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4:31 PM.It's a name unfamilar to most Kiwi cricket fans, but Bevon-John Jacobs aka BJ has been a shock pick up in the Indian Premier League. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.Pharmac is switching suppliers of hormone replacement patches for menopausal women, to a single brand that's unpopular and doesn't work as well for some. Menopause specialist Doctor Linda Dear spoke… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a major case accusing president-elect Donald Trump of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat being thrown out of court and The… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Are calls to ban singing at Wicked the movie off-key? The world's largest cinema chain, AMC has caused a stir after officially banning singing during screenings of Wicked. Actor Ava Diakhaby who has… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.The Labour Party is blaming the Government's new wait time targets for so many patients being unable to get onto a waiting list for hospital treatment. It follows GPs saying patients who desperately… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The Black Foils have continued their dominance in the Middle East winning the opening SailGP event of the season in Dubai. New Zealand held off Great Britain and the United States to sit on top of the… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Proposed cuts to a tertiary apprenticeship training programme in Rotorua could leave dozens of people high and dry part way through their qualifications. The proposal from Bay of Plenty's Toi Ohomai… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.In his first official day in the job the new Police commissioner has delivered an early Christmas present to Auckland businesses and residents; anouncing the city centre's getting a new police base… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.New Police Commissioner Richard Chambers says there's a priority to increase public safety and boost visibility in communities. Audio

4:44 PM.The New Zealand Dental Association and Health Coalition Aotearoa are throwing their support behind a new report that calls for urgent government intervention to tackle obesity. The Helen Clark… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.A police officer has potentially thrown his employer in disrepute, after photos taken earlier this year show him posing in a gang patch, according to an employment lawyer. Legislation banning the… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.The richest cricket league in the world has commenced its annual player auction. The Indian Premier League has created dozens of overnight millionaires since its inception in 2008. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Holes in the ceiling and walls, rubbish everywhere, missing chattels and unpaid rent. This is what a couple who rented out their family home are faced with after their tenant left the house looking… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Hezbollah launching one of it's largest attacks on Israel, progress on a ceasefire deal between Israel and Lebanon and the impact of… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.One retailer wants to know why shops are carrying the losses, when they're hit by credit card fraud and not the companies, whose cards are being used for the dodgy transactions. Earlier this month a… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a fifth tourist dying as a result of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos, the US issuing fraud charges against one of Asia's richest men and how… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A fifth tourist has died as a result of suspected methanol poisoning in Laos. 28-year-old British lawyer Simone White, as well as an Australian teen, two Danish women and an American all fell fatally… Read more Audio

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

5:33 PM.Former Kiwi Ferns and Warriors womens player Kathleen Wharton has died aged 41. Wharton was a Rugby League World Cup winner and played for the Warriors during the 2019 NRLW season. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The head of High Performance Sport NZ was warned in 2018 of concerns an athlete would lose their life, if the environment in Cycling NZ was not fixed. The warning came from a senior doctor who had… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.A security guard who was stabbed in the neck while working at a popular Auckland shopping hub is said to be recovering well after surgery. The incident happened when the guard approached a man near… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Health services are on high alert with the official declaration of a whooping cough epidemic today. It comes as the most recent data shows vaccination rates for babies are woefully low - especially… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Opposition to the Government's plan to resurrect live animal exports continues to grow, this time it's on the wharf. The Maritime Union, which represents water siders and stevedores, who have in the… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.All Auckland buses will have driver protection screens installed by 2026 and those behind the wheel hope this will help to deter aggressive behaviour. The government and Auckland Council are… Read more Audio