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5:44 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owwen about Donald Trump wading into a controversial court case surrounding Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, as well as Israel opening up… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.The Black Caps' T20 series against the West Indies has concluded in Dunedin today and an Otago fast bowler was one of the stars. Sports reporter Felicity Reid spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:25 PM.Scheming, a liar, and a cover up. That is some of the language used to describe the behaviour of a disgraced top cop Jevon McSkimming, and the way his colleagues handled allegations against him. An… Read more Audio

5:08 PM."I've been trying so long to shine light on the fact that this person is dangerous". That from a woman who survived sustained abuse by a man who stalked and kidnapped her, almost 15 years ago. Today… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.A scathing IPCA report into the way police handled sexual assault allegations against one of their own recommends a raft of changes around the management of integrity and conduct issues in the force… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.They're purveyors of some of the world's most sought-after culinary delicacies, but Mahurangi's oyster farmers have been reduced to eating beans on toast most days, their hair going grey, their nerves… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The final stage of a $160 million dollar revamp to New Zealand's only vet training school is complete. At Massey University's Palmerston North campus today new building Nga Huia officially opened its… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks face a big test this weekend at Twickenham. Scott Robertson names his side tonight to face England, which is expected to have a few changes to the one that beat Scotland last weekend… Read more Audio

4:25 PM."Way below the line". That's how ousted Te Pāti Māori MP Takuta Ferris has described how the political party has treated him and fellow MP Mariameno Kapa Kingi. The pair was expelled from the… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the longest ever US government shut down coming to an end after 43 days, after the House of Representatives narrowly approved a bill that will… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.What used to be a quick, cheap and cheeky take-away has turned into a whopper of a bill. Between September 2005 and September 2025, the consumer price index had risen 66 percent, the food price index… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about MPs debating the situation around the BBC in the House of Commons, as well as the so-called "Cryptoqueen" who has been jailed in… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A year on from the Prime Minister's apology, survivors of abuse in care have fired a shot across the bows of the government, telling them their promises were hollow and their actions are failing… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:25 PM.The Wellington Phoenix women lost more than half of their attending fans last season. On average the Phoenix had 739 people at their home games at Porirua Park in the 2024/25 A-League Women… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Drones with thermal imaging equipment have been checking the flanks of the big burn at Tongariro National Park for hotspots, and Department of Conservation fire crews remain on duty today. At the… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.He was once considered a liberal darling and champion of progressive policing, now Andrew Coster's reputation and legacy are in tatters. Acting political editor Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

5:10 PM.The IPCA report that has found serious misconduct at the highest levels of police has revealed a long police roll of dishonour; staff and senior officers identified only by their ranks, each hidden… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.It's fair to say that Gareth Morgan has led a varied life. Now the economist, businessman and philanthropist - turned politician has taken on perhaps his most curious project to date. The 72-year-old… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.Watercare has agreed a compensation deal with oyster farmers left without an income after tens of thousands of litres of sewage spilled into the Mahurangi Harbour contaminating their oyster beds. A… Read more Audio

4:43 PM."Everyone can see now just how bad it was". Those were the words of Police Minister Mark Mitchell who revealed that emails containing allegations about Jevon McSkimming's behaviour were kept from him… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.First there was the "Bomb Squad", now there's the "Pom Squad". The English rugby team has taken inspiration from the Springboks ahead of this weekend's clash against the All Blacks at Twickenham… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Illegal dumping teams and street sweepers are busy in North Dunedin with students allegedly tossing a vast array of junk roadside, as they abandon flats and head home for the Summer. Discarded items… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about a suspected suicide bomber killing at least a dozen people in Pakistan's capital, as well as Japan's bear troubles continuing with a surge in… Read more Audio