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5:17 PM.At least four people are dead and nine others have been injured after a student opened fire inside a US High School just days into the new school year. 14 year old Colt Gray was interviewed by police… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Gulf harbour locals say they've been threatened with a weapon by a freedom camper living at the abandoned Gulf Harbour country club - the men camping there say they are the ones being harassed. The… Read more Audio

5:06 PM.Just hours after being named the new Maori Queen - Nga wai hono i te po - is due to give her first speech this evening as the head of the Kingitanga. Her raising up ceremony this morning started off a… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A South Auckland school is hoping a brazen thief who's pinched their wrestling teams brand new uniforms will be wrestling with their guilty conscience and will return the stolen property. The De La… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Boxer David Nyika's upcoming bout is back on thanks to an experienced American who has accepted a last minute call-up. Nyika's orginial Australian opponent for next week's fight failed a drugs test… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.The Hermes Birkin bag designed and named for British actress and singer Jane Birkin, can go for hundreds of thousands of dollars and way above their purchase prices on resale platforms. That's partly… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about the latest in US law and politics and a house in California is on the market for an absolute bargain, but there's a catch. Audio

4:06 PM.Kiingi Tuheetia has taken his final journey, carried up the steep incline of the Taupiri Maunga by members of the Taniwharau and Turangawaewae rugby league clubs alongside rope handlers from the… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about a new report suggesting the costs of climate change across African countries isn't just environmental, the level of competiveness across… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:33 PM.Leaders of Pacific communities in New Zealand and abroad stood in solidarity today as they joined with former New Zealand prime ministers and leaders paying their respects to Kiingi Tuheitia. The… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.Sports reporter Bridget Tunncliffe speaks to Lisa Owen about a record number of Australians will be playing in New Zealand's ANZ Netball premiership next year and the latest at the US Open. Audio

5:24 PM.The grocery commissioner Pierre van Heerden is waving a red flag about the state of competition across the country's big supermarkets. The Commission's first report since last year's reforms said… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.It's a vote of slim to little confidence in both the government's super sized visitor levy and who will benefit from the cash..according to the Mayor of one the country's tourist hot spots. From next… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An ongoing investigation into people with legitimate fire arms licences buying up guns and hocking them off to criminals has weeded out almost forty alleged "strawbuyers' so far. Among them two former… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.It's known for its stunning beaches and its role as the cradle of New Zealand history - but, as is indicated by an upcoming arts festival, Northland is also the perfect setting for crime stories… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The Coalition government has paid its respects to the Maori King at Tuurangawaewae Marae. Along with dignitaries, the Greens and the diplomatic corp, they made-up the final powhiri before Kiingi… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.England cricket officials announced overnight that Brendon McCullum, who has coached England's test side since 2022, will take full control of the men's international teams from January. But many have… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.A Christchurch couple in 2021 found $232,000 tucked away in the insulation in their celing and they now want to lay claim to the cash. The police on the otherhand reckon it's probably from somebody… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Asia correspondent Laura Westbrook spoke to Lisa Owen about delegations from dozens of African countries are gathering in Beijing for a three-day summit, set to see China showcase itself as a lead… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.School's say they're flushing funds down the loo, with hefty council imposed toilet taxes and there's a huge disparity in what different schools are paying. They can't be charged general rates but… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about growing backlash against the advertising of online gambling and how it's damaging to all parts of society, with the majority of people… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.In a tale of perserverance New Zealand tennis player Michael Venus is through to the quarterfinals of the doubles at US Open - on his 11th attempt. Venus and his British partner, who are seeded eighth… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.If big budget roads are the winners in the government's transport plan, the South Island might be feeling a bit like a loser. The National Land Transport plan announced yesterday is worth nearly… Read more Audio