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4:41 PM.Tourism Industry Aotearoa has unveiled a new online tool to make it easier for businesses to become more sustainable. Tourism reporter Tess Brunton has more. Audio

4:33 PM.RNZ reporter Amy Williams speaks to Lisa Owen from the New Lynn bus station where a mass brawl is planned and police have stepped up patrols. Audio

4:27 PM.RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall talks Lisa through the big weekend of sport ahead, including a clash between the Super Rugby table leaders. Audio

4:27 PM.Orokonui Ecosanctuary educator Taylor Davies-Colley speaks to Lisa Owen about the death of three kiwi v Audio

4:15 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about the high profile trial of a man accused of murdering four indigenous women, Canada and India's row over the death of a Sikh activist and… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Manurewa-Papakura Ward Councillor Daniel Newman speaks to Lisa Owen about the proposal for Auckland to move to fortnightly rubbish collections. Audio

5:42 PM.In Australia, allowing people to access their own superannuation to buy a home has triggered a warning about a trillion dollar burden on the Australian taxpayer by the end of the century if people are… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.A bloody botched up police job - that is how Lachlan Jones' dad has summed up the investigation into the three year old's death. Timothy Brown has more. Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.Yet another urgent Waitangi Tribunal claim into the Governments policies got underway in Wellington today - this time it's the proposed Treaty Principles Bill under scrutiny. Maori Issues Reporter… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Well they may have claimed Phar Lap, but New Zealand now has one back over the Aussies in the form of Georgia-Rose Brown. The Australian-born artistic gymnast was today named in the New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.A nation wide warning to power down what you do NOT need tomorrow morning ..due to a potential electricity shortgage. Transpower CEO executive general manaher Chantelle Bramley spoke with Lisa Owen Audio

5:08 PM.A claim up to half the work of Gps could be done via tele health has raised the blood pressure of some doctors Lisa Owen discussed with Dr Sarah Clarke, who's national clinical director primary and… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Our video journalist Nick Monro asked people what they think should be in the government's school lunch. Audio

4:48 PM.The government yesterday anounced its carving more than a hundred million dollars off the cost of the school lunch programme ..but it says even more kids will get a free feed. CEO and Co-founder of… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.The Finance Minister says the tax cuts she'll announce at the Budget later this month will be "meaningful but modest". Giles Dexter reports Audio

4:32 PM.The Black Ferns play their first Test of the year against the USA on Saturday and the coaching staff haven't been afraid to give some newcomers game time. Three players will make their debut in the… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden withholding weapons shipments from Israel if an offensive is launched in Rafah and Republicans forcing a vote to oust… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A Te Whatu Ora boss has angered GPs by claiming half their work could be done via tele health . Dr Angus Chambers from Genpro spoke with Lisa Owen. Audio

5:42 PM.South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about a disaster causing multiple fatalities, South Africa's power utility suing Johannesburg and some good news for online shoppers in the… Read more Audio

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

5:35 PM.As students wait to find out what the food will be like under the government's new school lunches regime, RNZ camera operator Marika Khabazi hit the streets to find out what the rest of us are having… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.Government says revamped school lunches programme for year 7-13 will do away with the likes of quinoa and hummus and return to basics. Louise Ternouth reports Audio

5:26 PM.The success of the FIFA Women's World Cup in New Zealand and Australia has set the benchmark for future hosts of the global tournament. FIFA are challenging potential hosts of the 2027 world cup to… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.A new study shows the road to many schools is paved with junk food adverts. Associate Professor Victoria Egli from Waikato University's School of Health speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio