florida. Ko had a two shot victory at the Tournament of Champions… Read more Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Parts of the country have again been sizzling in super hot weather, with some areas tipping over 30 degrees. Metservice has issued heat alerts for 18 towns and cities, all the way from Kaitaia to… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A scene from Mad Max is how one surfer has described the chaos on Muriwai Beach, when vehicles are hooning around. The death of a young person has sparked calls for vehicles to be permanently banned… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.While Christmas is a time of coming together for many, not everyone has the luxury of friends or family in their town to gather with. An Auckland Yoga teacher says she's been in that boat before, and… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.If you're struggling to find time to catch up with your mates ahead of Christmas, the solution might be… chicken parmigiana? Well for one group of friends in Melbourne it has certainly helped. Andrea… Read more Audio