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5:30 PM.It's official - New Zealand's most decorated Olympian Dame Lisa Carrington is eying up the next Olympics in Los Angeles. Carrington was dominant at last year's Paris games, claiming three gold medals… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.In the first week of the ceasefire more than 350 have made it into both the north and south of the territory carrying water, hygiene kits, malnutrition treatments, warm clothes, tarpaulins and other… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Winston Peters has conceded that Shane Jones' "send Mexicans home" comment could have been expressed differently. Mr Peters also told immigrant Green MPs to "show some gratitude" for being in New… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Associate Education Minister David Seymour visited an Auckland High School today to see the results of his rejigged school lunches programme, which saw the cost of each school meal slashed to just… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Associate Education Minister David Seymour visited an Auckland High School to see the results of his new school lunches programnme, which saw the cost of each school meal slashed to just three… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The mayor of a top tourist town is urging the government to push ahead with a bed tax but says the money should not go into Wellington's coffers. Queenstown Mayor Glyn Lewers is desperate for an… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Resources Minister Shane Jones is heading to the mining town of Waihi tomorrow, where he's set to announce the government's new strategy for minerals. But residents of the small town which is already… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.A new toilet block just off Auckland's Karangahape road is causing a stink with some residents, who say its location has attracted anti-social behaviour leaving them feeling unsafe. Luka Forman has… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Aotearoa's most successful paralympian Dame Sophie Pascoe has announced her retirement. The champion swimmer, who wasn't at the Paris games last year said she remains passionate about giving back to… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Donald Trump has signed an executive order to open a migrant detention centre at the US naval base in Guantanamo Bay, which could house up to 30,000 immigrants deported from the US. United States… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.It's the first week of the revamped scheme after the government carved 130 million dollars off the healthy school lunch programme last year and for some schools it hasn't been smooth dining. Massey… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.British-born teenager Axel Rudakubana killed three young girls in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event last July. Following his arrest a number of false reports spread on social media… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.MPs have come away with more questions than answers on the digital nomad visa, including whether housing demand will skyrocket, or migrants will take local jobs while they're here. A parliament… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.The All Black superstar has returned to Aotearoa having missed last year's Super Rugby season to play in Japan. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.  Audio

5:23 PM.A family pod of five orca have been visiting Raglan and Kawhia harbours over the past two weeks, attracting people keen for a glimpse. But the Department of Conservation is reminding jet skier and… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.General Practice Aotearoa said the shortage of GPs is so bad that some doctors are being abused over wait times or closing their books to new patients. A Victoria University study has found 36 percent… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Blanket speed limit reductions introduced by Labour will start changing, beginning with State Highway Two in the Wairarapa. A total of 38 sections of state highways will revert to their previous… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.A one-of-a-kind electric boat has joined Auckland's ferry fleet, carrying passengers on a high speed tour of the Hauraki Gulf. The VS-9 is a ten-seater hydrofoiling tour boat built by Auckland-based… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Earlier this month an iPad left inside a parked car in Mount Manganui exploded after its lithium battery overheated. The device was sitting on a blanket, fueling a car fire. There's also been five… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Drivers wanting to travel faster on State Highways around the country will soon get their wish. 38 sections of the roading network will be reversed back to their previous higher speed limits by NZTA… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The school holidays are only just finishing up and for many parents that means they've spent weeks juggling the stress of childcare alongside returning to work. For a lot of families, the only or best… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The bitter split between the skipper and the backer of the British America's Cup challenge looks set to have ramifications for the next event. INEOS Brittania, funded by billionaire Sir Jim Ratcliffe… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.In December, Christchurch's Sarah Wadsworth threw a frisbee a massive 104.31 metres; making her the first girl in the world under ten to achieve that distance. But its not her first world title, she's… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Thousands of Palestinians have returned to the north of the Gaza strip marking a major milestone in the ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas. Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to… Read more Audio