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4:30 PM.Jamie Wall has arrived back from South Africa and spoke to Lisa Owen what's next for the All Blacks, after two defeats on the trot to the Springboks. Audio

4:25 PM.The goal of getting Aucklanders to halve their car use by 2030 is delusional and needs a complete rethink according to one councillor. The Council's Transport Emissions Reduction Pathway lays out a… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the second presidential debate and first meeting between Donald Trump and Kamala Harris set to kick off tomorrow. Audio

4:06 PM.Winstone Pulp has confirmed its two mills in the central north island are shutting for good. That means more than two hundred job loses and real fears communities will become ghost towns as people are… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about a damning report finally coming out over the deadly 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in west London, the Paralympics coming to a grand finale in Paris… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.The IRD has backtracked on a controversial safety techique that is used to anonymise people's personal details. The organisation had been relying on a technique called "hashing" when it handed over… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Italian world number one Jannik Sinner has won his second tennis grand slam of the year, beating local favourite Taylor Fritz in straight sets to claim the US Open. That Sinner was even competing in… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.In the last four weeks there's been up to twice as many killings as an average month. Police say there's no need for alarm yet but they'll be closely watching whether the the increase in continues… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Skycity casino will shut down for five days, for failing help a problem gambler who lost more than a million dollars on the pokies. The gambler spent up to 9 hours playing continuously. On 23… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Porirua College has cancelled its NCEA literacy tests because students arent ready for them and there's already too much pressure on them and staff according to the principal. Students need to pass… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.A Christchurch man accused of multiple sexual assaults has been described in the Crown's closing address as treating women with contempt, and assuming he could use their bodies as he liked. John Hope… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.It was once labelled one of the worst public transport services in the country, but Auckland's Gulf Harbour ferry service is back to a full schedule of sailings from today, after years of frequent… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The Treaty Principles Bill is back in the spotlight - if it ever left - with Cabinet ministers today discussing, debating and deliberating the legislation. It comes as a group of more than 400 church… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.The Paris Paralympics ended in a heartbreaking note for a Spanish marathon runner who was disqualified for an incident just metres from the finish line. Elena Congost had the bronze medal taken off… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.Middle east correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about three Israeli men who were killed in a shooting between Jordan and the West Bank, an Israeli airstrike in the north of the Gaza strip… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.It's been revealed nearly 70 Te Whatu Ora staff have signed non-disclosure agreements since the end of November and 38 within the Ministry for the Environment. It's prompted a complaint to the Public… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.As we hit the spring breeding boom the SPCA's expecting room at the inn to fill up fast, so the hunt is on for fur foster parents. In the past financial year, more than ten thousand SPCA animals spent… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Laura Westbrook spoke to Lisa Owen about a super typhoon heading towards China's southern coast and the island of Hainan, after lashing Hong Kong with heavy rain and strong winds… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Lisa Owen about the governance reform saga at New Zealand Rugby is finally over and the search for a new board is about to begin, the All Whites set to… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.About 300 people, chanting "nothing about us, without us", have marched through central New Plymouth protesting changes to disability services.The government is restructuring Whaikaha, the Ministry of… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The Commerce Commission announced wants standardised coverage maps for all providers within 12 months and set definitions of excellent good or bad coverage, so customers can actually compare whats on… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.A 70 year old Waiheke Island resident with a ruptured ear-drum, is frustrated that despite 5 visits to her local GP she was unable to actually see a doctor in person. Like many other parts of the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Another homicide investigation is underway in Auckland, after a neighbourhood dispute turned deadly last night. Police say a man was found critically injured at a Grey Lynn address after reports of… Read more Audio