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5:25 PM.Education Minister, Erica Stanford, said the Selwyn district in Canterbury is getting a new 12 classroom primary school, 52 new classrooms at other existing schools as well as the government… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Referee abuse is once again rearing its ugly head. However, the threats now appear to be escalating. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:12 PM.Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a catastrophic head injury and died on Monday after playing a version of the game where competitors plough into each other at full speed with no protective gear. At an… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A high school has banned Run It Straight tackle games on its grounds, denouncing them as nothing more than violence. Gisborne Boys' High School told its 820 students about the ban on Monday, just… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The Education Ministry has appointed a Kings Counsel to hunt the source of a series of leaks to RNZ. The ministry wrote to RNZ to share an internal message announcing the investigation by Michael… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The government has released the findings of independent rapid review of Sport New Zealand. The report, released by the minister for Sport and Recreation Mark Mitchell, has recommended potential… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The Privacy Commission has put out new filming and photography advice for organisations in a bid to protect children and young people. Privacy Commissioner Michael Webster spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:16 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about how North Korea has had some strong words about Donald Trump's plans for a golden dome missile shield, how the new Pope seems to be turning his… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A Former All Black is warning people off the Run It Straight game, where competitors smash into each other at full speed, after a teenager died playing a version of the social media driven trend at… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about how severe flooding has been causing death and destruction for communities on the New South Wales east coast and how a push is on to include… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A cable car race is underway in Queenstown, as two different companies unveil their schemes to connect the town by high-wire. Whoosh and Southern Infrastructure Ltd have revealed blueprints of their… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.The Wellington Phoenix's inability to retain successful players is in the spotlight again. All Whites striker Kosta Barbarouses is the latest player to turn his back on the A-League club saying he… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.A teenager is dead after being critically injured while playing a version of a full contact collision game being promoted on social media. 19 year old Ryan Satterthwaite suffered a serious head injury… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.Gloriavale leaders have refused to deliver a personal apology to a former member for abuse at the Christian community, despite publicly offering to say sorry to victims who ask for one. Leavers say… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Prime Minister, Police Commissioner and Police Minister have all been forced to hose down concerns over an internal police memo directing officers not to investigate crimes under a certain value… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A warning to Otago students after a group of would be flatmates were expected to keep paying for a house of horrors they never even moved into. The three students have been awarded more than $4000 in… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.Staff at an Auckland mental health facility are rallying to save what they say is a vital service for people who would otherwise fall through the cracks. Health New Zealand has put forward a proposal… Read more Audio

4:35 PM."We expect our police to tackle crime everywhere," that said by Prime Minister Christopher Luxon as he and the Police Commissioner moved to reassure the public about a new police directive that's… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.It's been a fairytale season, but Moana Pasifika were given a stark reality check at the weekend. Hammered 85-7 by the Chiefs in Hamilton, Moana head to the capital for this weekend's match up - still… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Could New Zealand's next big export be alcohol free wine laced with the natural stress relieving ingredient catnip for pets? Kiwi company Muttley's Estate is already making a range of vintages with… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.The Kremlin is trying to downplay Donald Trump's criticisms of Vladimir Putin after Russia carried out a large-scale drone attack on Ukraine. The US President said Mr Putin has "gone absolutely… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.In the face of rising coffee prices top chef Al Brown is urging people to park the snobbery and make the switch to the more filter coffee rather barista made espresso. Brown reckons filter has come a… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how a plan for NHS staff to restrain patients experiencing a mental health crisis is being labelled as 'dangerous' and how UK… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Two French friends, a garden full of 50,000 snails and a dream. A foodie duo in Queenstown are bringing molluscs to the mountains, with the launch of the region's very first commercial snail farm… Read more Audio