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6:07 PM.The dairy market has gone sour literally overnight, leaving some farmers gumboot deep in debt. Prices crashed to their lowest levels in nearly five years at the Global Dairy Trade Auction. The average… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.Rats, stoats, and possums, you have been warned, deadly AI may be becoming more of a reality than science fiction. In a ground-breaking evolution in pest control, a new device being developed here in… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.After a four week trial, it took a jury two days to find Lauren Dickason guilty of murdering her three young daughters. Dickason now faces a life sentence for each murder conviction. Her parents say… Read more Video, Audio

5:43 PM."We as adults have failed our mokopuna", that's the message from activists demanding the government introduces tougher rules around vaping. They presented a petition to Parliament today, calling for… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.Like many small Hawke's Bay settlements decimated by Cyclone Gabrielle, Pakowhai remains a shell of its former self and locals fear it may never be the same again. On February the 14th, the Tutaekuri… Read more Video, Audio

5:23 PM.England and Australia are both hoping to make history by reaching the FIFA Women's World Cup final for the first time when they meet in Sydney tonight. The Matildas had never advanced beyond the… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Going to work to lose money.' Dairy farmers around the country say they'll be tightening their belts after international diary prices crashed to their lowest levels in nearly five years overnight… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Guilty of three counts of murder. A jury this afternoon handed down its verdicts in the Lauren Dickason trial; ruling she'd intentionally killed her three young daughters in September 2021. Dickason… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.A deadline is looming for investment giant BlackRock to respond to a please explain from a US congressional committee. The select committee is investigating whether the firm that manages an estimated… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.While government-funded school lunches have only been around for a few years, for some schools, they've already become absolutely essential. But after this year's Budget, the free meals programme… Read more Video, Audio

5:50 PM.Labour says it would've liked to have offered more paid parental leave, but times are too tough. It's promising four weeks of paid leave for partners, but only if re-elected and it will be phased in… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Children arrived at the steps of Parliament today to tell politicians how worried they are about climate change. Climate Change Minister James Shaw received notes from children as young as six calling… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Would you be happy sitting next to a workmate who has covid? If you're the boss, can you tell people they have to stay away if they've tested postive? Are workers obliged to tell you if they have the… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.Experts are urging people to remain vigilant against the spread of Covid-19 following the government's decision to scrap the last remaining Covid mandates. From today, there's no more mandatory seven… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.New Zealand's role as co-hosts for the Football World Cup ends tonight. The semi-final between Spain and Sweden in Auckland is the last of 29 games to be held in Aotearoa during a tournament that has… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.The jury in the High Court trial of Lauren Dickason, has spent much of the day deliberating its verdict. Mrs Dickason is charged with murdering her three girls. She has pleaded not guilty, with her… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.The investigation into the murder of a Christchurch real estate agent is now focused on finding three crucial items, a spade, a tracksuit and a striped sweater. 44 year old Yanfei Bao went missing on… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.It's six months on from Cyclone Gabrielle and for many life is yet to return to normal. Some residents of Puketapu, west of Napier, are still out of their homes, and a few aren't sure if they can… Read more Video, Audio

5:54 PM.It's the end of an era for an iconic Auckland destination, with demolition crews moving in to the Waiwera Thermal Resort in North Auckland today. Just about every Aucklander seems to have a memory of… Read more Video, Audio

5:51 PM.The closure of Oamaru Hospital's Emergency Department due to a doctor shortage is potentially putting lives at risk. The ED was closed between 5pm and 8am on Saturday and Sunday night, and there's no… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Parts of the Hawaiian Island of Maui remain a disaster zone as the search for human remains continues. Almost 50,000 residents and tourists have been flown off the island since the deadliest US fire… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Nine out of ten New Zealanders have been targeted by a scam in the last twelve months according to new research from BNZ. The good news is we're gettting more con-conscious, with only one in ten… Read more Video, Audio

5:32 PM.Labour's promise to axe GST off fruit and veg has prompted near universal opposition from economists and tax specialists, consensus which they say demonstrates just how dumb the policy is. RNZ… Read more Audio