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5:42 PM.Students and supporters in Auckland, New Plymouth and Christchurch swapped their books for picket signs as they joined the School Strike 4 climate protests today. They're calling for the government to… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Central Otago is creating a strategy to shape its economic future with hopes it may ease the pressures from rapid growth. A recent report suggests more growth is on the horizon with the population… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Dame Noeline Taurua is calling on the Silver Ferns to find their mongrel. A relatively new look New Zealand side will take to the court against England in Auckland on Sunday, the Roses fresh off an… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The parents of a boy who died on a school trip to Abbey Caves say they trusted teachers to keep him safe. Whangarei Boys' High School student Karnin Petera drowned when the cave system flooded in May… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Waitaki mayor Gary Kircher said the discontent over the freeze on the Dunedin Hospital rebuild is "a pig's breakfast." He said the south has not been served well and the hospital's needed to deliver… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Up to 600 jobs are to go from the Alliance Group's meat processing plant in Timaru, with very little prospect of any workers being re-deployed to other plants. It's planning to wind down sheep meat… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.Is Christchurch about to dethrone Wellington as the country's new capital of cool? Locals say Otautahi is becoming a hipper, more culturally vibrant place after it was devastated by earthquakes more… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Beware the scammer coming back for a second crack at cleaning you out. The so called "recovery" scam is the latest way to swindle people out of their cash. It's where a scammer approaches a known… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.600 jobs are almost certainly gone from Timaru after workers were told by Alliance Group today it intends to close Smithfield meat processing plant. It's a body blow for the South Canterbury community… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Victoria University researchers have discovered a surprising number of animal habitats in Wellington's shallow waters. Shallow waters are typically dominated by seaweed ecosystems. But as Krystal… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.RNZ's All Black correspondent Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest from the All Black camp about the Bledisloe Cup on Saturday, the National Under 85 kg Club Cup final being on before the… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.From today, Pasifika women are working for free. This is according to new data from the Council of Trade Unions which calculates the date each year, that women start working for free because of the… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.A new project to improve VHF radio coverage and cell phone service on Māhia Peninsula is hoped to prevent tragedies at sea after the death of three Gisborne fishermen in the area. The bodies of Elwood… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.In a controversial move, unelected Hastings youth councillors have been given voting rights on committees and could get paid too after the Mayor pushed the proposal over the line. The group of 17… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.70 million people across the state of Florida have been told to brace for Hurricane Helene, predicted to be the most powerful storm in a generation. Evacuation orders are in place across several… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan told Susana Lei'taua some household are remaining under intense pressure after aggressive interest rate rises since May 2022. There's not much relief in sight - with… Read more Audio

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

5:26 PM.The Education Ministry has identified factors linked to a 90 percent likelihood teens will not get University Entrance. The study also found Asian and Pacific teens are more likely to get an NCEA… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.The Black Caps are fighting for World test Championship survival against Sri Lanka in the second test in Galle. New Zealand lost the toss and have been asked to bowl first, as they look to bounce back… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The Government said budget blowouts for Dunedin's new hospital are simply unaffordable so they're tightening their wallets and looking at cuts. A report commissioned by the government found the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The government is threatening parents with prosecution if their children spend too much time away from school. From 2026, schools will be required to have a stepped plan in place for responding to… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Just days after celebrating Maori language week, Te Wiki O Te Reo, the Government has decided to axe a $30 million dollar Maori language programme for teachers in schools. Te Ahu o Te Reo Maori is a… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The family of a disabled man who needs round-the-clock care say they're having to let go of his support staff after funding for this was suddenly cut. Ryan Cook's family say they've been "ghosted" by… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Parents could be prosecuted if their children ditch school too often. It's part of new measures laid out by Associate Education Minister David Seymour to crackdown on truancy. Part of that is putting… Read more Audio