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4:34 PM.Black Cap Tim Southee's Test career is over following a big win over England in Hamilton today. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:30 PM.The National Emergency Management Agency says there is no Tsunami threat to New Zealand. Locals on social media are reporting landslips and say its the biggest quake to hit the island  in up to two… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Auckland Zoo's had a pre-Christmas delivery, they've welcomed a bruiser of a baby southern white rhino calf. He arrived on Friday, following a speedy labour; a remarkable three minutes give or take… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about a school shooting Madison, Wisconsin where a teacher and student have been killed, President-elect Donald Trump holding his first… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.One north island council's revealed its roll of recycle shame, the items people stuff into bin pretending they can have a second life, when they know full well they can't. A deer carcass was found… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Pounamu is a prized taonga for both Maori and non-Maori alike and increasingly its gifted for significant life events and celebrations. But as interest around pounamu grows, what are the tikanga… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Sports correspondent Glen Larmer spoke to Lisa Owen about an update on the cricket in Hamilton, a star player from the Broncos escaping conviction and some highlights in sport from the year.  Audio

5:25 PM.A former spy minister said a police trip to China looks like a "classic effort" by the Chinese government to "curry favour" with New Zealand authorities. A group of 33 police staff visited China in… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Richlisters and the kindness of a church means needy families are still being fed after a trio of key donors stepped into save David Letele's south Auckland food bank. The Butter Bean food bank has… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.Fiji's government is desperately trying to protect the country's reputation as a tourist destination after seven people fell violently ill after drinking cocktails at a five-star resort on Saturday… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.Local government minister Simeon Brown said these will be benchmarks that can be accessed by the public - and show ratepayers how their council compares to others. It's part of a raft of reforms… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.An advocate for young homeless people said it's clear Oranga Tamariki needs more funding to care for teenagers and children. The call comes as Oranga Tamariki data shows the number of kids and teens… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.A survivor of the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit, where children were tortured in the 1970s, has received an in-person apology from the Medical Council for not investigating a complaint he made… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The weather threatened to ruin things for the Black Caps but play finally got underway this afternoon on day three of the third and final test against England in Hamilton. Sports reporter Bridget… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The clean up task force, that has been funded by the government, is only just finishing, almost two years after Cyclone Gabrielle battered the region. Hundreds of homes and land was coated in metres… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.Middle East correspondent spoke to Lisa Owen about what the situation is like in Syria, a week on from the fall of Bashar Al Assad's regime, a number of Israeli strikes happening on Syrian territory… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Fijian authorities are scrambling to find out what led to seven people falling ill after drinking cocktails at a five-star resort on Saturday afternoon. All were taken to hospital where their… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Food waste is a massive issue, it's estimated up to a third of all food is lost or wasted globally. A recent survey by social group Love Food Hate Waste found 42 percent of left overs aren't used… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Asia correspondent Chris Gilbert spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about last weeks shock martial law order in South Korea, Japan taking further steps to criminalise cannabis use and New Years being cancelled… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.A footbridge linking Auckland's Viaduct to a once-humming restaurant district overlooking the harbour has finally been fixed, after nine months stuck in the upright position. The final tally's not in… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.High flying Auckland FC are trying to stay as grounded as possible. Aotearoa's newest sporting sensation are not getting ahead of themselves amid their dream inaugural A-League run. Audio

5:22 PM.Ōtautahi Christchurch is getting a brand new aircraft as Jetstar makes its biggest expansion into New Zealand in over a decade. The airline is adding daily flights from Christchurch to the Gold Coast… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.A Coromandel business owner and former army medic desperately tried to save the life of a man who was shot near his remote property. Police have confirmed that one person is dead and another seriously… Read more Audio