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5:49 PM.The coalition Government has directed the Public Service Commission initiate an independent inquiry into allegations Te Paati Maori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. Audio

5:44 PM.UK correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about the European elections, the outlook for Britain's election less than a month away and an extra special event that took place during D-Day… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.The Black Sticks will return to hockey's elite Pro-League after beating France in the final of the Nations Cup tournament in Poland this morning, Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:26 PM.Scott Watson's face "plastered" across TV screens months before his arrest for the murders of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope could have influenced eye witnesses, the Court of Appeal was told today, Ruth… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.90% of Auckland boarding houses inspected in the past year appear to be operating illegally, with the Corrections Department and Work and Income are still referring residents to them, Auckland Council… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A cancer patient speaks to Lisa Owen has had to self fund life extending cancer treatments; battle the bank and question government road funding priorities in the face of broken promises. Audio

4:49 PM.People working inside the public sector are fearful of speaking te reo Maori in case they're reprimanded, according to one iwi leader speaking at the urgent inquiry into Te Reo in the public sector… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Police have been examining a property in Te Kuiti today after the ten-month old baby boy was brought unconscious to Te Kuiti Hospital on Saturday and later died, Natalie Akoorie is at the scene. Audio

4:35 PM.A woman whose husband died suddenly at Palmerston North Hospital said the wait for answers about what happened nearly four years ago is torturous, Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

4:27 PM.Lukas Walton-Keim's naming this morning came as a huge relief after his appeal of his initial non-nomination, Bridget Tunnicliffe has more. Audio

4:24 PM.China's second highest ranking politican Li Qiang will visit New Zealand this week, Anneke Smith speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:17 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about Benny Gantz resigning from the Israeli war cabinet and a raid in Gaza by the Israeli army that saw the release of four hostages at the… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi did some cafe hopping of her own, to ask people how long is too long to linger over a cuppa. Video, Audio

4:05 PM.A journalist was asked to leave an Ahuriri eatery after an hour, apparently because hadn't spent enough to linger longer. Audio

5:45 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about the thousands of Samsung employees set to go on strike for the first time in the company's history, China's tallest waterfall being… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A critical report shows Corrections staff missed opportunities to prevent disorder in a Waikeria Prison yard, prior to an unprecedented riot in December 2020. Natalie Akoorie reports. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.A Ministry of Education report has found students who grew up in Nelson and the West Coast who move away for tertiary study - are less likely to return to work in their home town. Samantha Gee… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.It's quarterfinals time in Super Rugby Pacific with four kiwi sides still vying for the title. The action kicks off in Hamilton tonight with the Chiefs taking on the Reds. Sports reporter Jonty Dine… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.People tell us whether they're satisfied with their bank's services and if they bother going to a branch in person. Audio

5:16 PM.Northland farmers say they're being denied short term loans to cover their tax bills while banks are continuing to make hundreds of millions of dollars off high interest rates. Northland Federated… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Some vape stores are flouting regulations and off loading old stock with illegally high nicotine levels on the cheap according to a new study. And many are not checking buyers are 18; the legal age to… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.The Public Service Commission has convened a high-level meeting with the heads of government departments over allegations Te Paati Maori misused data during the 2023 election campaign. A group of… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.'This stinks of hyprocrisy at the highest level.' That's the message from flood affected home owners hitting out at Auckland Council after they called for homeowners to do their bit to future-proof… Read more Audio