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4:33 PM.As we wait for more polling results to come in, it could be days before we know the result in Arizona. A swing state - it was courted heavily by both parties with eleven electoral votes up for grabs… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.In a sport-US election crossover, The Guardian newspaper has anaylsed political donations of sport team owners in the United States. Owners in the major North American leagues have donated sums in the… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Correspondent Toni Waterman in Arizona spoke to Lisa Owen about how Arizona was a heavily republican state before being won by Biden in the last election, the key voting groups in Arizona, and key… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Reporter Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from Washington DC. Audio

4:06 PM.Donald Trump is currently leading Kamala Harris with most polls closed. Georgia was the first of the battlegrounds to close its polls, and the initial indication is that it's leaning to the… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.A new service at Taranaki Base Hospital is transforming the life an Opunake farmer. Mark Walsh has had kidney function issues most of his life and travelled out of region for specialist dialysis… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how voters are bracing for what could be a long election campaign as Prime Minister Anthony Albanese seeks another term amid a cost of… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:34 PM.The smokefree minister has been accused of intimidating health officials - after she hit back at their feedback and accused them of undermining her efforts. That's the accusation from the Public… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Election Day tomorrow, Donald Trump trying to overturn the last election and whether he could again and an election worker in the… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Pharmacists are being swamped with patients who can't get doctors appointments or are faced with massive wait times. The workload is unsustainable, according to their professional body. A work place… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The race that stops a nation has come and gone for 2024, and here with more on the winner is sports reporter Jonty Dine. Audio

5:08 PM.The number of guns being made in New Zealand using 3D printers is on the rise and police say the technology is getting better and better. Last month an Otago man became the first person in New Zealand… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.It's the stuff of nightmares for any student on the eve of a big exam. But more than a hundred Canterbury University students have been struck down by what they believe was a dodgy chicken dish served… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Pushing for pay parity is one way our first all female owned and coached basketball team is trying to change the narrative of women's sport.The BNZ Kahu basketball team was recently bought by five… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.All Blacks in Dublin for rematch of last years quarter final. Audio

4:26 PM.The government is defending its decision to allow those running youth boot camps - including 'third-party providers' - to use force against young offenders. The Prime Minister was seemingly unaware… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.In just a couple of hours the first election day polls will open in the United States. With the campaign in its final stages, the race to the White House remains on a razor's edge. Both presidential… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A report from the Coalition for the protection of Race Horses puts the race day death toll at 151 horses in the past year across the industry. SAFE Campaign Manager Emma Brodie joins me now. Audio

5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.The Black Caps have pulled off a memorable Test series whitewash in India and in doing so have kept dreams of another World Test Championship final alive. The team returns home for a white ball series… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Puerto Rican's in Philadelphia say comments from a comedian at a Trump rally last week labelling their homeland Island as garbage have energised members of the community to get out and vote. This… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Skinny, the mobile company is on the hunt for someone who will be the face of their new brand campaign - but it won't actually be their face, they will be cloned digitally and used to promote the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A senior nurse said he's filled with dread at the prospect of police pulling back from their involvement with mental health patients. Starting today, Police are reducing the time they'll spend on… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.Stressed and over-worked staff and patients unable to receive the help they need. Medical professionals say these are the consequences of a mental health workforce crisis, which will take years to… Read more Audio