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5:07 PM.Singapore Airlines is "very sorry for the traumatic experience" when flight SQ321 hit sudden extreme turbulence at 37,000 feet 10 hours after leaving London Heathrow en route to Singapore. Audio

4:44 PM.The government is demolishing the first home buyers grants and shifting the money to build 1500 social houses instead. Audio

4:29 PM.Tourism operators think international visitors should pay to access our national parks to help cover costs. The Department of Conservation is facing major financial headwinds and says it can't afford… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.It's the highlight of many rugby players' careers in Aotearoa. The story of the day they play for the Ranfurly Shield is told for generations, but for the 2024 South Canterbury squad, the dream to… Read more Audio

4:21 PM.Former Justice Minister Kiri Allan has been convicted for refusing to accompany a police officer on the night of the car crash that ended her political career. Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Per Elinder Liljas speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the Singapore Airlines flight that experienced severe turbulence and the death of a man accused of spying for Hong Kong foreign… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.From product placement - to the rising cost of basic food items - there's a raft of reasons why a trip to the supermarket can be a challenge for your mind and your wallet. Audio

5:49 PM.The inquest into the mosque attacks has heard of disturbing Islamophobic and racist attacks targeting Al Noor Mosque before the deadly shootings. Timothy Brown reports. Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about Telstra's plans to axe up to 2,800 jobs and the death of Australian music legend David Ifield. Audio

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

5:35 PM.Weightlifter David Liti has had a long journey to his second Olympics. The 27-year-old will compete in the men's 102kg division in Paris as New Zealand's sole weightlifter at the Games. Liti is hoping… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.Visual journalist Angus Dreaver asked people if they buy travel insurance and what they think it should cover. Audio

5:27 PM.Insurance and Financial Services Ombudsman Karen Stevens speaks to Lisa Owen about lack of insurance cover for cases of civil unrest and riots, as seen in New Caledonia. Audio

5:17 PM.The first-term National MP David MacLeod is in hot water after failing to declare donations worth almost 180-thousand dollars. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports. Audio

5:12 PM.Stats NZ won't renew its lease on the Greys Avenue building, where staff have reported anti-social behaviour on the street and around the entrance to the office. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio

5:07 PM.A New Zealand Defence Force evacuation flight's en route to New Caledonia to pick up Kiwis stranded there due to riots and civil unrest Foreign Minister Winston Peters speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:51 PM."Plenty of false starts". That's the way one employer has described the nightmare of trying to get his seasonal workers home to Vanuatu after the national air carrier went into voluntary liquidation… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Metservice Meteorologist Peter Little speaks to Lisa Owen about the drenching the country has received today and which areas are still in the firing line. Audio

4:40 PM.Residents are heartbroken after a suspicious fire destroyed Auckland's once-beloved Gulf Harbour Country Club. Felix Walton reports. Audio

4:30 PM.RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall recaps the Black Ferns' historic loss to Canada on this past weekend. He speaks with Lisa Owen. Audio

4:25 PM.Rubbish collection is a burning issue for Auckland; with nine dump truck fires in the first three months of the year. Auckland Council General Manager of Waste Solutions Parul Sood speaks to Lisa… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the prosecution resting its case in Donald Trump's criminal trial and Rudy Giuliani being served by Arizona authorities at his 80th… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Deputy Mayor Desley Simpson speaks to Lisa Owen about crime and antisocial behaviour in Auckland's CBD as Stats NZ prepares to exit the city. Audio

5:48 PM.A growing number of New Zealanders are making the switch to the homesteading lifestyle - foregoing the conveniences of modern life with the aim of growing as much of their own food as possible. Luka… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Asia correspondent Diane To speaks to Lisa Owen about British counterterrorism police charging three men with working for Hong Kong's foreign intelligence agents, Taiwan swearing in a new president… Read more Audio