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5:16 PM.A sense of relief and justice was palpable at the High Court in Wellington today as the man who lit the fatal Loafers Lodge fire was convicted of murder. But it was underscored by incredible… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has hosed down the hopes and expectations of blood cancer patients holding out for more funding for drugs and treatments, despite promises made during the election campaign. However… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.A group of high schoolers from around the country are running lines and pacing the floor of a Wellington school this week, preparing for a Shakespeare showcase. The Shakespeare Globe Centre New… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.A group of primary students from Hamilton East School has recorded an album that is about to be pressed on vinyl and sold in record stores. The album is a cover of Split Enz debut album, Mental Notes… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Terror in the skies over Auckland today as a Qantas flight from Sydney, Australia touched down in Auckland following reports of a fire in the cargo hold. Fire and Emergency were alerted just after… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.More than 11 years after the deaths of two patients at Palmerston North Hospital's mental health ward triggered damning reviews into the facility, a replacement has been opened. But the families of… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Eden Park is the focus of this weekend's rugby action, as the wounded All Blacks take on the Wallabies in the first Bledisloe Cup test of the year. The All Blacks come off a record loss in their last… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Are you feeling wealthier? Stats NZ's latest data on household net worth shows that for many of us, the answer should be yes. But how can that be, and who's actually getting the benefit of the… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.The Foreign Affairs Minister says the world needs to face the "elephant in the room" on global emissions at a climate change meeting in New York. Speaking at a UN leaders breakfast on sea level rise… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Asia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about over 1000 children being poisoned by free school lunches in Indonesia this week, as well as a film in China which was digitally altered to turn… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A new Far North District Council bylaw requires all cats over the age of four months to be "chipped and snipped". It's a big change for the Far North which has not tried to restrict cats in the past… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.One of Dame Noeline Taurua's inner circle insists that she wants to coach the Silver Ferns again, despite being dramatically stood down. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:25 PM.So called crop sitters are being tricked into coming here from Vietnam for jobs that don't exist, only to find themselves working for international criminal groups, looking after massive cannabis grow… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.An advocate for Auckland's homeless says international students are joining the growing number of people sleeping rough on the city's streets. Throughout winter and into the chilly spring, Kildare… Read more Audio

5:05 PM.There are fears more and more teenage boys are being drawn into a world of extremism and toxic masculinity through exposure to misognistic ideas promoted online and by infamous social media… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Faced with rising household costs, people are turning to pedal power to save money on petrol and parking. Bike charities and loan schemes in Wellington are in demand, and the clientele is increasingly… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.A Queenstown principal believes plans to axe 10 dedicated school buses' will have severe negative impacts on student attendance and could put children in danger travelling to and from school. The… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.There are concerns a growing number of migrant bus drivers could miss out on gaining residency due to English-language requirements that treat them the same as university masters students. Checkpoint… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The All Blacks will be without captain Scott Barrett for this weekend's opening Bledisloe Cup test at Eden Park. He suffered a shoulder injury in the record defeat to South Africa in Wellington and… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A Rottweiller dog in Hawkes Bay is helping calm people's nerves as they prepare to sit the theory test for their learner's licence. Three-year-old therapy dog Penny Pickles is part of the team at… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwilich spoke to Lisa Owen about a deadly shooting at an Immigration and Customs Enforcement centre in Texas. Audio

4:05 PM.Are Kiwis pessimists? The most recent GDP figures took a hit recently - shrinking more than expected. Cost of living is up, August figures show grocery prices up more than four and half percent on the… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump's sharp words for Europe at the United Nations General Assembly. Audio

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