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4:13 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwilich spoke to Lisa Owen about a mass exodus being underway along Florida's Gulf Coast as Hurricane Milton strengthens into a rare Category five storm. Thousands of… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.A pain killer for mortgage holders or are there more economic aches to come? The reserve bank's sliced half a percentage point off the official cash rate; dropping it to 4.75 percent. It said the cut… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.There's been a very special gathering in Arrowtown over the last few days, with members of the Cotter family coming far and wide to celebrate the history of the Cotter clan. From the mid 1800s to… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.The terrorist who carried out the massacres at Al Noor Mosque and the Linwood Islamic Centre obtained his firearms licence and, as a result, the guns used in the slayings at a time when gun laws… Read more Audio

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

5:27 PM.The White Ferns have made a winning start to the T20 Cricket World Cup and will need to knock over the world champion Australians tomorrow to stay on track in the UAE. After a terrible lead up to the… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.A document dump by health authorities this afternoon has shed light on the huge and rising deficit facing New Zealand's hospitals. Over 450 pages of  financial reports were released amid questions… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The NZ Navy has this evening confirmed the HMNZS Manawanui, is lying on her side in 30 metres underwater on a reef off the south coast of Upolu in Samoa and is so far not leaking diesel. The ship with… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A struggling GP practice was allegedly told by a Te Whatu Ora committee to set up a cafe inside their clinic to bring in extra cash. In September, General Practice New Zealand surveyed Primary health… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.A Coroner has criticised the hosts of a overcrowded Dunedin party where Sophia Crestani died, saying her death was likely preventable. The University of Otago student died at a party hosted in a… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Marokopa fugutive Tom Phillips and his three children have apparently managed to evade police yet again after a "credible" sighting by hunters who passed them in bush, filming the family on their… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.You might have consulted Doctor Google for a health issue before, but how would you feel about talking to an AI chatbot about your mental health? Millions of people are now turning to mental health… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The 29 man squad includes ten players how have played for the All Blacks, and several right on the cusp, sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.Almost 50 percent of dogs impounded in Auckland don't make it out of the shelter alive. A report from the council shows 8306 dogs were impounded this year at three shelters around the city up more… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about two American biologists being awarded the Nobel Prize in medicine for their work on the discovery of microRNA, and explains what… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.Navy divers have been surveying the wreckage of HMNZS Manawanui for signs of oil leaks. The ship went down after hitting a reef in a Marine reserve off the Samoan island of Upolu on Sunday. 75 crew… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Tom Phillips continues to evade police despite the first credible sighting in months of the fugitive and his three children, Felix Walton explains.  Audio

5:45 PM.Europe correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about The Conservative Party describing the Labour government as being in chaos, with the prime minister just losing his chief of staff, the UK… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Some residents in South Dunedin are reassessing their futures in the flood prone area, as they squelch through their sodden properties, cleaning up after last week's downpour. Many are facing months… Read more Audio

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

5:24 PM.The Black Ferns can no longer win the WXV1 title after losing to defending champions England in Canada today. New Zealand now have two losses from their first two games of the rugby tournament… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Lake Alice survivors are dismayed that a psychologist they knew from the notorious psychiatric facility is still providing services for ACC. Victor Soeterik is adamant he only visited Lake Alice for… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.TVNZ is proposing to axe it's 1News website and app as it attempts to recover 30 million dollars in savings and revenue. The proposal was presented at an all-staff meeting today, reporter Maia Ingoe… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The High Court found the insurer misled clients, and failed to apply multi policy and membership discounts, as well as guaranteed no claims policies. The Financial Markets Authority took AA Insurance… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Fears tonight the sinking of the Manawanui in Samoa could do serious damage to the reef it hit and the delicate ecosytem in the surrounding marine reserve. Locals have reported seeing an oil-like… Read more Audio