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5:08 PM.There's been mission creep when it comes to politicians meddling in police operational matters and there needs to be clear boundaries drawn for the next Commisioner, according to the Police… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.The Tararua District mayor has offered a "heart felt personal apology" for a botch up that's left some rate payers owing thousands of dollars that the coouncil must collect. A mistake calculating… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.No bad blood, that's the message from outgoing Police Commissioner Andrew Coster who is leaving the force early to head up the government's new social investment agency. He begins a 5 year term there… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Fire investgators said last summer's huge fire on Christchurch's Port Hills started on private property but they've been unable to determine how it broke out. The wildfire started near the a walking… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.RNZ's resident rugby expert Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about Sam Cane set to play his 100th test this weekend in Wellington and whether the All Blacks will break their streak in the capital this… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Auckland Council said dozens of bins removed from Auckland streets and dumped in a council work site will remain there in case they're needed for parts. The council this year said it would remove 30… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a candidate gunning to be North Carolina's Governor is embroiled in a major scandal that's seen a number of his campaign staff quit. Audio

4:06 PM.Minister Nicola Willis yesterday issued a three point directive to public service CEO's stating working from home is not an entittlement. It should only be agreed to if it does not compromise employee… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about the British luxury department store, Harrods, making an apology a few days ago, after some harrowing details of sexual assault claims came to… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

5:31 PM.Bargain hunters are continuing to flock in their thousands to Auckland's newest outlet mall, Manawa Bay, which is less than 3 kilometres from the city's airport. A wave of shoppers heading there for… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.A code to protect New Zealand's elite athletes and grassroots participants from sexual abuse, bullying, racism and match-fixing is up for public discussion. The Code of Integrity for Sport and… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Some shops selling nitrous oxide said they're still getting their heads around what a government crackdown could mean for them. The Health Minister Shane Reti is considering urgent options to try and… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Former eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murder. An 11 person jury has ruled the former eye surgeon did not kill his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021.Outside the court this… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A potential leap in ACC payments of about 360 percent has the Royal New Zealand ballet spinning. ACC's consulting on poposed changes that would see ballet dancers move out of the low risk performing… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland how they feel about their job. Audio

4:45 PM.New Zealand lawyers are apparently among the unhappiest in the world . The University of Melbourne surveyed 800 New Zealand based lawyers and law students between 2021 and 2023. It found almost 35… Read more Audio

4:42 PM."We're reaching a crisis point now, I can see a lot of harm coming," that's the message from some GP clinics desperately trying to avoid closing their doors or putting up prices for patients. GPs had… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Some schools are abandoning take-home essays and assignments because students are using artificial intelligence to cheat.The misuse of AI has even prompted changes to the national school… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.Lydia Ko won back-to-back LPGA Tour titles for the first time in eight years when she lifted the Queen City Championship trophy in Ohio. The 27 year old was back on the golf course after taking a… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A stoush over a single kaka parrot is seriously ruffling feathers. The bird known as Charlie Girl spent almost a quarter of a century at Te Anau Bird Sanctuary, where she fostered chicks, hatching and… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.After an eight week trial, and 10 hours of deliberations over two days, former eye surgeon, Philip Polkinghorne has been found not guilty of murdering his wife Pauline Hanna three years ago. Jurors… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about fighting along the border between Israel and Lebanon ramping up, the attack in in Lebanon targeting pagers and walkie talkies and the the… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Is the government retiring work from home for public servants? It has just announced it wants to see more public servants back in the office each day and has issued new guidlines for CEO's. In a three… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a 10 year old Japanese boy dying after being stabbed nearby his school in China, Sri Lanka getting ready to head to the polls as the country holds… Read more Audio