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Car alarm wakes couple to water lapping at house
5:08 PM.A continous car horn sounding at 4:00am in Wairoa got Kim Laura Gilmore and her husband out of bed to investigate, only to discover water lapping at the Kopu Road house where they stay in, Kim Laura… Read more Audio
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NZTA speaks on east coast road closures
4:52 PM.The horrendous weather forced the closure of State Highway 2 from Napier into Wairoa today, Ray Edwards, NZTA-Waka Kotahi acting system manager for Hawkes Bay and Tairawhiti speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Gisborne Mayor speaks on wild weather lashing east coast
4:47 PM.Wairoa and Heretaunga in Hastings remain under a State of Emergency, Gisborne has also taken a hammering. Mayor Rehette Stoltz speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Lauren Dickason sentenced to 18 years imprisonment
4:44 PM.The 43-year-old pleaded not guilty by way of insanity and infanticide but was convicted of murdering 2 year-old twins Karla and Maya and six-year-old Liane, three weeks after the family arrived in New… Read more Audio
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Men responsible for murder of Auckland shopkeeper given life imprisonment
4:38 PM.The murder of Janak Patel, at Sandringham's Rose Cottage Superette in November 2022, sparked outrage and protests over the safety of dairy workers, the men responsible for his murder and robbery of… Read more Audio
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800-metre runner's plight reveals cruelty of US Olympic trial process
4:34 PM.Tokyo Olympic champion 800-metre runner Athing Mu missed selection for Paris after tripping in the final and finishing dead last. Her plight has exposed what has been described as the "self-defeating… Read more Audio
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Kiwirail speaks on broken ferries
4:26 PM.School holidays start in just over a week, we've got one broken ferry parked up at the dock, another in scheduled maintenance and the third ship will be out of action for three months from the end of… Read more Audio
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Lunar probe mission 'complete success' - China
4:15 PM.Asia corespondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about China saying its lunar probe mission has been a "complete success," the trial of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong who were arrested back in… Read more Audio
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Wairoa and Hastings still under state of emergency
4:06 PM.Areas in Gisborne have also been hit hard by the weather, lashed by torrential rain. However in Wairoa, more than a hundred homes are flooded and some roads in and out of the town are badly damaged… Read more Audio
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Petition to keep ban live exports handed to Parliament
5:48 PM.A petition signed by thousands of New Zealanders calling for the government to keep its ban on live animal exports has been handed over to Parliament, Nick James reports. Audio
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Australia: Tighter restrictions to be introduced on vapes
5:42 PM.Australia correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about how anyone wanting to buy and use vapes in Australia will be forced to get them from pharmacies rather than vape stores, which have gone viral as part… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 25 June 2024
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Maori All Blacks squad named
5:28 PM.The Maori All Blacks say they will carry the memory of former teammate Connor Garden-Bachop throughout the season.Connor Garden-Bachop died aged 25 due to a medical event on June 17. Sports reporter… Read more Audio
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Multiple scleroris paitent waits 2 and a half years for MRI
5:22 PM.A multiple scleroris sufferer said she feels let down and scared after waiting two and a half years for a routine MRI scan in Wellington, the city is struggling with only one scanning machine and not… Read more Audio
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Who should pay compensation for the Northland power blackout?
5:17 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people who they think should be coughing up compensation for the Northland blackout. Audio
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Coalition launching investigation into the COVID-19 pandemic
5:16 PM.The Coalition government is launching its own investigation into the Covid-19 pandemic - including vaccination mandates and lockdowns - to begin when the current one finishes up later this year… Read more Audio
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Local businesses call for compensation after Northland outage
5:12 PM.Northland businesses could be eyeing a potential class action for compensation after last week's massive power outage caused when transpower maintenance crew unbolting the feet of the pylon causing it… Read more Audio
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Search continues for 3 people missing from Gisborne boat
5:08 PM.A desperate search continues tonight for three people missing for more than 24 hours after their boat failed to return from a fishing trip in the waters off Gisborne. RNZ reporter Bill Hickman speaks… Read more Audio
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Live animal export industry hopes to be running by end of next year
4:46 PM.The live animal export industry said it hopes to be up and running again by the end of next year, despite strong opposition, Live Exports NZ chair Glen Neal speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Auckland Zoo elephant Burma moving to Australia
4:35 PM.Before the end of the year Auckland Zoo's last elephant will likely pack her trunk and head to Australia, where she will eventually join a herd. Elephants are super social creatures and need company… Read more Audio
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All Blacks will have new jersey this season
4:31 PM.RNZ Sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about Scott Robertson's first All Black squad and the All Blacks fresh new look. Audio
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More than 20,000 children missing in Gaza - Save the Children
4:24 PM.Israel has been bombarding the strip since Hamas launched a brazen attack on October 7 last year, killing more than 1000 people and taking hundreds of hostages; many of whom are still being held… Read more Audio
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Alex Jones' Infowars may shut down to pay Sandy Hook families
4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the US Supreme Court term ending this Friday, conspiracy theorist Alex Jones' media empire facing potential shutdown to pay money… Read more Audio
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Gisborne Mayor responds to missing fishermen off Mahia peninsula
4:08 PM.Rescuers have lost sight of two people believed to have been spotted from the air clinging to a life ring off the coast of the Mahia peninsula, in atrocious conditions. A third person remains… Read more Audio
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All Blacks coach Scott Robertson reveals All Blacks squad
5:48 PM.Now we head back to Christchurch where new All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has just revealed the first All Blacks squad of the year. RNZ rugby reporter Joe Porter has been at the announcement and he… Read more Audio