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

5:32 PM.One of the greatest kiwi cricket careers comes to a close at the end of the home summer. Tim Southee's 17-year test tenure will finish with the three match series against England in December. Audio

5:23 PM.A team of student scientists will spend the summer testing the water at popular Waikato beaches and swimming sites. They'll be trekking across the region wading out in the water to fill sample… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.When Maori tikanga and the rules of Parliament clash; Te Pati Maori's extraordinary display of protest yesterday - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles bill - has highlighted the… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.The government has released a proposal to "modernise New Zealand's conservation management system." The aim it said is to cut red tape, maximise benefits from commercial activity on public… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The vibes in Auckland are bit more wet wet wet, than Coldplay, for the band's second concert at Eden Park tonight. It's been pelting down all day, but the gigs a sell out. The British pop-rock band is… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Cathedral Cove, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Franz Josef Glacier, Milford Sound, and Mount Cook National Park. All well-known tourist hotspots that everyone, including New Zealanders, could have to… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Supporters joined on foot and horseback flooding the streets and temporarily closing Fenton Street. Waiata and haka were performed throughout the hikoi as it made its way to Te Puia. As Taiha Molyneux… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the All Black team being named this morning and a bit of drama in the French team. Audio

4:26 PM.A team of scientists in Auckland and Germany have created a 3D computer model of the inside of the nasal cavity and part of the cranial cavity, basically the cubbyhole where your brain is. It's hoped… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Lisa Owen about re-election of Donald Trump looking to have serious ramifications on Canada - specifically on immigration, Canada just confirming it's… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Ready or not, the Christmas party season is fast approaching and the work knees up is often where you find out who's naughty and who is nice. But no one wants the hangover of an HR investigation so… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the new chief executive of the telco giant Optus vowing to weed out and sack staff who breach ethical and legal standards. Stephen Rue takes… Read more Audio

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

5:33 PM.A rainbow community advocacy group said New Zealand is missing out on a growing visitor market by not actively rolling out the welcome mat to LGBT-plus travellers. Currently, Tourism New Zealand isn't… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The scrap is in the same city as three separate groups - each with their own bid to join the competition. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:23 PM.A lower North Island district council is not giving up its fight against a proposal to toll a new highway linking Manawatu and Hawke's Bay, as a key deadline looms. The Tararua District Council is… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.One in three retail workers feel unsafe heading into the peak Christmas shopping season. This is according to a new safety report surveying almost 400 New Zealand and Australian workers. The research… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Parliament has erupted into fiery emotion this afternoon, with the entire public gallery emptied, as the government ushered the Treaty Principles Bill through its first reading. The bill received the… Read more Audio

4:56 PM.Organisers of the Christchurch Show are breathing a sigh of relief following a positive start to the three-day event today. There had been fears of an A&P no-show earlier this year when its… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Local newspapers for the chop include the Te Awamutu Courier, Bush Telegraph, Whanganui Midweek, Manawatu Guardian, Napier Courier, Hastings Leader and the Central Hawkes Bay Mail. In an email, the… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.The First Reading of the Treaty Principles Bill is underway/ The Treaty Principles Bill has passed its First Reading in the House today, with support from the coalition despite two coalition leaders… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.A national hikoi opposing government coalition policy impacting Maori is building momentum as it moves closer to the capital. Thousands joined the Hikoi mo te Tiriti as it crossed the Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.All Whites captain Chris Wood has captured a lot of the attention heading into New Zealand's Football World Cup qualifier against Vanuatu tomorrow. Wood will be returning to where he played the… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.You may remember 86 year old Margaret Lemm from Gore who has enthusiastically collected the humble pen for years. Her current tally is about 38,000 catalogued and ordered. Margaret is at a stage and… Read more Audio