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6:08 PM.After an uninspiring first televised leader's debate last night, the latest TVNZ Verian poll shows Labour is continuing to lose much-needed support. The party is at twenty-seven percent, down one from… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.'This one is truly special' Ryan Fox has given himself precious little time to bask in the glory of winning one of European golf's most prestigious tournaments. He's already back on course, ahead of… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.The government's admitted it doesn't know how many migrants might have been scammed through its Accredited Employer Work Visa scheme. Hundreds of migrants have been crammed in homes, and are living in… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.The family of a man found dead after he failed to return to the mental health ward at Palmerston North Hospital say they're still in the dark about what happened almost nine months on. 69 year old… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.There's a commuter crush in Wellington, with the Hutt train line out of action. Our reporter Ruth Hill is at the main station and joins Lisa Owen. Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The two men vying to be Prime Minister have ventured back out on the campaign trail with renewed energy after last night's televised face-off. The first leaders' debate was a sometimes scrappy, but… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Spain's Football World Cup winning players who had said they are boycotting the national team have turned up for international duty. But several said they're not happy about it. The players launched… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Canterbury got a big shock this morning with a long and strong earthquake that sent people running for the nearest door frame. While the region seems to have escaped any major damage, it's left locals… Read more Audio

5:12 PM."Defeated" and "disheartened" is how a young voter's feeling after she says the two Chrises "bounced around" her question in last night's leader's debate. Sky Rens is a waitress on Auckland's… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.The official number of crook tummies in Queenstown is on the rise, but locals fear there could be even more to come as the tourist hub grapples with a boil water notice. There are now 17 confirmed… Read more Video, Audio

6:06 PM.An Auckland school boy who's made an amazing recovery after being hit by a car in near fatal accident now wants to raise awareness about road safety. Fourteen year old Kaden O'Neill was hit by a Range… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.The two 'Chrises' vying to be the next Prime Minister will go head to head in their first leader's debate tonight. Both politicians are playing down their preparation, and prospects, ahead of the TVNZ… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The Electoral Commission's hoping young people will be out in force to vote in this year's general election, building on the jump in youth turnout in 2020. Just over 60 percent of eligible 18-24 year… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.A mystery meat dumper is plaguing Christchurch, offloading hundreds of kilos raw off cuts and carcasses in public bins. The dodgy dumper struck again last night discarding fourteen bags of meat waste… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.A coroner's inquest has heard that double murderer Paul Tainui is now used as a case study for certain types of psychopathy for Corrections staff training. Tainui raped and murdered Nicole Tuxford in… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.Returning to our earlier story about about parasitic gastro outbreak in Queenstown that's prompted a boil water notice. There are now 15 confirmed cases of crypto-sporidium and anyone on the town's… Read more Video, Audio

5:28 PM.The traditional summer holiday roadie is about to get a lot pricer. The AA's predicting 91 Octane could hit $3.50 per litre by Christmas. Right now in Auckland its hovering around the $3.00 mark. In… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The Warriors are calling on Queensland-based kiwis to come out in big numbers and fill the stands for the NRL preliminary final against the Brisbane Broncos. Tickets for Saturday's game at the $52,000… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM."There are no words to describe how much he will be loved and missed". The family of a man killed at an Auckland bus depot has paid tribute to their son, brother, grandson, uncle, nephew and friend… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.The number of confirmed cases of a parasitic gastro outbreak in Queenstown has almost doubled to 15. A boil water notice is still in place for anyone connected to the public supply including tourist… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.Tourism operators in the South Island town of Franz Josef are confident the summer will herald a boon for the region, which was hit hard by Covid lockdowns. Last summer was a return to normal of… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.It's wanton violence and we've got no tolerance for it. That's the message from police hunting a gang of heavily armed offenders believed to be responsible for a string sport bar robberies in central… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.A Coromandel beach front property with a $1 reserve will go under the hammer next month. So what's the catch? As well as spectacular water views of Thornton Bay north of Thames, the house comes… Read more Video, Audio