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5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.The Black Caps will only be playing for pride in the final one-dayer against Sri Lanka tonight after losing the first two games of the series. However, several of New Zealand's Test cricketers - who… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Thousands of those who attended today's hikoi to Parliament have descended on Waitangi Park to wrap things up. Police estimate that 42,000 people attended the demonstration to voice their opposition… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Associate Justice Minister and architect of the Bill, David Seymour came out of parliament to acknowledge the Hikoi and wave at the protestors but retreated after a few minutes, without speaking to… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Mark this up as a moment in history - as Parliament held court today to one of the largest protests it has ever seen - more than 35,000 people descending on the capital - to close out a nine day… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The GNS study found e coli at 20 schools, while other schools had problems with arsenic, mercury, lead and manganese levels. This can mean expensive repairs and maintenance, with more than 400 schools… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Screaming, tears, vomiting from anxiety and kicking holes in the wall, some parents say that's the reality of trying to get their neurodivergent kids to go to school. School attendance has become a… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.RNZ's sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa owen about some good news for one of the All Blacks rising stars this morning and things not going according to plan for New Zealand's national Aussie… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Imagine a real time toxicity test that you could apply to all your social media messages and emails, before you set them free in the cyber universe. Auckland University researchers have developed… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about more controversy surrounding Donald Trump's pick for Attorney General, Matt Gaetz and Donald Trump nominating members of his personal… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.While there was plenty of noise outside Parliament, there was also a lot happening inside the building. Some Ministers and MPs met the hikoi on the forecourt before heading inside for Question Time… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.One of the largest marches in our country's history came to an end today as more than 35,000 people descended on Te Whanganui a Tara today after a nine day hikoi from both ends of the country. Hīkoi… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.Coach Warren Gatland said he'll quit if it's deemed to be in the best interests of Welsh rugby, after his side fell to another defeat. Australia thrashed Wales 52-20 this morning to condemn them to… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The inquest for Rio Olympian cyclist Olivia Podmore has got off to an emotional start. Coroner Luella Dunn today opened an inquest into the August 2021 death of the elite sprint cyclist. Ms Podmore… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on parliament tomorrow as te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys come together in the capital. Final preparations are being made in Wellington ahead of the… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Dunedin mayor is disappointed but unsurprised the Health Minister will be a no show at a meeting tonight to protest any cuts to the Dunedin Hospital rebuild project. Shane Reti declined an invite… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A cancer patient relying on the kindness of strangers to fund life extending cancer medication wants to know why he's still waiting for Pharmac to deliver drugs the government committed to funding… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Measles, one of the most contagious diseases, remains at high risk of an outbreak in New Zealand. There are low levels of immunisation the country and a growing number of cases overseas. A briefing… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.An unassuming storage shed in downtown Auckland has been transformed into a place for the city's homeless to shower, wash clothes, store belongings and have some kai. It's a collaboration between… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Friends and family of Yanfei Bao, who was killed in Christchurch in July last year, gathered today to pay tribute to their loved one. Among those who attended today's service was her father, who had… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Prison reform advocates believe the Corrections department is not able to deliver effective rehabilitation for prisoners. In the last financial year, Corrections spent 376 million dollars on… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Former Black Caps cricketer Doug Bracewell has been handed down an anti-doping sanction by the New Zealand Sports Tribunal for using cocaine. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:25 PM.A group of researchers in Australia are wanting to know about people's gassy habits, so they're inviting volunteers to chart their farts through an app to help them learn more about gut health… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump naming more cabinet appointments and Rudy Giuliani handing over a number of prized assets to two election workers who… Read more Audio