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4:05 PM.Could we be on the cusp of an amateur gold rush? In the past year the price of gold has increased 65%, to over $7000 dollars an ounce. Mal Blown is one of the amateur gold hunters who has jumped into… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Prime Minister attending the internation peace summit in Egypt, as well as hour long queues forming at airports around Europe… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Pike River film premieres in New Zealand tonight at the Regent Theatre in Greymouth on the West Coast. It tells the story of the fight for justice following the disaster through the eyes of Anna… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.Mountain biker Sammie Maxwell has faced battles on and off the bike and today she became the first New Zealander to win a Cross Country World Series title. The 23-year-old clinched the title in the… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Tel Aviv correspondent Blake Sifton spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest on the Israeli hostage release. Audio

5:16 PM.'They've started to have the attitude women should go back to the kitchen and shouldn't work.' That from a 13 year old student who says she left school due to a rise in misogynistic and extremist… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A weight loss specialist is concerned about the number of patients needing serious patch-up operations after gettting cut price surgeries overseas, and says there need to be more procedures funded… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.Kerikeri kids have a new place to play -- but this playground in Northland has some special extra features. It's a māra hūpara, which is a playground designed in accordance with Māori principles - and… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The second week of a coronial inquiry into the deaths of 13 people in relation to Cyclone Gabrielle in Hawke's Bay is underway with witnesses detailing shortcomings of flood models. The inquest is set… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.No support and a lot of stress. That's how some clients of K9 Search Medical Detection feel after getting disability assistance dogs from the Manawatu trainer. As previously revealed by Checkpoint, it… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.The All Blacks have named their squad for the upcoming end of year tour. Coach Scott Robertson has resisted the urge for many changes and largely stuck with the same squad that completed the Rugby… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The Prime Minister has doubled down on his claim there are jobs for young people across the country, and they should take any work. Despite youth unemployment sitting at nearly 13%. Taranaki is top of… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about the fast approaching release of the remaining Israeli hostages. It is part of the first phase of what is a fragile peace deal between… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Ignoring your tax debt wont make it go away - that message from IRD as it cracks down on people owing relatively small amounts. The department is phoning people who owe more than $1000 and have had… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.Lisa Owen, Susana Lei'ataua and producer Johnny Sutherland taste Durian coffee for the first time. Audio

5:41 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer weighing in on Trump's Gaza Ceasefire deal, as well as the Princess of Wales who has issued a warning… Read more Audio

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

5:28 PM.The White Ferns are dancing with the danger zone at the Cricket World Cup. Following back to back losses to kick off their campaign, the Kiwis face a crucial match against Bangledesh's army of… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.Medical disinformation is a growing concern for doctors and scientists, but what happens when it comes from people in the highest authority who are shaping health policy? Recently US President Trump… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.Northland's community is grappling with the imminent closure of its leading hospitality training provider. The shutting of the QRC Te Tai Tokerau will force school leavers to travel large distances to… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.They're older and slower, but just because the arthritis is kicking in, that doesn't mean they can't have fun with a group of buddies. No, it's not an ad for a retirement village, it's the ethos of… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.There is a renewed call for a ban on pop up pools following the drowning of another toddler in a temporary backyard pool. It is at least the second drowning of an under two year old in a temporary… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Newly-graduated scientists are finding it next to impossible to find work amidst a perfect storm of economic hardship and a major sector shakeup. Some of the young scientists, who are applying for… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The New Zealand activists detained by Israel for trying to break the blockade of Gaza have today returned home to an enthusiastic welcome. Rana Hamida, Samuel Leason, and Youssef Sammour were released… Read more Audio