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5:16 PM.One of Queenstown's treatment plants will get its pipes flushed tomorrow as the town tries to clean up its water supply. Parts of the top resort spot have been under a boil water notice since… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Safety should come at a reasonable cost, not any cost, according to Auckland councillor Maurice Williamson. He's calling out Auckland Transport over its spending on new pedestrian crossings ..with… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.The ministerial jobs is all that's left to debate over, for the three parties stitching together a government. ACT and New Zealand First have agreed to each other's policy documents, but incoming… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Hobby lords, a shop that offers unlimited holidays and sick leave to its staff is becoming popular with job applicants. The shop deals in trading cards, board and other games and is looking to expand… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.The Coromandel's getting an early Christmas, with State Highway 25A opening three months ahead of schedule. But holding back their cheers are some in Cathedral Cove, who will miss out on the usual… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Dog breeders struggling to sell their puppies are filling up an animal shelter that has reached full capacity. South Auckland Animal Rescue is home to 41 puppies and is receiving daily requests to… Read more Video, Audio

5:36 PM.It's crunch time for the Hauraki Gulf's marine environment. Two public meetings this week will help shape the response to an underwater pest described as one of the world's most invasive weeds, but… Read more Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Traffic chaos at one of Auckland's most popular malls has raised concerns about what the christmas rush could bring across the city. It was gridlock trying to leave the carpark at the Westfield… Read more Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Australia has triumphed over India to claim a sixth Cricket World Cup title. In front of a packed stadium in Ahmedabad, the Indian players succumbed to the pressure as Australia cruised to a six… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.The outgoing Labour team has been dutifully carrying out their role as caretaker government until National was ready to take over, but that changed yesterday. Labour leader Chris Hipkins has broken… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.A fire in Christchurch's Port Hills on a dry breezy day had residents hoping they weren't in for a repeat of the disasterous 2017 blazes. And it raises questions about whether we need to be on… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Welcome to another episode in the coalition of contradictions. Christopher Luxon says a "significant milestone" has been reached in the ongoing talks to form a new government. The National Party… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Day 14 of coalition negotiations today with talks expected to run into the weekend.. National's negotiating team met with NZ First but there was no meeting with the ACT party. RNZ understands that's… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.An East Coast baker famous for paua pies has created a new delicacy, and it's brought her business back from the edge. Rachael Thomas, who owns Te Puia Springs Store an hour and a half north of… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Staying with retail now, Black Friday is almost upon us when the silly season sales begins. The day itself isn't until this time next week, but stores are already starting to advertise their Black… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Some shopping arcades in Auckland are looking like deserted waste lands with vacant shop after vacant shop. CBD business association Heart of the City says the numbers are improving but there are only… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.A ground breaking mulch to prevent ground baking this El Nino Summer. Previously unusable fibrous green waste is being minced into an environomentally friendly ground cover...with Auckland council… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.Have Victoria University students effectively been given a hall pass that gets them out of face to face lectures? After Covid restrictions were dropped the University anounced some students and… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The New Zealand women's domestic cricket season starts tomorrow but not everyone is convinced that it's preparing the White Ferns for international cricket. And the Black Caps have been criticised for… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The clock is ticking on an Invercargill institution, that is the H&J Smith Department store. After 123 years in business it will close its doors for the final time at three tomorrow, a victim of… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Just a day after two violent deaths in Hutt Valley, the community is still anxiously waiting for answers. Police have yet to name either the woman who was killed in a hit-and-run early in the morning… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Christopher Luxon's leadership skills have come under fire from political commentators today as negotiations to form the next government look set to continue through the weekend. Read more Audio

6:25 PM.A scorching day in the Garden city brought masses of people to the second day of the New Zealand Agricultural show. Tens of thousands have flocked to see animals big and small, as the event marks its… Read more Video, Audio