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Doctor forced to import un-funded cancer drugs to treat own cancer
5:08 PM.Doctor Nigel Patton, a blood cancer doctor, who has cancer himself, speaks to Lisa Owen about being one of an unknown number of kiwis forced to import un-funded cancer drugs from the likes of India… Read more Audio
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Former SAS tracker speaks on Tom Phillips hunt
4:46 PM.Former SAS tracker Barrie Rice speaks to Lisa Owen about the hunt for Marokopa man Tom Phillips and his three children, he said Police need to be using a specialist army team. Audio
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Thorny matters discussed in China's Premier's sitdown with PM
4:43 PM.China's Premier Li Qiang was in formal sitdown with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon at Government House this afternoon, where Mr Luxon acknowledged the two country's strong trading relationship, but… Read more Audio
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Kiwisaver default contribution should be higher - Wrightson
4:38 PM.Retirement Commissioner Jane Wrightson is recommending people's default Kiwisaver contribution should be raised from three to four percent, Melanie Earley reports. Audio
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Massey Uni students pitch petition to ditch online exam system
4:33 PM.Some Massey University students affected by this week's online exam failures fear missing out on their assessments all together and a petition has been lauched to ditch the online system all together… Read more Audio
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Sexual exploitation of minors rampant across US law enforcement
4:28 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about a Florida law banning gender-affirming medical care for minors being blocked by a federal judge, an investigation that has exposed… Read more Audio
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Black Caps need a miracle after caving under West Indies pressure
4:23 PM.Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about the black caps falling short in a high pressure match against the West Indies. Audio
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3000 children at risk of dying in Southern Gaza - UNICEF
4:15 PM.UNICEF said recent screenings in the middle and south of Gaza show cases of moderate and severe malnutrition are increasing, while aid's being severely restricted, James Elder speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Precious memories found in old sewing machine case
4:10 PM.Staff at the Waiorea Community recyling centre in Western Springs in Auckland opened a donated old sewing machine case to find precious memories including family photos, Christine Wang speaks to Lisa… Read more Audio
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Tom Phillips: Family said he did not have tattoos
4:06 PM.A potential sighting of Marokopa fugutive Tom Phillips and his three children at a remote hot springs has become a focus of the police manhunt, Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio
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Update on Scott Watson appeal
5:50 PM.Just how reliable is the evidence of those two blonde hairs purportedly found on Scott Watson's boat? That's the big question for the Court of Appeal this week. It's day three of the hearing, which is… Read more Audio
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South Africa still in the thick of coalition discussions
5:43 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Schütz speaks to Lisa Owen about the latest from South Africa's coalition discussions, the displacement of millions of people amid Sudan's civil war and a plane crash that… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 12 June 2024
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Blues to host Brumbies at Eden Park for a place in final
5:28 PM.Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about the Blues hosting the Brumbies at Eden Park on Friday night for a place in the final, as they look to farewell one of their favourite sons with a Super Rugby… Read more Audio
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Do people have medical insurance?
5:22 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in the suburb of Northcote on Auckland's north shore - if they have medical insurance. Audio
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Parties appear to have little appetite for housing perks change
5:21 PM.Political parties appear to have little appetite for tightening the rules around MPs' housing perks - despite widespread public disapproval. MPs can claim between 36-thousand-dollars and… Read more Audio
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Cost of self funding cancer drugs raises questions of role of medical insurance
5:17 PM.The astronomical cost of self funding cancer drugs raises questions about the role of medical insurance in Aotearoa which supposedly has a fully funded health system, Dr Stephen Child, the chief… Read more Audio
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Man self funding cancer treatment costs $1300 per week
5:07 PM.Father of two Akhil Chaudhary speaks to Lisa Owen about self funding the cancer drug Tagrisso Osimertinib, one of the 13 cancer treatments that National promised to fund by this year - but failed to… Read more Audio
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Paul Dally appears before Parole Board
4:50 PM.A man who's spent more than three decades in prison for the rape and murder of 13-year-old girl Karla Cardno has been told he has a lot of work to do to prepare for life outside prison, Jimmy… Read more Audio
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Man injured after falling 3 storeys through collapsed stairwell
4:42 PM.A homeless Wellington man said there are good reasons why he prefers to sleep rough - in carparking buildings, downtown or on the waterfront, rather than in social housing, after a man was badly… Read more Audio
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12,000 parents of residents and citizens waiting for visa
4:33 PM.Families are fed up with a costly lottery which gives them a chance to bring their overseas parents to New Zealand., only 500 people have been picked to apply in the past year, Gill Bonnett reports. Audio
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NZ athletes confirmed for K4, K2 and C2
4:28 PM.New Zealand's men's canoe sprint team is set to debut in a new discipline in Paris. The New Zealand Olympic Committee today confirmed the selections of the men's team, with four athletes to contest… Read more Audio
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SPCA looking for cats and dogs to appear in calendar
4:25 PM.The SPCA is looking for cats and dogs to appear in next year's fundraising calendar, however only one can make the cover, SPCA Chief Executive Todd Westwood speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Four Americans stabbed in Northern China
4:16 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about four Americans being stabbed in a park in Northern China, a heatwave in India claiming numerous lives and the resignation of mutliple foreign… Read more Audio
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Massey Uni exams cancelled after technical problem
4:06 PM.The students association said a distressingly large number of students couldn't log into their exams and in some cases those who managed to log on were misidentified as other students, Flynn… Read more Audio