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Rats and possums may be good for environment
4:23 PM.Millions of dollars have been spent trying to control wilding conifers - which out-compete native plants and animals, and suck water from our catchments, there are fears they could cover 20 percent of… Read more Audio
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New president for Iran could make policy changes
4:14 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a new president in charge in Iran, who could pave the way for some major changes in domestic and foreign policy, more talks of a… Read more Audio
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Homeowners finding it increasingly hard to meet mortgage repayments
4:08 PM.As the cost of living crisis bites, and job losses mount, homeowners are finding it increasingly hard to meet mortgage repayments. While not at the levels we saw during the GFC, mortgagee sales are… Read more Audio
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Rural Manawatu early childhood centre facing closure
5:48 PM.Country Kindy, between Feilding and Palmerston North, will have its licence cancelled by the Ministry of Education from 5pm on Monday. However, the Early Childhood Council is criticising the move as… Read more Audio
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Crowd crush at religious event in India
5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the crowd crush in India that took over one hundred lives, Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin calling for stronger cooperation across security… Read more Audio
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Warriors to have crucial clash with Bulldogs
5:31 PM.On a congested NRL ladder, all eight of the Warriors remaining regular season games loom as crucial, Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio
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Evening business for 5 July 2024
5:25 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sir Keir Starmer is the new British Prime Minister
5:25 PM.Sir Keir Starmer is the new British Prime Minister off the back of a massive Labour Party victory in today's general election. Audio
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3 million dollar funding grant for Shortland Street
5:12 PM.The soap was on the gurney for Shortland Street, due to TVNZ's restructure, but has now been resuscitated with a three million dollar grant from New Zealand on Air, but there was no room for current… Read more Audio
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Newshub's final 6pm bulletin will go to air tonight
5:07 PM.After almost 35 years streaming into kiwi living rooms, Newshub's final 6pm bulletin will go to air tonight bringing to an end the broadcasting careers of some of the country's most high profile… Read more Audio
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Craft beer breweries in financial trouble
4:47 PM.Over the past year, we've seen a number of craft breweries hit financial trouble - including some well known names like Brothers Beer and Epic haven't been immune, money correspondent Susan Edmunds… Read more Audio
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Feral cats found all over Queenstown Lakes district
4:43 PM.Conservationists said feral cats are being found all over the Queenstown Lakes district, causing countless deaths of native taonga. Multiple groups are working together to try to tackle the problem… Read more Audio
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All Blacks first test against England
4:38 PM.Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the big game in Dunedin during the weekend. Audio
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UK: Rishi Sunak concedes to Labour leader Keir Starmer
4:30 PM.It was a woeful night for the outgoing Conservatives, which looks set to receive the lowest share of the votes in the party's history. Labour, on the other hand, looks set to be returned to government… Read more Audio
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Kiwis build giant road cone for Burning Man festival
4:22 PM.Coney McConeface is a massive road cone that is being built by a team of Kiwis for the infamous Burning Man Festival, Hippathy Valentine describes to Susana Lei'ataua why it's so special. Audio
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Canada: 'Pretendian' focal point of court case
4:14 PM.Canadian correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the concept of 'Pretendian' is the focal point of a court case in Ontario, Canada's Liberal party being dealt a shocking blow… Read more Audio
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What do people think of current road speed limits?
4:11 PM.Checkpoint's Johnny Sutherland went to Panmure in Auckland to gauge people's thoughts on current speed limits. Audio
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Councils voice concern for proposed raised speed limits
4:07 PM.The Government said scrapping blanket reductions on local streets including around schools - on arterial roads and state highways will boost productivity and economic growth. However, Marlborough and… Read more Audio
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Labour plotting return to govt in 2026
5:47 PM.Labour's plotting its return to the government benches in 2026 - by taking the time first to do a lot of soul-searching. Chris Hipkins wants Labour to represent a positive change - but at the same… Read more Audio
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Australia: pro-Palestinian protesters scale Parliament
5:42 PM.The security breach has raised concerns about the safety at Parliament House and potential attacks on parliamentary staff and visitors, especially after war memorial sites in the nation's capital were… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 4 July 2024
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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10 Football Ferns will make Olympic debut
5:30 PM.Ten Football Ferns players will make their Olympic debut in Paris later this month, but the squad is missing a couple of familiar faces. Audio
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Wayne Brown speaks on govt housing announcement
5:25 PM.Housing Minister Chris Bishop laid out a raft of policies today, among them are removing council's ability to impose rural-urban boundary lines and requiring them to make enough land available to meet… Read more Audio
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Major breakthrough in Gulf Harbour homicide investigation
5:17 PM.Two people have now been charged with interfering with human remains, and police have been combing through a property in Orewa, Lucy Xia speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio
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Govt announces policies so cities can be expanded outwards
5:11 PM.Housing Minister Chris Bishop today announced a raft of policies that will allow cities to be expandard outwards, including removing councils' ability to impose rural-urban boundary lines, and… Read more Audio