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5:08 PM.A petition calling for a stronger dog control law has put the spotlight back on Northland's, and the nation's, problem with roaming dogs. Dog attack victims say they're too scared to walk to their… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Rail Minister Winston Peters said the budget for the new Cook Strait ferry project is less than half the cost of the previous Government's ill-fated mega ferry plan, even though the new ferries cost a… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.A west Auckland primary school has told parents the coloured play sand it's been using is positive for asbestos. It's arranging decontamination and air quality tests. The sand is part of a major… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.New Zealand has slid further down an international climate change league table, with authors now ranking us as 'low-performing'. As a nation, we've tumbled to 44th out of 63 countries in the Climate… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Melbourne Storm star Eliesa Katoa will miss the 2026 NRL season as he continues his recovery from brain surgery. The 25 year-old copped multiple head knocks while on test duty with Tonga during the… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Auckland University Professor of Psychology Tony Lambert spoke to Lisa Owen about the science behind anauralia; a condition which means you cannot hear sound in your mind. Audio

4:17 PM.Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about the impact a diplomatic row between China and Japan is having on travel between the two nations. Audio

4:06 PM.A new Business NZ report estimates by 2045 Aotearoa will be 250,000 workers short. Without policy reform the rising cost of pensions and healthcare will consume all income tax. It concludes on our… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the conservative side of politics facing turmoil amid leadership wrangles at the state and federal level. Audio

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

5:29 PM.The Black Caps can seal another ODI series win - and with a game to spare - when they play the West Indies in Napier tomorrow. Sports reporter Daniel Gilhooly spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:24 PM.Health New Zealand has stepped up precautions after two confirmed separate outbreaks of antibiotic-resistant super bugs at Christchurch Hospital. It says there are fewer than 10 patients with the… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The clean-up requirements for the potentially asbestos contaminated colourful kids play sand are a bit of a grey area according to professionals doing the job. Chris Saunders is the president of the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Dismayed parents are grappling with whether their homes could be contaminated as they try to rid them of play sand that could have traces of asbestos. They are angry and feel there has been no real… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Product safety rules for kids toys and craft materials are not fit for purpose, with the rise in giant e-commerce retailers according to Consumer NZ. The safety of children's play things is centre… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Air New Zealand cabin crews could walk off the job next month over stalled pay negotiations, threatening summer travel plans. While the union has ruled out any action the week before Christmas, it… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.A pair of petitions have been separately presented to Parliament today - asking politicians to address two hot-button topics. Advocates calling for a social media ban for under 16 year olds had theirs… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The All Whites play for the final time in 2025 tomorrow. The New Zealanders kicked off the year with a 7-nil win over Fiji in March and will close it out against Ecuador who have developed a… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.Canterbury looks likely to get the country's first rubber road. The Selwyn Council confirmed it considering a trial of the technology on State Highway 77 at Glentunnel early in the new year. The… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a US drafted Gaza peace plan receiving the backing of the UN Security Council, as well as Donald Trump changing his stance on… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A Supreme Court ruling yesterday has confirmed four Uber drivers who first took a case against the ride share company in 2022 are actually employees rather than contracters. The ride share is one of… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK's plans to overhaul its asylum policy, as well as the Shadow Home Secretary weighing in on a settlement option between the BBC… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Over the last 15 years, around 1000 New Zealand workers are thought to have been been exposed to high concentrations of respirable crystalline silica dust while working with engineered stone slabs… Read more Audio

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

5:26 PM.After two games in two days the Silver Ferns and England Roses can't be separated and the series will be on the line in Manchester on Thursday. New Zealand had the upper-hand in game one, with a 61-58… Read more Audio