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5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:25 PM.Newly minted Olympic sprint champion Noah Lyles is demanding a sneaker range to celebrate his success, while tennis champion Novak Djokovic rates his gold medal success above all his 24 grand slam… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.More than 200 people travelled to Parliament today in support of Ngapuhi opposition to the repeal of Section 7AA of the Oranga Tamariki Act. It comes as a select committee meets to hear submissions on… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An Auckland family medical centre said its being forced to put up patient fees because of rising costs and inadequate government funding, even though it could make doctors visit more unaffordable for… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The retirement commission estimates by 2048, the number of over 65's renting could increase 100%; to more than 600,000 pensioners. However, new Commission research, based on interviews with more than… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.In RNZ's new series Crunching the Numbers, we're out chatting to Kiwis about all things affecting their wallets. Our first story takes a look at renting, with research showing almost 1 in 5 New… Read more Audio

4:39 PM.A forensic scientist has returned to the witness box as the second week of Philip Polkinghorne's murder trial gets underway at the High Court in Auckland. Fiona Matheson described the hours spent at… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The Olympics has entered its second week, with the track cycling, wrestling, and sport climbing events set to get underway, Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:25 PM.The Coalition is keeping education in the headlines, after National delared a total system failure in maths teaching at schools. Christopher Luxon used his party's AGM over the weekend to announce a… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Lisa Owen about the threat of massive retailation over the killing of Hamas' political leader last week and whether Israel's military operations have… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Reporter Rachel Graham hit the streets of Christchurch to find out how often people use food delivery services like Uber Eats. Audio

4:06 PM.Some restaurants said uber eats fees are greedily gobbling up their profits and they're now urging people to by pass the delivery giant and order from them directly, Jazzy Seng, manager of… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.The Patea Maori Club have cult status since their song and album Poi E hit number on the New Zealand charts back in 1984. Poi E made the New Zealand charts again in 2009 and Patea Maori Club made… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Myanmar extending its state of emergency as conflict in the country continues to boil over, a South Korean official being arrested over a… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.The Muslim community is outraged over the Government's decision to wind up its work on the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack. The move would see it scrap… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.After rowing's three Olympic medals in the space of an hour last night much of the attention switches to the the track and field programme tonight in Paris. Sprinter Zoe Hobbs, shot putters Tom Walsh… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.The Muslim community is outraged at the Government's decision to wind up its work on the response to the Royal Commission of Inquiry into the Christchurch terror attack and scrap eight… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An expert in trauma is sounding the alarm over the government's plan to increase speed limit - saying it will drive up deaths and injuries. In March, Transport Minister Simeon Brown announced he was… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Ngapuhi leaders have walked out of a meeting with the Prime Minister in a protest over coalition government policies. Chair Mane Tahere said the delegation would not sit in the room in silence with a… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Auckland council has left the door open for more contractors to operate its pools and leisure centres in the future. Audio

4:44 PM.The Black Ferns have returned home after winning big at this year's Olympic Games in Paris with emotions still running high. The team beat China, the US and Canada to defend their crown and walk away… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Experts are calling for the flu vaccine for under 12-year-olds to be fully funded - again. Some GPs told Checkpoint they've seen a high number of children hospitalised with influenza this winter - and… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Snoop Dogg at the Olympics in Paris and a story from the Olympics. Audio

4:25 PM.Money correspondent Susan Edmunds speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the home loan space this week, with rules relaxing, rates changing and banks changing their test rates. Audio