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5:47 PM.The Kiwis are preparing to be confronted by a sea of red at Mt Smart Stadium tomorrow night when they take on Tonga in rugby league's Pacific Championship. Adding to the pressure for both sides, the… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about Taiwan being hit by it's largest storm in nearly three decades, a recent ballistic missile launch from North Korea and how prominent Christmas is… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.The cruise industry is making waves with a new report showing it was worth more than 1.3 billion dollars for the country last financial year.The industry-commissioned report was released today and… Read more Audio

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

5:25 PM.The sunbelt state of Arizona has enjoyed a double dose of presidential attention today with both Harris and Trump campaigning in town. Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from the Republican rally. Audio

5:16 PM.The charity fashion show that found itself at the epi-centre of the heated debate over alcohol and suicide has been granted a last minute temporary liquor licence for the event in Dunedin on Saturday… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The Prime Minister is standing by Mike King's work - but not his words - after the Gumboot Friday figurehead suggested alcohol was a solution for mental health issues, rather than a problem. Gumboot… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A single mother says her two year old daughter got pneumonia and has been hospitalised multiple times after growing up in a mouldy home, which her landlord failed to maintain. The woman was awarded… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.Just as they did 80 years ago today, residents of Pahiatua lined the lower North Island town's streets to bid a special and emotional tribute to a group of people forever known as the 'Polish… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for methamphetamine charges. The former Auckland eye doctor was found not guilty of murdering his wife… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.RNZ's Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the All Blacks playing England at Twickenham, and as usual the conversation being about the haka. Audio

4:27 PM.For many of us, cobbling together enough money for a deposit on a first home can be financially and emotionally overwhelming. In some cases, it's just not possible, so using Kiwisaver funds to help… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.The swing state of Arizona is the object of both presidential wanna-bes affections. Democrat hopeful Kamala Harris did her courting earlier in the day in the sun belt city of Phoenix. Joe Biden won… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.For the last time, Auckland's iconic Queen street department store Smith and Caugheys is unveiling it's much-loved chistmas window display. The displays that aim to bring a bit of "magic" to shoppers… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the telecommunications giant Optus being accused of exploiting vulnerable Australians - including first nations people and people with… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Disability sport breaks another barrier this weekend with the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby League trans-Tasman Series. New Zealand will take on a heavily-favoured Australian side in two tests in… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Kiwis are turning away from high-end fashion when it comes time to refreshing their wardrobes, with op shop chic likely to be a big look this summer. Figures from Stats NZ show retail sale volumes per… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Mental health campaigner Mike King comments that  "Alcohol is the solution for people with mental health issues" are being widely condemned by those who work with drugs and alcohol addiction. The… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.It was a wrong turn that sent an interisland ferry epically off course. A new accident investigation report shows that no-one on the bridge of the Aratere knew how to over ride its auto pilot system… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.In recent years, the United States has seen a massive surge of people trying to enter the country illegally or seek asylum at the border - mostly through the Mexico and United States border. Many of… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.No-one on the bridge of the Aratere knew how to over ride a new auto pilot system as the ferry hurtled towards the shore shortly after leaving Picton on Friday June 21 with 47 passengers onboard. No… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Nearly 100 years of speedway racing at Western Springs is coming to an end after Auckland council voted to move it to Onehunga. But, the process to get there has been called a shambles, - with… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.New Zealand will experience a professional football derby for the first time on these shores this weekend. The top two sides in the A-League, Auckland FC and the Wellington Phoenix, will go… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.More than 50 percent of some of New Zealand's big companies and government agencies don't have a fair representation of women in the top ranks of their organisations. The group Champions of Change, a… Read more Audio