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Former Olympic speed skater survives falling through ice
4:25 PM.Andrew Nicholson, who attended three Winter Olympics and has just picked up four silver medals at the World Masters, speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about when he was skating on the Manorburn Dam at the… Read more Audio
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Asia: 6 people found dead at luxury hotel in Bangkok
4:13 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about six people being found dead at a luxury hotel in Bangkok, a senior North Korean diplomat defecting to the South and T-shirts displaying… Read more Audio
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Consumer NZ responds to people driving out of town for cheaper fuel
4:08 PM.Consumer NZ CEO Jon Duffy speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about people living in one region and driving to a nearby town to get petrol as it is cheaper and some advice to people dealing with this issue. Audio
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Motorists travelling out of town to get cheaper fuel
4:06 PM.Many motorists around the country said they're paying more for fuel than their nearby neighbouring towns, with some travelling out of their way to get better bang for their buck. There are three… Read more Audio
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Norm Hewitt being remembered as a giant totara
5:50 PM.Norm Hewitt is being remembered as a giant totara in Porirua where he contributed to the community over many years. The former All Blacks hooker, who had motor neurone disease, has died at the age of… Read more Audio
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Australia: Banks accused of funding fossil fuel companies
5:40 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Australia's major banks being accused of using complex "backdoor" funding techniques to fund fossil fuel companies as a way of… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 16 July 2024
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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NZ Para-cycling team of 5 going to Paris Paralympics
5:30 PM.A five strong New Zealand Para-cycling team is hoping to turn world championship success into medals at the Paris Paralympic Games next month. Three cyclists will be back for a second Paralympics and… Read more Audio
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Thames residents fed up with dis-proportionately high price of petrol
5:24 PM.Fuel in the Coromandel town costs between $2.91 and $2.96 a litre for 91 octane, 20 - 30 cents a litre more than nearby areas like Ngatea, or Tairua, which sit at around $2.69 a litre. Several locals… Read more Audio
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GPs to hear whether Te Whatu Ora will increase proposed funding
5:14 PM.GPs are expecting to hear back shortly - on whether Te Whatu Ora will budge on its proposed four percent funding boost - or clinics will be forced to hike fees. Nelson Bays Primary Health chief… Read more Audio
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Arbitrator rules in favour in govt in police pay dispute
5:08 PM.Police will be getting a $1500 lump sum payment, a flat $5000 pay increase plus another four percent increase in July and again in 2025. There will also be a 5.25% increase in allowances backdated to… Read more Audio
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Asian staff third biggest ethnic group working for corrections
4:53 PM.Working in corrections demanding, and not one that has traditionally been popular with New Zealand's Asian communities. But that's changing, as RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom explains. Audio
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Asian staff third biggest ethnic group working for corrections
4:53 PM.Working in corrections demanding, and not one that has traditionally been popular with New Zealand's Asian communities. But that's changing, as RNZ Asia's Blessen Tom explains. Audio
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Warning signs for speed cameras put up around NZ
4:50 PM.Signs warning of the presence of speed camera are being put up around the country, the government said it wants motorists to get a fair warning before they get a speeding ticket. The sign initiative… Read more Audio
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Westport locals use beer to put out fire at pub
4:44 PM.When fire broke out at a West Coast bar last night, locals beat emergency services to it by extinguishing the blaze with that classic firefighting substance, beer. Dean White from the Seddonville… Read more Audio
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Auckland bussiness owners feel safer due to police foot patrols
4:34 PM.Businesses in the Auckland city centre said increased police foot patrols are already starting to make a difference to their desperate battle against retail crime and disorder. 21 new beat police hit… Read more Audio
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Former All Black Norm Hewitt dies leaving legacy
4:29 PM.Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a sad day for rugby with the passing of former All Black Norm Hewitt and speaks on a big day for Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon. Audio
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Pharmac told expectations to embed Te Tiriti o Waitangi are inappropriate
4:25 PM.Pharmac has been told its "an inappropriate expectation" for the drug buying agency to be part of "embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the health sector." Associate Minister for Health David… Read more Audio
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Trump makes first appearance at Republican National Convention
4:14 PM.United States correspondent speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Donald Trump making his first appearance at the Republican National Convention and the former president's classified documents case being… Read more Audio
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How often have people been perscribed antibiotics?
4:12 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland how often they've been prescribed antibiotics in the past. Video, Audio
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NZ doctors prescribing antibiotics too readily - experts
4:05 PM.Infectious disease experts are reporting Kiwi doctors are prescribing them to patients who do not need them and New Zealand now has one of the highest rates of antiobiotic resistance in the world. The… Read more Audio
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UK to lose boatload of millionares over the next few years
5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Britain's new prime minister on a mission to reset the country's international relations after Brexit gave it an 'isolationist'… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 15 July 2024
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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England coach comes across hard core All Blacks supporters
5:30 PM.RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the reactions to the Euro's competition and England's coach saying he came across some pretty hard core All Blacks supporters in… Read more Audio
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Immigration NZ employees off work following allegations
5:28 PM.A group of Immigration New Zealand employees have been off work for several weeks following allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour, political editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana… Read more Audio