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First person well known to Philip Polkinghorne to give evidence
4:38 PM.A friend of retired Auckland eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has told a court that the doctor behaved unusually in the year leading up to Pauline Hanna's death. It's the second week of the murder… Read more Audio
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Sport: Shaun Johnson announces retirement
4:34 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about Shaun Johnson announcing his retirement with the Warriors and the most controversial storyline of the Olympics being the women's boxing. Audio
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US markets closed down this morning, broader S&P index falls 3%
4:25 PM.Have the stock market wobbles sent you scrambling to look at your Kiwisaver balance? Maybe, best just to look away, with investors being warned not to panic. This after US markets closed down this… Read more Audio
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US: Harris on the brink of picking a running mate
4:17 PM.United States correspondent Zach Montellaro speaks to Lisa Owen about Kamala Harris' impending vice presidential pick announcement, how America's stock market has fared amid plunges in global stocks… Read more Audio
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Butter prices in some lower socio-economic areas
4:05 PM.Whether you spread it on your toast, drop a dollop into the frying pan or use it for baking - butter is considered a must have in the pantry for many of us. But some shoppers in South Auckland said… Read more Audio
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UK: Complaint letter written by King Charles released
5:43 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about the lastest on last week's mass stabbing tragedy in a town near Liverpool, and The National Archives releasing an interesting complaint… Read more Audio
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Police allege New World stores have advertised discounted booze
5:37 PM.Police are seeking to suspend the liquor licenses of most South Island New World supermarkets for alleged continual breaches of online alcohol advertising controls. A two-day hearing before the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 5 August 2024
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Noah Lyles earns USA first 100m men's gold in 20 years
5:25 PM.Newly minted Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles is demanding a sneaker range to celebrate his success, while tennis champion Novak Djokovic rates his gold medal success above all his 24 grand slam… Read more Audio
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More than 200 travel to Parliament to oppose repeal of Section 7AA
5:15 PM.More than 200 people travelled to Parliament today in support of Ngapuhi opposition to the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. It comes as a select committee meets to hear submissions on… Read more Audio
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Medical centre forced to hike fees due to rising costs
5:08 PM.An Auckland family medical centre said its being forced to put up patient fees because of rising costs and inadequate government funding, even though it could make doctors visit more unaffordable for… Read more Audio
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Number of over 65's renting could increase 100% by 2048
4:50 PM.The retirement commission estimates by 2048, the number of over 65's renting could increase 100%; to more than 600,000 pensioners. However, new Commission research, based on interviews with more than… Read more Audio
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Crunching the Numbers: 1 in 5 Kiwis spending half of income on rent
4:44 PM.In RNZ's new series Crunching the Numbers, we're out chatting to Kiwis about all things affecting their wallets. Our first story takes a look at renting, with research showing almost 1 in 5 New… Read more Audio
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Forensic scientist returns to witness box in Polkinghorne trial
4:39 PM.A forensic scientist has returned to the witness box as the second week of Philip Polkinghorne's murder trial gets underway at the High Court in Auckland. Fiona Matheson described the hours spent at… Read more Audio
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Sport: Olympics enters second week
4:31 PM.The Olympics has entered its second week, with the track cycling, wrestling, and sport climbing events set to get underway, Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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National declares system failure of school maths teaching
4:25 PM.The Coalition is keeping education in the headlines, after National delared a total system failure in maths teaching at schools. Christopher Luxon used his party's AGM over the weekend to announce a… Read more Audio
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Threat of retailation over killing of Hamas' political leader
4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about the threat of massive retailation over the killing of Hamas' political leader last week and whether Israel's military operations have… Read more Audio
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How much do people use Uber Eats?
4:12 PM.Reporter Rachel Graham hit the streets of Christchurch to find out how often people use food delivery services like Uber Eats. Audio
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Uber Eats fees gobbling profits - restaurants
4:06 PM.Some restaurants said uber eats fees are greedily gobbling up their profits and they're now urging people to by pass the delivery giant and order from them directly, Jazzy Seng, manager of… Read more Audio
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Patea Maori Club opening for 'Taki Rua - Breaking Barriers'
5:50 PM.The Patea Maori Club have cult status since their song and album Poi E hit number on the New Zealand charts back in 1984. Poi E made the New Zealand charts again in 2009 and Patea Maori Club made… Read more Audio
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Asia: Myanmar extends state of emergency
5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Myanmar extending its state of emergency as conflict in the country continues to boil over, a South Korean official being arrested over a… Read more Audio
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Govt scraps 8 recommendations given after Christchurch terror attack
5:31 PM.The Muslim community is outraged over the Government's decision to wind up its work on the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack. The move would see it scrap… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 2 August 2024
5:28 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Olympics: Attention switching to track and field tonight
5:22 PM.After rowing's three Olympic medals in the space of an hour last night much of the attention switches to the the track and field programme tonight in Paris. Sprinter Zoe Hobbs, shot putters Tom Walsh… Read more Audio
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Muslim community outraged at govt scrapping recommendations
5:14 PM.The Muslim community is outraged at the Government's decision to wind up its work on the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack and scrap eight… Read more Audio