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5:41 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:37 PM.Grand final hosting rights are on the line in tonight's final regular season ANZ netball premiership game between the Pulse and Tactix, Bridget Tunnicliffe.   Audio

5:27 PM.Health New Zealand's board will be sacked and replaced with a Commissioner. Minister of Health Shane Reti said the agency is currently overspending at an astonishing rate of $130 million per month… Read more Audio

5:20 PM."It's embarassing and not what you'd expect from a world-class city"

Auckland mayor Wayne Brown's response to the findings of an independent report he commissioned that shows rules and regulations… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Joe Biden has thrown his support behind his deputy Kamala Harris, just 106 days out from the US Presidential election. The 81 year old announced in a shock written statement this morning, he would not… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Auckland's roading contractors aren't given incentives to work cheaper or faster, and most of them take the path of least resistence. That's according to a new report on the city's temporary traffic… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Liquor up and pull out your infected, painful teeth, or turn up to A and E urgently seeking pain relief to get some sleep. These are the realities facing people in Tairawhiti who can't afford to pay… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Survivors of abuse said it's vital that real change and accountability stem from the Royal Commission of Inquiry into Abuse in Care. The inquiry's final report will be made public on Wednesday -- the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.Savea is leaving the Hurricanes after 11 Super Rugby seasons, and is the first All Black to sign with Moana Pasifika, Bridget Tunnicliffe speaks to Susana Lei'ataua. Audio

4:24 PM.Heritage advocates in the Auckland suburb of Devonport want parking meters kept off their quaint streets - saying they'll ruin the ambience. For now, the historic seaside village on the North Shore is… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a major escalation involving Israel, and a rebel group in Yemen, the war in Gaza continuing to have a major impact on global… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Visual journalist Nick Munro asked people in Auckland if they're interested in US politics and how they feel about the upcoming election in November. Audio

4:06 PM.Vice President Kamala Harris has been endorsed by Joe Biden and three possible candidates, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer, and Transport Secretary Pete Buttegieg… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about a cynaide poisoning in Bangkok, protests taking place in Bangladesh and an ex-CIA analyst being charged with spying for South Korea. Audio

5:44 PM.Pacific leaders are calling for more support for the children of seasonal workers left behind when their parents come to work in New Zealand. As the demand for seasonal labour from Pacific countries… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.The Warriors return to action in the NRL tonight as they head to Canberra to take on the Raiders. However, they will be without one of their most influential players, sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks… Read more Audio

5:28 PM.The Transport Agency said it's too early to tell whether the icy Mackenzie District highway where two buses crashed should have been closed earlier. Fifteen people were taken to hospital, two in a… Read more Audio

5:16 PM."The evidence is clear.' That's the word from outgoing Pharmac director Dr Anthony Jordan, who has quit the drug buying agency following a direction from Associate Health Minister David Seymour this… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.CNN's Rafael Romo speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about Trump's speech today, Joe Biden deciding whether to step down and if the Democrats are getting closer to an announcement. Audio

5:07 PM.Donald Trump has given a somewhat conciliatory speech to the Republican National Convention while at the same time claiming he and only he can solve all of the problems facing the United States and… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Strawberry matcha has gone viral, with posts about the bright green and pink beverage gaining almost 70 million views on TikTok. Now Aucklanders are joining in on the trend, using social media to find… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Patricia McKay and her husband Doug McKay were visiting family in the US when two men confronted them at Newport Beach mall. She died after being hit by a car that was driven by one of the alleged… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Joan Bellingham's past and future were stolen from her, not because of something she did - but because of who she is. Ms Bellingham spent more than a decade receiving a cocktail of drugs and… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.RNZ sports reporter Jonty Dine speaks to Susana Lei'ataua about the All Blacks facing Fiji this Saturday, the two sides will square off at the neutral Snapdragon Stadium San Diego. Audio