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4:07 PM.Figures show homelessnes on the Hauraki Gulf Island are the highest per capita in the Auckland region. Academics say poverty and unemployment aren't the causes; it's absentee home owners renting their… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.A malicious and severe cyber attack can bring down an entire society, that's the warning from Australia's Prime Minister. The increasing nature of modern warfare has prompted both Anthony Albanese and… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.Wildfires are raging in Turkey, in a place that's close to home. Fires are burning across Gallipoli Peninsula, threatening ANZAC graves and causing the closure of some memorials and cemeteries… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Lisa Owen about major political shakeups all across Asia recently, North Korea set to reopen for tourism and how much groceries cost in Taiwan. Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio

5:32 PM.Auckland bottle shops said they'll be forced out of business if they're forced to close their doors at 9:00pm as is proposed by the council. The new rules would apply to supermarkets and liquor stores… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.Could UFC 305 be the last dance for the Stylebender? Israel Adesanya returns to the octagon this Sunday to try and regain his middleweight crown in against South African Dricus Du plessis, sports… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has delivered a scathing report recommending the Government's proposed Treaty Principles Bill be abandoned. The over 200 page interim report found both the Act Party proposal and… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Golfing legend Sir Bob Charles said he'll be asking questions at a Canterbury Golf dinner tonight about whether they would host a LIV Golf event next year. The Christchurch Golf Club has confirmed to… Read more Audio

5:10 PM."Lord have mercy on the disabled community," was said by a legally blind New Plymouth man who's gutted about plans to carve up Whaikaha, the Ministry for Disabled people. The government's anounced… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.A warning; Counterfeit cops are scamming vulnerable people out of ten of thousand of dollars, by convincing them they're providing evidence for a sting. The actual police are warning; this is a… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.International tourists said charging an entry fee at Te Papa is like keeping history behind a paywall. The muesum has announced a $35 fee will be brought in next month, for overseas visitors aged over… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the All Blacks game at Eden Park this weekend and what changes have been made to the All Blacks. Audio

4:25 PM.For some of us - scrimping and saving to take a holiday is one of the highights of the year. But what happens when you don't the take holiday and the employer has to pay you instead? Well, it sounds… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Canada correspondent speaks to Lisa Owen about a scathing report from the UN about the country's temporary foreign worker's program, Jasper residents being allowed to return home after a devastating… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Visual journalist Nick Monro went to Northcote in Auckland to see how often people check their receipts after a shop. Audio

4:05 PM.A ruckus is brewing over supermarket receipts. The Grocery Commissioner has put supermarkets on notice, warning them if they overcharge shoppers at the til then a customer should get the product for… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about a call from leader of the Opposition Peter Dutton, for a temporary ban on accepting Palestinian refugees fleeing Israel's war in Gaza. The… Read more Audio

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

5:27 PM.Sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about Sam Cane named today to be on the bench in the side to play Argentina in Auckland on Saturday and more Black Caps turning down contracts. Audio

5:23 PM.Instead of building a large acute services building that was approved by cabinet - it is now going to redevelop the hospital in what's being called a "phased approach". But there are big questions… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.A Coroner has been urged to recommend the police reopen an investigation into what happened to Lachlan Jones. It has been more than five years since the three year old boy was found unresponsive at… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Minister for Disability Issues Louise Upston wants to strip Whaikaha or the Disability Ministry, of its role in delivering support services, and instead shift it to the Minstry of Social… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Police investigating the Auckland City Mission meth lollies are now looking into claims someone is trying to sell one of the class A sweets online. Earlier today, they'd located 29 of the sweets that… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The dedicated ministry that disabled advocates fought decades for is facing a major scale back. The government wants to shift Whaikaha's responsibilities for delivering support services over to the… Read more Audio