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Do our driver licence restrictions need to change?
4:09 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people in Auckland's Onehunga if they think our licence rules need to change. Audio
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Changes needed to driver's licence rules to save lives - association
4:07 PM.The Automobile Association has research showing New Zealand has lax requirements compared to other countries - and revving up the rules is desperately needed for under-25 year-olds. Nearly a third of… Read more Audio
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Australia: New Sydney Metro transfoms public transport system
5:45 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about the new Sydney Metro being described as the most important transport infrastructure since the opening of the iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 20 August 2024
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Christchurch City Council developing own alcohol policy
5:32 PM.A community leader in Christchurch is calling for the city to follow Auckland's lead in bringing in a ban of supermarket and bottle store alcohol sales after 9pm.Auckland's local alcohol policy was… Read more Audio
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Sport: Ali Riley struggling to overcome nerve injury
5:30 PM.Football Ferns Captain Ali Riley's career may well be over as she struggles to overcome a nerve injuy, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Former Green MP Darleen Tana refuses to resign
5:20 PM.Former Green MP Darleen Tana has rebuffed their former party's pleas by refusing to resign from Parliament. This means if the Greens want Tana gone, then they'll need to use the waka-jumping law -… Read more Audio
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ComCom calls for beefed up Kiwibank
5:15 PM.The Commerce Commssion's final report into the personal banking sector's found there's a lack of obvious and aggressive competition among the big banks, with no disruptive maverick. It nominates… Read more Audio
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Electricity Users group calls for voluntary power conservation campaign
5:05 PM.The Electricity Users group, which includes Fonterra, Rio Tinto, and Woolworths, believes it's time for a voluntary power conservation campaign to avoid a forced one that would hit all consumers. It… Read more Audio
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Autistic man locked up 18 years may not be danger to public
4:55 PM.The Supreme Court has been told that an autistic and intellectually disabled man locked up for half his life may not be a danger to the public as he's been made out to be and he may not even be… Read more Audio
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Tennis Auckland hires first safeguarding officer
4:45 PM.Tennis Auckland's hired its first safety officer, to help protect young players from abuse. There's a growing role of dishonour featuring coaches both local and international, who've abused players… Read more Audio
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Banking sector resembles 'cosy pillow fight' - Willis
4:35 PM.Competition in New Zealand's banking sector more closeley resembles a "cosy pillow fight".That's the view of Finance Minister Nicola Willis, who's calling for a shake up of the sector to increase… Read more Audio
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Sport: Roberston making mark on All Blacks
4:30 PM.RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about new All Black coach Scott Robertson. Audio
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Family calls out Intercity for treatment of 83 year old
4:25 PM.A family is calling out Intercity for its treatment of their 83-year-old dad - who they say was dumped on the side of the road - half way through his bus journey from Christchurch to Nelson.When the… Read more Audio
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US: Democratic National Convention kicked off today
4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the Democratic National Convention kicking off today and disgraced former Republican congressman being sentenced to years behind… Read more Audio
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Christchurch community leaders call for tighter alcohol controls
4:05 PM.Auckland Council's considering a rule change that put a freeze on new liquor stores in almost two dozen areas around the city and also force off licences and grocery stores to stop selling alcohol… Read more Audio
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UK: Trend linked to DNA ancestry testing
5:43 PM.United Kingdom correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about the UK government reviewing its anti-extremism plans, saying there are gaps in the system that need plugging, an interesting trend in the UK… Read more Audio
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Trial for murder of 62 year old Christchurch man begins
5:38 PM.Lawyers have made their opening arguments in the trial of a man accused of murdering a man who was out walking his dog in Christchurch. The victim, 62-year-old Nigel Wilson, was found by relatives… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 19 August 2024
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio
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Shaun Johnson to play last home game on Friday
5:28 PM.A reflective Shaun Johnson told media today that the thought of running out onto Mount Smart stadium for the last time is the hardest thing he's had to come to terms with about his retirement. Johnson… Read more Audio
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Politicians arrive Turangawaewae Marae for Koroneihana
5:15 PM.Mess with our mokopuna and we will not sit quietly - this was a key message delivered to the Prime Minister as politicians decended on Turangawaewae Marae in Ngāruawāhia for Koroneihana. The… Read more Audio
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Auckland Harbour Bridge closures cost millions
5:14 PM.Millions of dollars blowing in the wind; that's the cost of weather related restrictions on Auckland's Harbour Bridge. Gusty conditions has meant at various points today it has been down two lanes… Read more Audio
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Flood waters pour into multiple homes in Pahiatua
5:10 PM.Meanwhile, it's mops out in the North Island this afternoon. Nowhere more so than in the Wairarapa town of Pahiatua, where flood waters poured into several homes. Some are upset that an overflowing… Read more Audio
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Polar blast causes major disruptions across NZ
5:10 PM.A polar blast has caused major disruptions across the country today, with snow reaping havoc on South Island roads, and torential rain causing homes flood and severe slips in the North Island. All… Read more Audio
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Politicians at Turangawaewae Marae for Te Koroneihana
4:46 PM.The rain thundered down and the winds whipped up this afternoon - but the Kiingitanga movement saved the real storm for the Government. Politicians from across the spectrum - including the Prime… Read more Audio