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5:27 PM.The men's triathlon at the Paris Olympics has been postponed as pollution levels in the River Seine remain too high. The race which was due to start at 6pm this evening but has now been postponed… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Crown prosecutor William Taffs told the court that John Muchirahondo is accused of sexually violating 15 women, many of whom he met at parties or out on the town. Mr Taffs says Mr Muchirahondo had sex… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.At a press conference today, Detective Inspector Nicola Reeves said a scene examination on private farmland in Greenpark was still underway involving 60 police officers. A forensic post mortem is due… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.In Thames, nurses have picketed outside the Thames Hospital to voice their frustration at what the union said is constant understaffing and increased workloads in the emergency department. Their… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Te Whatu Ora has ordered a hiring freeze for all non-frontline jobs, and has repeatedly denied it will affect any clinical roles. But one specialist, who doesn't want to be named, said a hospital job… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.It's the second day of a high profile criminal trial of a retired surgeon accused of murdering his wife in their upmarket Auckland home and staging her death as a suicide. The High Court in Auckland… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Auckland Council is putting a home under the hammer because the owner owes $318,000 in overdue rates. Rates haven't been paid on the derelect property in Otara for 19 years. However, after years of… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The Health Minister said the country's hospital system remains in crisis but he can't put a number on how many are relying on overnight telehealth services in the face of doctor shortages. Both… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.RNZ sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about an All Black squad named and a story from the Olympics. Audio

4:24 PM.A blind Auckland woman who is regularly forced to walk on busy roads with her guide dog, said she is fed up with thoughtless and inconsiderate drivers. Sally Britnell told Susana Lei'ataua people are… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the latest on a potential running mate for Kamala Harris and the election interference case in Colorado that has gone to… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.The electoral authority said President Nicolas Maduro secured a third term in power with 51% of the vote. However, the opposition has accused him of rigging the election and international observers… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Police have announced they have found human remains in their year-long search for missing Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao. The 44 year old was last seen alive on July 19 last year at a… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Leiataua about the UK government dropping its challenge to the international criminal court for issuing an arrest warrant for Israel's leaders… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.New Zealand's wait for its first medal of the Paris Olympics continues. Hopes of ending a 28 year medal drought in the pool were dashed with Erika Fairweather and Lewis Clareburt missing out in their… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Was it suicide or murder? That's the question a jury is tasked with considering in the high profile trial of a retired eye surgeon charged with murdering his wife. The Crown alleges Philip John… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.The Government is being urged to look into the thousands of unmarked graves across Aotearoa which could hold victims of state care abuse. In Christchurch, The Waihoro Spreydon-Cashmere-Heathcote… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The chronic doctor shortage is being felt across the country, but it is those in the regions and rural areas that are feeling the most pain. In Dargaville - on-site emergency doctors at the local… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.Online second hand clothing stores across Aotearoa have seen an increase in the amount of people wanting to sell their clothes over the past year. The rise started during the 2020 COVID lockdown and… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.A Wellington councillor says life-saving minutes are being lost because of new speed bumps which slow emergency vehicles response times. The issue has been raised with councils around the country as… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.A trial is underway in Christchurch of a man facing more than 30 charges of sexual assault. John Hope Muchirahondo, who's well known in football circles in Christchurch and Auckland, is accused of… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.RNZ Sport's Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Day 3 of the Olympics and Kiri Wills becoming the second New Zealander to coach in Australia's Netball competition - when she takes… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Morningside's Kind Café is mostly plant-based, but last Thursday it made a drastic decision to start offering a broader range of food. A drop in customers has hit the hospitality sector hard -… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Community pharmacies said if bigger discount pharmacies continue to set up shop, they may have to close their doors. Due to the government scrapping the free $5 prescription fee, some fear they things… Read more Audio