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5:35 PM.Provincial cities aren't normally thought of as thriving centres of drag queen culture. But Palmerston North is staking a claim as the nation's drag capital thanks to the popular annual Palmy Drag… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.Wellington businesses say high rent prices, expensive groceries and cark park prices have sucked the life out of the CBD, leaving business struggling with few customers. Post COVID, they said the vibe… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.Things have become a bit shaky for the Black Caps in their test against Sri Lanka in Galle. At stumps last night, the Black Caps were just 50 runs behind the hosts, with plenty of wickets in the shed… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.Ex-Green Party MP Darleen Tana has failed in her High Court bid challenging the Green Party's investigation into her actions. Ms Tana had applied for an interim injunction to prevent the her former… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The Bluebridge ferry failure is costing one freighter big bucks, with the company calling for a better service across the State Highway One of the water. The Bluebridge ferry Connemara was towed back… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Junior doctors are warning that front line health services are being compromised by government cost cutting; with staff shortages, delayed patient care and burnout and they claim the government… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Two injured climbers trapped in a hut on Aoraki Mount Cook will have to wait at least another night for help to arrive, with bad weather hampering any rescue attempt. The pair made it to a remote hut… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.With the breakdown of yet another Cook Strait ferry, there are fears that lives could be lost if the Government doesn't step in to bring the country's ailing inter-island services up to scratch. The… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Men called Mark are apparently making a disproportionate mark on the NZX. A survey of the companies listed on the NZX has shown there more Marks in chief executive spots than there are women, mark our… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.RNZ All Black correspondent Jamie Wall is in Sydney and spoke to Lisa about the All Blacks set to take on the Wallabies this weekend in Sydney. Audio

4:23 PM.The prized collection including Model T Fords, Cadillacs, and Buicks was owned by a late wood buyer and gore resident Robin Dickson and is being sold on behalf of his widow. Some of the cars date back… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Visual journalist Sam Rillstone asked people in Wellington how they deal with their old electronics. Audio

4:06 PM.About a hundred mainly retired volunteers operate a not for profit out of Waipa, sifting through people discarded household electronics, essentially mining your junk for stuff that can be salvaged… Read more Audio

6:28 PM.The White Ferns won't be playing it safe against the world-leading Australians in the three-match T20 series which begins in Mackay tonight. The series part of the build up to next month's T20 World… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.After weeks of speculation and thousands of public votes - Hawke's Bay Airport has named its new fire truck 'Judy Drench'. The 1.6 million dollar truck has gained international interest as over… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the inability of young people to afford a home is shaping up as a key issue in next year's national election. But one solution, being used… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

5:30 PM.The All Blacks are set to defend the trophy they have held for more than two decades this weekend. Scott Roberton has named his side for the first Bledisloe Cup test in Sydney on Saturday, sports… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Major disruption to Wellington's commuter trains could end tomorrow as pay talks between operator Transdev and the Rail and Maritime Transport Union begin. They're optimistic they can strike a deal to… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.A Malaysian environmentalist said she doesn't want New Zealand sending any more of its rubbish to her country, with some recycling plants allegedly already polluting local neighbourhoods and… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A new wave of deadly and extraordinary explosions have rocked Lebanon for a second day. Yesterday, thousands of pagers, mostly used by Lebanese militant group Hezbollah exploded killing 12 and… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.It will be compulsory for all first year Auckland University students to complete a new course covering the Treaty of Waitangi and place-based knowledge from next year. The university said Waipapa… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Mahi, chilly bin and waka jumping, are among the selection of New Zealand terms added to the Oxford dictionary this week. Maori language advocates are welcoming the inclusion of Te Reo phrases like… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A couple of devils from Australia are making themselves right at home in Auckland Zoo after relocating from a wild life facility in Tasmania. The young sisters, who are waiting on their Palawa Kani… Read more Audio