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4:23 PM.At the age of 66, Marcus has just finished his apprenticeship and graduated as a qualified builder, proving it's never to late to teach an old dog new tricks, Marcus Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about new public calls for Joe Biden to bow out of the presidential race, Alec Baldwin's involuntary manslaughter trial and things… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Several schools said younger students feel intimidated by groups of older students who vape inside bathrooms so are forced to hold on or find a different bathroom instead. That's led to some high… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.South Africa correspondent Elna Schütz speaks to Susana Lei'atua about a new confederation of African countries being formed, an African president deciding to cut their own salary and South Africans… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.The rising cruiserweight will headline an event for the first time in his home country, when Auckland hosts the event on September 14, Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

5:19 PM.As the public service continues to shed numbers, and the cost of living bites, the number of Kiwi's fleeing the country for greener pastures has hit a new record. Michael Viner from Customise Talent… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.After that disastrous debate performance by Joe Biden and subsequent poor interview, after arriving in Washington D.C, the Prime Minister has found himself in the middle of a crisis for the Democrats… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.There was a miscarriage of justice in the trials that saw Gail Maney and Stephen Stone convicted of murder, the Crown has admitted. The case - which was investigated in the hit RNZ/Stuff podcast Gone… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Visual journalist Sam Rillstone asked people in Wellington if they reckon New Zealand should introduce a sugar tax. Video, Audio

4:46 PM.The data published in the Journal of Epidemiology & Community Health today - show kids consumed 5 grams less than usual and adults 11 grams less after its Soft Drinks Industry Levy was announced, Dr… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.Sail GP pulled out of hosting duties last November due to unavailable spectator grounds, the path has now been cleared. Auckland businesses couldn't be happier, but they say there's a 100-metre long… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.An independent investigation has cleared the world anti-doping agency of any wrong-doing in its handling of allegations of widespread doping in the Chinese swimming team. Twenty-three Chinese swimmers… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.Clyde Quay School school has raised an astonising $112,500 by raffling off two Taylor Swift tickets, including airfares to London, seven night's accomodation and spending money, the money will to to… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a landlisde in Indonesia claiming multiple lives, reports of dodgy fuel tanker practices sparking outrage in China and Bieber fever… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.While local residents in the suburb of Miramar are paying hundreds a year to lease council land to park on or near their homes, Sir Peter Jackson's Stone Street Studios has been leased 50 car parks… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a series of violent attacks sparking an unprecedented three day lockdown for the red centre town of Alice Springs. Audio

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

5:29 PM.1500 metre runner Maia Ramsden's inclusion takes the athletics team to 17 competitors including six runners, Felicity Reid speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

5:16 PM.Building and Construction Minister Chris Penk speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the government moving to force building inspections to be done remotely - which it said will make building a home easier… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.The list MP has resigned from the party, but the party wants her gone from Parliament entirely. There is a way it can do that - by using the so-called 'waka jumping' legislation to have her booted… Read more Audio

5:08 PM."Welcome to Lulu Land," that's what Te Anau locals want to be the first thing you see when you arrive in the town as they celebrate Kiwi tennis sensation Lulu Sun's Wimbledon success, Anna Sargent… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.ABC business sales, a broker for small businesses said sales have soared in the past three months - and are up more than a third on a year ago, ABC Managing Director Chris Small speaks to Susana… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Just weeks after they were thrown a lifeline by the new coalition government, two South Island schools for high needs students still don't know what the future holds, Samantha Gee reports.  Audio

4:38 PM.A New Zealand Initiative report proposes a system where drivers pay rates depending on what vehicle they drive, how far they travel and when. It also proposes adding congestion charging to the mix… Read more Audio