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5:49 PM.The Red Cross in Vanuatu believes sending field workers into communities to warn people to get ready for Cyclone Lola has saved lives. The storm was still a category four and five storm when it hit… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.It's believed more 2,300 children have been killed in Gaza during Israel's counter attacks. Almost 5,400 more have been injured and 800 children are believed missing under rubble. These figures used… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.A New Zealand ultra-marathon runner is moving closer to a world record, by running loops in a backyard in the United States. Sam Harvey from Christchurch is competing in Big Dog's Backyard Ultra in… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.There's a potential storm gathering over Auckland's venue the cloud. The 12 year old structure has played host to fan viewing events for the Rugby World Cup and America's cup, Fifa Women's World cup… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Wellington councillors have agreed to pour more money into repairing the town hall to pay the refurbishment bill of $330 million. The 120-year-old Town Hall has been closed since 2013, after being… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.National's promised to crack down on gangs in its first hundred days in government. So what is that actually going to look like in a town like Opotiki where gang tensions are simmering to boiling… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.The World Health Organisation is warning of a "public health catastrophe" if humanitarian access and an immediate ceasefire is not allowed in Gaza. Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.Just six months after he nearly died during an accident when cutting a tree, a Dannevirke man will walk more than 200 kilometres to Wellington.  Read more Audio

5:50 PM.It is arguably the biggest, most iconic running event in New Zealand and it's happening this Sunday. The Auckland marathon has been going for 32 years, but this year, like in 2015, it is clashing with… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM.People who travel between Auckland and Waiheke Island are celebrating promised savings, with a new ferry operator making waves in the Hauraki Gulf. From next month, Island Direct will operate a… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Police have been granted special powers to crack down on gangs in Ōpōtiki. They say recent shootings throughout the town are related to rising tensions between the Black Power and Mongrel Mob gangs… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.There's a new ferry service in town set to offer trips between Auckland and Waiheke at a cheaper price than long-running operator Fullers360. From next month, Island Direct will provide up to 18… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.'None of them are defined by what happened on 15 March'. The words of the coroner as she opened an inquest into the Christchurch terror attack, as she promised to keep victims at the heart of her… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The cyclone bearing down on Vanuatu has been upgraded to a Category 5 storm with our Pacific neighbours on Red Alert as they brace for winds close to 300km per hour. Tropical Cyclone Lola is sitting… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.An investigation into the deaths of two port workers within six days of each other has found major safety issues within the stevedoring industry. Atiroa Tuaiti from Auckland and Don Grant from… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.Banana importers are finding it harder to keep up with New Zealand's voracious appetite for them. Floods and droughts on South American plantations are limiting supply around the world. Felix Walton… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A spate of baby penguin deaths has raised concerns there could be a repeat of a catastrophic breeding season of five years ago, where there were mass fatalities of korora. On Waiheke Island alone… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.A pizza shop worker swindled out of tens of thousands of dollars by his former employer says there's nothing left but for the man to go to jail. In October 2022, the Employment Relations Authority… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The long weekend is almost upon us and there's finally some settled weather in Auckland at least, meaning some of us may be keen to get out in the water. But with the Parnell Poonami still fresh in… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.Eden Park is in for an extravaganza of Pacific rugby league this weekend. The Kiwi and Tongan A sides kick off the Pacific Championships tomorrow afternoon, followed by the Kiwi Ferns taking on Mate… Read more Audio