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5:42 PM.Auckland council has until December to work out how to cut the number of kays cars travel in the city by 20 percent.

It's all part of the goverment's 2035 deadline to reduce nationwide light vehicle… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM."There is much to win by trying" to take action on climate change.

A major new international climate report is being called a "survival guide for humanity" by the UN chief. It is something of a mic… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.A Tauranga surgeon has landed a big win against Emirates after it failed to deliver on business class promises with a tribunal finding the airline's conduct was "misleading and deceptive".

Mark… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.Pies, pōwhiri and primary school pupils - all in day's work for the Prime Minister as he returned to his old stamping ground - the Hutt.

With the new Police Minister at his side, Chris Hipkins went… Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.A short, sharp storm has brought widespread disruption to the South Island.

Roads have closed due to flooding or trees being downed, power was cut to thousands of homes and businesses, and on the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The All Blacks have a new coach, with Scott Robertson chosen to take over at the start of next year.

The successful Crusaders coach has been signed on a four-year deal, to run through to the 2027… Read more Video, Audio

6:07 PM.Cyclone damage and fickle ferry crossings are just some of the challenges facing deer hunters as they count down to this year roar, that peaks at Easter weekend.

The breeding season runs from late… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Ginny Andersen is the new Police Minister. Stuart Nash resigned from the role last week after he boasted about calling the Police Commissioner about a case where he thought the sentence was too light.

5:48 PM.Two weeks after a gearbox issue took an Interislander ferry out of action - thousands of people have had their bookings cancelled.

Many have been rescheduled and able to cross Cook Strait at a… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.The reopening of a critical cyclone-damaged state highway means students can be reunited with their families and school sports teams are back in the national game.

Basically all traffic is now able… Read more Video, Audio

5:30 PM.Auckland rail commuters can expect disruptions as they head home this evening due to a slip on the tracks near Parnell. Train services are down to one track between the central transport hub of… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.A grand prize for a record breaking finish in a South Island ultra marathon has sparked an even bigger international debate about sexism.

Organisers of the South Island Ultra race offered a $10,000… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.After two nail-biting Test wins the Black Caps are closing in on a dominant victory over Sri Lanka in Wellington.

Strong winds have made conditions at the Basin Reserve tough for all involved today.

5:12 PM.Lines company Vector is supporting Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown's call to reduce road cones across the city and streamline traffic management work.

Vector's chief executive Simon Mackenzie says traffic… Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.'Unjustifiable disruption' is how Auckland's mayor has labelled road cones dotted through the city.

Wayne Brown is calling on several big organisations to work out how traffic management can be… Read more Video, Audio