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4:52 PM.In an effort to get thousands of roaming dogs off the streets and into forever homes - Auckland Council is opening the country's first council operated dog adoption centre in Pukekohe. The need is… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.It's New Zealand versus Wales in a best of three test series that gets underway this weekend, no not the oval ball; we're talking sheep shearing. The first clash is at the Waimarino Shears in Raetihi… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.A prolific sexual predator who attacked and abused vulnerable and sometimes unconscious woman over a decade, will remain behind bars for at least the next ten years. John Hope Muchirahondo who raped… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.While anticipation is building for Liam Lawson's start on the Grid in this weekend's Formula One Grand Prix in Melbourne, another New Zealand sportsman could be edging towards a huge moment on the… Read more Audio

4:23 PM."It's a legal industry. We should bank it". That was the view of ANZ Chief Antonia Watson on whether sex workers should be able to get bank loans easily. It came up as an issue during a select… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about more details coming to light about a passenger train that was hijacked by militants in Pakistan and an update on former Philippines president… Read more Audio

4:06 PM."They were everywhere, every corner you looked in." That said by a woman on a suburban street under siege from a stray cat colony who is calling for change so residents can reclaim their properties… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.In Australia a political row has erupted after learning the country's close alliance with America counts for little. This comes after Donald Trump raised a protective trade barrier around the United… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:24 PM.Liam Lawson has been welcomed to the Albert Park street circuit in Melbourne for his formula one debut with Red Bull by thousands of giddy fans. The 23 year old was promoted to the Red Bull senior… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.When you think about a New Zealand delicacy, it's hard to go past a plump Bluff oyster. Whether they're eagerly plucked straight from the pottle or freshly shucked and served with champagne, bluffies… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Police are investigating after four people ended up in Hospital in Wairarapa after taking suspect substances. They were called to a house in Masterton last night where a person was in a critical… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Government ministers have spent the day wooing potential investors, trying to convince them that New Zealand is the safest place for them to splash their cash. The Infrastructure Investment Summit has… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.A Wellington woman is proving age is no barrier, as a regular attender of dance classes at the age of 90. It's Rona Glover's birthday, and she said she won't be slowing down anytime soon. Reporter… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Tory Whanau has opened up about how she seriously considered quitting the mayoralty, being "humiliated in front of the whole country" and fighting the patriarchy. The Wellington mayor has faced… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.A new two-year pharmacy degree is offering a fast-track into a profession in dire need of more staff. Waikato University said it provides a quicker pathway for registering overseas trained… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Rugby Canada has launched a fundraising campaign for their world number two ranked women's team with an aim of raising one million dollars. The Black Ferns are the reigning Rugby World Cup champions… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A Canterbury school for young parents is seeing a bump in enrolments, with mainly new mums wanting to return to class and finish their education. Karanga Mai Young Parent College in Kaiapoi near… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the first hearing in New York of Mamoud Khalil, the Palestinian permanent US resident who the Trump administration is trying to… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Sky Sport is increasing the price of its sports package by about 12 percent. From May, a Sky Sport subscription will go up five dollars to $47 dollars a month. The price of the broadcaster's streaming… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how the captain of the cargo ship that collided with an oil tanker in the North Sea has been arrested, a 26-year-old man will spend… Read more Audio

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

5:29 PM.NZ Rugby is set to implement several changes including fewer players and smaller fields. It's a move that will likely shake up the junior rugby scene. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:23 PM.A "David and Goliath" situation - that's how the defence for the 14-year-old accused of murdering a Dunedin student has summed up the case. The teen, who was 13 at the time, is accused of killing… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Marine precinct users in Tauranga say they feel misled by the mayor Mahe Drysdale. In a meeting in October last year, Mr Drysdale told commercial boat users that the sale of the land was a 'shit deal'… Read more Audio