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5:18 PM.A victim of the MediaWorks hack attack says she's frightened by what the hacker could do with her information. More than 400,000 people have had their information taken in a cyber attack, with hackers… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Multiple broken bones, extensive bruising, a brain bleed and severe internal damage. That's just some of the horrific and deliberate injuries inflicted on two young lower hutt siblings over some time… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.An Auckland paddleboarder said he had the best start to the morning after a close encounter with two playful orcas at a North Shore Beach. Justin Serville was paddling off Castor Bay beach at around… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Scientists in Massey University's Palmerston North labs have come up with a way of making dairy-free milk products out of seeds. The university is so confident about its technology that it's gotten… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Japan has established itself as the top destination for top New Zealand rugby players who want to ply their trade offshore. Firstly the money is good, the brand of rugby is enticing and flights back… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.RNZ sports journalist Jamie Wall speaks to Lisa Owen about the Warriors still searching for their first win in the 2024 NRL season and the ANZ Netball Premiership. Read more Audio

4:24 PM.As we bounce closer to Easter, you may be eyeing the chocolate aisle but not all treats are created equal. Shape it seems is everything; A Consumer investigation shows you'll pay a premium if you want… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart speaks to Lisa Owen about how it will soon be difficult to obtain a temporary work or study permit, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau raising eyebrows with his latest… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.One of Aotearoa's iconic historic buildings is costing taxpayers more than two million dollars a year while it sits empty and in disrepair. The famous Tongariro Chateau, at the base of Mount Ruapehu… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.The latest four-legged graduates of the Patrol Dog Course have crossed the stage in Upper Hutt today. German shepherds Dax, Ragner and their handlers will join more than 100 dog patrol teams across… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.A former senior minister says it's fair to assume its a member of the Five Eyes that ran a spy operation out of New Zealand's security bureau, which didn't have sign off from the government of the… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Hundreds of public servants have today been told they could soon be out of a job as the Coalition's promised cuts begin to bite. The Ministry of Primary Industries has proposed slashing its workforce… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A new study confirms what you may have already suspected, banks are making big profits, even out doing their international counterparts. The four main players have focused on making money rather than… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.A theatre company is appealing for funding to take a multi-sensory production aimed at people living with disabilities, on the road. Spark Live kicked off at the Auckland Town Hall today, and will… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.Most of us are fond of the humble jandal, putting aside the odd blister between your toes. But its hard to imagine hiking all of Aotearoa's great walks in flip flops, a single pair over two years… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A Parliamentary select committee was momentarily derailed this morning, when a member of the public went on an anti-trans rant before verbally abusing an MP. It comes just a day after outgoing MP… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.In what is believed to be a world-first initiative, the NBL is set to air some of its games live on TikTok. The country's top domestic basketball competition has agreed to a broadcasting rights deal… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Revelations a foreign agency ran a spy operation out of Wellington for years, while the New Zealand government was in the dark about the whole thing. A report out today shows significant failings by… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Nikki Haley still getting votes despite ending her Presidential campaign and a second man being charged in the theft of the most… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Hefty profits, virtually no real competition and weak incentives to do better. That's a snap shot of the banking sector according to a draft market study from the Commerce Commission. It concludes a… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about the disappearance of a young girl, internet outages and two brothers who have escaped the conflict in Ukraine. Read more Audio

5:38 PM.What's Otautahi-Christchurch got in common with Santorini, Wyoming, Hawaii and Iceland? The South Island city has now joined those 4 locations in hosting the biggest meeting of minds in the study of… Read more Audio