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5:08 PM.A group of west Auckland residents are trying to stop a cell tower going up in their street saying there's been no consultation over the proposed 20 metre mast they believe could affect property… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A woman has described the horrific moment her New Zealand friend was set on fire, allegedly by her ex partner in Australia. The victim is now in an induced coma in hospital and has undergone multiple… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.An investigation is underway after a social media video was posted showing what's being described as a disturbing and violent attack on an octopus at a Bay of Plenty beach. In the video, a young man… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Headlice, also commonly known as nits, thrive in the warmer weather and often spread rapidly when kids return to school. But parents say they're hard to get rid of especially with the expensive cost… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about Chris Wood carving up the Premier League and stories from on and off the court at the Australian Open. Audio

4:27 PM.A south Auckland dad is digging deep into his own pockets to fund the dream of a public bike track for kids in his community, it could cost him up to $300,000. Father of three, Byron Scott has been… Read more Audio

4:19 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest after Donald Trump returned to The Oval Office and Washington DC's National Zoo officially debuting a pair of furry… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A programme to combat loneliness over the phone is aiming to double its volunteer numbers as demand for the service continues to grow. Hato Hone St John's free Caring Caller service has been running… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Adam Hollingworth spoke to Lisa Owen about Prime minister Sir Keir Starmer and new US president Donald Trump trading a number of compliments, the UK has being hit by storm… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.Kerr was named the player of the tournament when the White Ferns triumphed at last year's T20 World Cup. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:24 PM.After more than a century of talks between council and hapu, a sacred urupa in Canterbury Banks Peninsula will be handed back to local iwi. This afternoon, community leaders voted unanimously to… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Teams have spent the day assessing the damage and checking on residents following Sunday morning's devastating tornado in the Northland town of Mangawhai. Northpower said crews today discovered there… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Treaty Principles Bill is designed to "subjugate, humiliate, assimilate and oppress iwi Maori" - that's just a taste of the criticism presented to MPs on the justice select committee at today's… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The government's rolling out the welcome mat to digital nomads, relaxing visa requirements to allow tourists to work remotely while visiting Aotearoa. A visitors visa can be extended for up to nine… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.It's been two years since extreme storms caused devastating floods throughout Auckland, but some residents who's homes were badly damaged say they're still stuck in limbo. There are hundreds of homes… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.Residents in the Northland town of Mangawhai are reeling after the weekend's suspected-tornado that devastated homes and landed two people in hospital. The storm was so powerful that power poles were… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner is starting to look unbeatable after winning back-to-back Australian Open titles. Sinner had an emphatic victory over Alexander Zverev in the men's final last night… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Thousands of children in Vanuatu will be starting the school year without proper classrooms after December's devastating 7.3 magnitude earthquake destroyed many of them. It's estimated more than a… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.A series of fragile ceasefire agreements are being put to the test on two of Israel's borders - and the US President has weighed in with some suggestions. Middle East correspondent in Doha, Perry… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A children's charity expects demand for back to school financial assistance to out strip previous years with spiralling costs and growing unemployment. Many parents are struggling with expenses that… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.It's our final Checkpoint programme of the year, we've done 226 shows in 2024, that's close to 500 hours of radio and we've covered a lot of really remarkable stories from Aotearoa and around the… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a woman who's just returned home to the Philippines after spending 14 years on death row in Indonesia, China looking to make travel more accesible… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.You wouldn't buy your child a sibling as a present, so don't buy a companion animal without thinking very hard. That's the message from Mini Vadke from Mama Mini's rescue in Palmerston North, who… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio