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In part two, speed bumps on the Tahunanui Hills will be removed after pushback form some members of the Nelson community. Jeremy is a local resident who will be glad to see them go. Then, New Zealand… Audio

Tonight, on The Panel, Wallace Chapman is joined by panellists Leonie Freeman and Richard Pamatatau. First up, The Panel crosses live to Doha and Al Jazeera: what is the sense of those working there… Audio

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about how British Prime Minster Keir Starmer has spoken to US President Donald Trump for the first time since his public criticism of the… Audio

Working women are being encouraged to bill the Prime Minister directly for the money they're not getting due to the gender pay gap. The campaign launched today by the group STILL Minding the Gap is… Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

Medical experts are warning sports bodies need to do more to manage the risks of heat illness in football, after recent tournaments in the Pacific were played in extreme conditions. During the recent… Audio

New Zealand's sharemarket has taken a hit today as economic ripples from the war in the Middle East, are felt further afield. The NZX50 joined other markets in the region, including Australia, Japan… Audio

"It's been left unchecked for way too long." That said by an Auckland primary school principal who's had to hire a school counsellor to deal with the damage caused by social media. Bryce Mills said… Audio

The price of aviation fuel has 'gone ballistic' according to the boss of a New Zealand airline. Brent crude oil cracked 110 US dollars a barrel today. One of Europe's most popular budget airlines… Audio

A former executive has been sentenced to 10 months home detention in the Auckland District Court today for paying an underage girl for "commercial sexual services." Reporter Finn Blackwell spoke to… Audio

The Prime Minister has fronted the media, with a full-throated defence of both the governments economic response to the Iran War and his leadership. He said the media went a bit bananas last week… Audio

The surgeon who removed a Manawatu's woman's stomach following a weight loss operation in Turkey is raising concerns about the risks of medical tourism. Jimmy Ellingham reports. Audio

Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about the latest developments from Super Rugby Pacific. Audio

The annual hot cross bun fight has begun and it can get pretty heated. When is it too early to start selling them and how much should they be? James Bryant, the founder and owner of bakery Knead on… Audio

Mojtaba Khamenei was chosen by Iran's Assembly of Experts to succeed his father who was killed at the beginning of the latest conflict. It comes as the conflict in the middle east enters its tenth… Audio

A Canterbury food producer believes the war in the Middle East is yet another blow to grain farmers who may already be considering bailing out after a few years of bad harvests. The conflict and the… Audio