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5:05 PM.Checkpoint's Lisa Owen speaks to four people on the elective surgery waiting list, about their experiences, and their long wait. Audio

4:48 PM.Families have been forced to choose between buying period products or putting food on the table as the cost of living bites into their weekly shop. Louise Ternouth reports. Audio

4:45 PM.One of the country's worst maritime tragedies of recent years - the Enchanter tragedy - is the subject of a court case in Whangarei. Northland reporter Peter de Graaf speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:43 PM.The government is again facing criticism over its job cuts - but this time, with arguments they're too shallow. Lauren Crimp reports. Audio

4:31 PM.RNZ sports journalist speaks to Lisa Owen about three sold out games across three different sports over the past weekend. Audio

4:24 PM.Auckland scrabbler Cooper Ashley speaks to Lisa Owen about the national champs taking place this weekend Audio

4:17 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the closing arguments in Donald Trump's trial being heard tomorrow and deadly weather that struck during the holiday weekend. Audio

4:10 PM.Foreign visitors already pay more than Kiwis for the Great Walks. Our visual journalist Marika Khabazi asked people if they think that price should go up more. Audio

4:06 PM.President of the Federated Mountain Clubs Megan Dimozantos speaks to Lisa Owen about the DOC website failing again when Great Walks bookings opened, and what to do with the ballooning demand. Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about Hong Kong's largest national security case likely to reach a verdict soon Audio

5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

5:33 PM.Fifteen-thousand people have signed a petition calling for an end to unpaid work placements. Campaign lead for advocacy group Paid Placements Aotearoa Bex Howells spoke with Lisa Owen. Audio

5:27 PM.The Maori All Blacks have a new head coach as the side returns to the international stage next month. Former All Black Ross Filipo takes the reins of the team he played for during the early 2000s… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Auckland councillor Shane Henderson spoke with Lisa Owen about the prospect of a new stadium for the city. Audio

5:14 PM.Central Auckland business owners say criminals are harassing their staff, stealing their purses and scaring customers away. Felix Walton reports Audio

5:08 PM.Te Whatu Ora clinical lead for planned care, Dr Derek Sherwood speaks to Lisa Owen about the nationwide release of wait list times for those waiting for elective surgery. Audio

4:46 PM.Turn Your Life Around co-General Manager Jolene Cartwright speaks to Lisa Owen about the rise in young people arming themselves. Audio

4:42 PM.Trainees in health care, education and social work and calling for funding in the Budget, as they prepare to deliver a petition to Parliament. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

4:36 PM.The inquest into the death of Sophia Crestani at an overcrowded Dunedin student party has heard recordings of distressed party-goers pleading for help and telling police that someone is going to die… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.New Zealand driver Scott Dixon has finished on the podium at an eventful Indy 500. American Josef Newgarden won the 200-lap race for a second consecutive year after a four hour delay to the start of… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.Police in Wellington say they are continuing to search for a man who went missing after reportedly going overboard from the East by West ferry last week. Wellington reporter Bill Hickman spoke with… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Middle East correspondent Camille Nedelec speaks to Lisa Owen about Israeli forces bombing Rafah and reportedly killing dozens of people at a camp for displaced Palestinians. Audio

4:12 PM.Our reporter Adam Burns asked people how much they have to pay in school costs for their children Audio

4:06 PM.Recent public service redundancies are being blamed for a big jump in the number of parents in the capital who cant afford to pay school fees and donations. Wellington Girls College principal Julia… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about an expo in Macau showcasing futuristic technology, China launching a massive military drill around Taiwan and the Thai government… Read more Audio