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5:47 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a cynaide poisoning in Bangkok, protests taking place in Bangladesh and an ex-CIA analyst being charged with spying for South Korea. Audio

5:44 PM.Pacific leaders are calling for more support for the children of seasonal workers left behind when their parents come to work in New Zealand. As the demand for seasonal labour from Pacific countries… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.The Warriors return to action in the NRL tonight as they head to Canberra to take on the Raiders. However, they will be without one of their most influential players, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The Transport Agency said it's too early to tell whether the icy Mackenzie District highway where two buses crashed should have been closed earlier. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, two in a… Read more Audio

5:16 PM."The evidence is clear.' That's the word from outgoing Pharmac director Dr Anthony Jordan, who has quit the drug buying agency following a direction from Associate Health Minister David Seymour this… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.CNN's Rafael Romo speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Trump's speech today, Joe Biden deciding whether to step down and if the Democrats are getting closer to an announcement. Audio

5:07 PM.Donald Trump has given a somewhat conciliatory speech to the Republican National Convention while at the same time claiming he and only he can solve all of the problems facing the United States and… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Strawberry matcha has gone viral, with posts about the bright green and pink beverage gaining almost 70 million views on TikTok. Now Aucklanders are joining in on the trend, using social media to find… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Patricia McKay and her husband Doug McKay were visiting family in the US when two men confronted them at Newport Beach mall. She died after being hit by a car that was driven by one of the alleged… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Joan Bellingham's past and future were stolen from her, not because of something she did - but because of who she is. Ms Bellingham spent more than a decade receiving a cocktail of drugs and… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.RNZ sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the All Blacks facing Fiji this Saturday, the two sides will square off at the neutral Snapdragon Stadium San Diego. Audio

4:26 PM.Taylor Henderson speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about buying his own house - he also renovated it himself as well. The once rundown character cottage that used to sit in Lower Hutt is now in Featherston. Audio

4:19 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about how the political events going on in the US are having an effect in Canada too - even driving some Americans to look at moving… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The Royal College of GPs said it supports the move for GPs to step in and ease the wait time issue. Dr Luke Bradford told Susana Lei'taua GPs are already under strain - but this could be treated as a… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Money correspondent Susan Edmunds speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about new data released today, showing how much New Zealanders have made out of the property market in recent decades. Audio

4:07 PM.The Royal College of GPs said it will be game changer if specialist GPs can pick up the diagnosis and initiate treatment of ADHD in adults. Spokesman Dr Luke Bradford told Checkpoint talks are… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the commemorations for the 38 Australians who were killed in the downing of Malaysian Airlines MH-17, ten years on and massive job… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Associate Health Minister Casey Costello's comments come as the opposition parties launched a round of new attacks in response to an RNZ story revealing excise tax on Heated Tobacco Products has been… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.Flanker Ethan Blackadder has been named to start at openside in the one off test against Fiji in San Diego, Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

5:25 PM.Passengers were left lacerated, bleeding and shaken up after two buses rolled off an icy highway near Lake Tekapo this morning. The crashes happened about 100 metres apart on State Highway 8 near… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.New Zealands largest casino, SkyCity will close its doors for five consecutive days for failing to stop a gambler for spending more than nine hours continuously playing the pokies without any… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.There's a rising number of people trying to get an ADHD diagnosis - but as awareness around the condition grows, so to do dire shortages of clinicians who can diagnose it. Questions have been raised… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A gambler at Sky City Casino in Auckland spent up to nine hours continuously playing the pokies on 23 occasions, overall he has lost over a one million dollars. In an unprecedented move, the casino… Read more Audio