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4:44 PM.When fire broke out at a West Coast bar last night, locals beat emergency services to it by extinguishing the blaze with that classic firefighting substance, beer. Dean White from the Seddonville… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Businesses in the Auckland city centre said increased police foot patrols are already starting to make a difference to their desperate battle against retail crime and disorder. 21 new beat police hit… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a sad day for rugby with the passing of former All Black Norm Hewitt and speaks on a big day for Black Ferns co-captain Kennedy Simon. Audio

4:25 PM.Pharmac has been told its "an inappropriate expectation" for the drug buying agency to be part of "embedding Te Tiriti o Waitangi across the health sector." Associate Minister for Health David… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Donald Trump making his first appearance at the Republican National Convention and the former president's classified documents case being… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people in Auckland how often they've been prescribed antibiotics in the past. Video, Audio

4:05 PM.Infectious disease experts are reporting Kiwi doctors are prescribing them to patients who do not need them and New Zealand now has one of the highest rates of antiobiotic resistance in the world. The… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Britain's new prime minister on a mission to reset the country's international relations after Brexit gave it an 'isolationist'… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the reactions to the Euro's competition and England's coach saying he came across some pretty hard core All Blacks supporters in… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.A group of Immigration New Zealand employees have been off work for several weeks following allegations of inappropriate and unprofessional behaviour, political editor Jo Moir speaks to Susana… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Thousands of young people on the job seeker benefit are to be managed over the phone, and if they fail to make their appointment they could face sanctions. The move, announced by Social Development… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The FBI is investigating the shooting at a Donald Trump rally as an act of domestic terrorism, as President Joe Biden pleads with Americans to resolve their differences at the ballot box. The… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Many will have been either celebrating, or comiserating the final score of the men's European Championship played in Berlin this morning. However, patrons, made up mostly of English supporters, left… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.As the cost of living crisis continues to bite, retailers are feeling the pinch and those with store fronts are said to be holding on by their fingertips. Stats NZ figures show electronic card… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.More than 100 people are still out of their homes in Wairoa following June's flood in the northern Hawke's Bay town. As people try to clean up their homes and dry out their belongings, anger is… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.RNZ sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the latest on tennis. Audio

4:35 PM.Today's ruling follows reports last week that a police newsletter was sent out offering advice on how police officers could manage getting secondary employment. Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Today the arbiter found in favour of the government's offer, which includes a $1500 lump sum payment, a 4% wage increase from July this year, and a more than 5% increase in allowances backdated to… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.US President Joe Biden is calling on Americans to lower the temperature of political debate, as the attempted assasination of Donald Trump has come at a time when US society is deeply fractured… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about one of the single biggest Israeli attacks seen in recent months occuring over the weekend and Turkey set to wind down a large… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Visual journalist Tim Collins hit the streets to see what people think about exploring the use of psychedelics for medical treatments. Audio

4:06 PM.University of Auckland researchers have recruited 40 people for the trial - who will receive either a low dose of the psychedelic hallucinogen or placebos - alongside pyschotherapy, Dr Lisa Reynolds… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.If the man they call Brick laces up his boots for one for season next year it will be his 50th playing senior rugby. And at the age of 65, Gavin Midgley still hits as hard as his nickname suggests… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about one million Afghans in Pakistan having their visas extended after fears of imminent mass deportation, China hitting back at comments made… Read more Audio