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5:35 PM.A mishap with the boat hasn't slowed Team New Zealand down as they continue to prepare to defend the America's Cup in Barcelona.The New Zealanders have sent a message to their challengers during the… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.The King's Council will meet with iwi leaders in private tomorrow to discuss who will succeed Kiingi Tuheitia after the Maori monarch's death last week. At least 13 iwi groups and over 8 thousand… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.A survey by real estate company JLL shows Kiwis will need another 8,400 retirement village units by 2033, if we're going to keep up with demand. It comes at a time when retirement villages in New… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.The Retirement Commission estimates the number of over 65s who are renting could double by 2048, to more than 600 thousand. In the next installment of our Crunching the Numbers series, we hear from… Read more Audio

5:05 PM.Dozens of unwell or injured people desperate to see a doctor are queueing for hours outside a south Auckland clinic before dawn. Local Doctors Otara said they've tried everything to keep their waiting… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Concerns over a foreign crew's ability to navigate New Zealand coastal conditions had already been raised - before the barge they were operating ran aground on the West Coast. The Manahau grounded… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.A prolonged spell of dry weather has made circumstances extremely tough for farmers in the Hurunui district. But the drought is only one problem the region is facing. Reporter Adam Burns travelled to… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.New Zealand racing driver Scott McLaughlin has cemented his credentials in Indy Car after winning on an oval track again. McLaughlin held off fellow Kiwi and six-time series champion Scott Dixon to… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Delegates at a summit organised by teacher union the Educational Institute in Wellington today told RNZ the teaching workforce is aging and too few people are training to replace them. They say the… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about grief and fury on the streets of Israel with tens of thousands of people protesting, mass vaccination campaign against polio… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asks people in Auckland's Mission Bay if they they think introducing a national nit index is a good idea. Audio

4:05 PM.Cases of the scalp-suckers appear to be rising- with subsidised prescriptions for treatments up 27% - but there's no real way to know how many cases there are or where they might be. Health… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.16 year old Max Lee is a remarkable young Samurai - dedicated to his development in an ancient fighting style called Kendo. He became the youngest person ever to represent New Zealand at the Japanese… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Laura Westbrook spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about millions of people ordered to evacuate their homes as a Typhoon lashed southwest Japan with strong winds and torrential rain… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.Devine will continue to play in both formats for the foreseeable future, resigning the captaincy after the upcoming T20 World Cup, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

5:17 PM.The financial shake up at Whaikaha has also left families of those with disabilites desperately seeking residential care, feeling hopeless. Spending on residential care has been frozen while a rapid… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.The parents of a man with severe disabilities said they've lost the ability to plan for his future thanks to changes in the way his care is funded. Their advocate said the situation is cruel and… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Prime Minister Christopher Luxon is set to fly back to New Zealand to mourn the death of the Maori king - as leaders from here and around the world pay tribute. King Charles sent a message of… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.When you do your supermarket shopping, you've probably noticed discounts that are only available to loyalty card members. Whether it's Everyday Rewards member pricing at Woolworths or Clubcard pricing… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Over 30 senior doctors have written to MPs and Te Whatu Ora calling for urgent action over staff vacancies in Gisborne with claims some patients are going blind waiting to see the hospital's only… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The defence has begun laying out its case in the trial of retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne. Polkinghorne has pleaded not guilty to killing his wife, Pauline Hanna, in 2021, and staging her… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.RNZ Sport's Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua from Johannesburg about the All Black and Springbok teams named for this weekend's test match at Ellis Park. Audio

4:24 PM.A Dunedin cobbler is counting down the days to when he puts down his tools one last time. Greg Fox has been repairing shoes, bags, belts and even motorcycle leathers at Country Cobbler in Dunedin's… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about after years of record growth, Canada is contemplating lowering immigration targets, Canada becoming the latest country to slap… Read more Audio