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5:29 PM.Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about Black Caps pace bowler Lockie Fergusson producing a staggering spell against Papua New Guniea, returning record figures of three wickets for no runs. Audio

5:25 PM.The Virgin Australia flight was heading for Melbourne carrying 67 passengers when flames were seen coming from the Boeing 737 and it was diverted to Invercargill, Tess Brunton reports. Audio

5:16 PM.Some wanna be travellers are grumpy after paying top dollar for a speedy passport service only to discover others paying virtually half the price have got their travel documents in the same time, the… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.The New Zealand College of Psychologists said its facing dire work force shortages with demand for mental heath support soaring exponentially, while burnout in the profession is high, Dr Paul Skirrow… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Police continue to seek Phillips and his children Jayda, Maverick, and Ember, and last week offered an $80,000 reward for information. A short time ago, Waikato police released a video of the… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Michael Marquet, who almost every day of the year tends to his garden plots at Christchurch Hospital and several other sites around the city has turned his passion for gardening into an award-winning… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The coalition government has put forward a discussion document - pitched as a way to to make it easier to build granny flats and increase the supply of affordable homes, Nick James reports. Audio

4:45 PM.LayBuy is one of those companies that lets you to get the goods upfront and spread your payments over a number of weeks, however, the cost of living crunch and fierce online competition is taking its… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.United States correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about the a new TV advertisement from the Biden campaign taking jabs at Donald Trump and his legal troubles and a top health official calling for social… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.Jamie wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the death of Connor Garden-Bachop and the Blues and Chiefs set to play in front of a sold out crowd at Eden Park this weekend. Audio

4:27 PM.Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked people what their work from home habits are like - and if employers should monitor them. Audio

4:22 PM.A survey last year of a 1000 US based companies showed 96% of them were using some kind of monitoring to check up on employees working from home, this raising questions around ethics and productivity… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Some manufacturers actively discourage fixing electronics over replacing them and a right to repair law could help curb the throw away mentality according to a fix it expert, Alan Liefting the… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about the peace summit for Ukraine held over the weekend, recent opinion polls painting a grim picture for the Conservative party and a new… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.In Auckland, Trademe data shows rental listings up 41%, with nearly 1500 more properties for rent during the same period. As Lucy Xia reports, experts have said the economic climate has forced some… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Whites playing in the Pacific Islands for the first time in seven years when they defend their OFC Nations Cup title, New Zealand kick off their… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A woman was burnt to blistering after being soaked in scorching coffee during turbulance on an Air N-Z flight to Queenstown, while cabin crew were serving hot drinks. Audio

5:17 PM.Marama Davidson will soon take leave while undergoing treatment - but plans to return to Parliament and her leadership role in about 4 months later this year, Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

5:15 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people if the taxpayer should foot the bill for a defence force plane to get an upgrade - or if we should just let the Prime Minister fly on commercial airlines. Audio

5:08 PM.The boss of Air New Zealand said he'll spend a flight to Japan personally apologising to passengers for the inconvience of diverting to pick up a trade delegation stranded after the Prime Minister's… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Police hunting for fugative Tom Phillips and his three children continue to sift through more than 70 new leads, since offering an $80,000 reward. Australian David Craig, is an expert on covert… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.The government is moving ahead with one of it's policy agreements with New Zealand First, making it easier to put up granny flats or small structures in residential and rural areas. Lillian Hanly… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Felicity Reid speaks to Lisa Owen about the Black Caps signing off their T20 Cricket World Cup campaign against Papua New Guinea in Trinidad and Tobago in the early hours of tomorrow morning. Audio

4:18 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about the Israeli military's plan to allow a military pause along an aid route, the latest on ceasefire talks and the looming risk of… Read more Audio