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4:25 PM.There's a way that the money you're putting aside for your Lotto ticket could give you an almost certain $100,000 windfall. Lotto's Powerball is rolling over for a $20 million prize on Saturday. But… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Japan continuing to record a steep decline in population growth. Audio

4:06 PM.A children's reading book has been shelved by the Ministry of Education because it has apparently got too many Māori words in it. In a message to schools, it said student sized copies of 'At the… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about Australia wrestling with whether to introduce a new regulatory regime to try to control the unharnessed growth of artificial intelligence… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The government has officially labelled product labels a problem and ordered a review. It said we currently have 30 codes, standards and regulations, and that is too many, with the current requirements… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The White Ferns are leaving no stone unturned ahead of this year's Cricket World Cup in India. Linking up with the Chennai Super Kings, a select group of New Zealand batters are spending weeks… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Devastation, dismay and shock were some of the reactions to St John's plan to axe a raft of community programmes. Hato Hone wants them gone by next year as part of decade-long strategy. 1100… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A gas shortage could force a Taranaki business to shut down its fertiliser production plant for up to four months. Ballance Agri-Nutrients is warning if things dont improve, businesses maybe forced… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A woman who has moved her elderly parents out of multiple rehab and respite facilites because of serious concerns, including over-crowding, mistakes with medication and unchanged soiled bedding, said… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The cost of power, gas and water is sending growing numbers of people to their local laundomat to wash and dry their clothes. But with laundry businesses subject to these same financial pressures… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Maths was the winner on the day, as thousands of school pupils across the motu have competed for glory in a the country's biggest maths competition. The Times Tables Rock Stars Mathematics Competition… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

4:29 PM.Former All Black, Richie Mounga is set to return to Aotearoa midway through 2026. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:22 PM.The president of a dog therapy organisation is open to working with St John volunteers whose services will soon be axed. As Checkpoint revealed last night, Hato Hone St John is plans to can its… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump who has said there's a 'good chance' a meeting between himself, Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky could soon… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Delta Airlines has hit turbulence after it publicly stated it wants AI to set 20% of its domestic ticket prices by the end of the year, raising concerns about so called survellience pricing. Delta has… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK being set to start turning asylum seekers around within a matter of days, as well as several countries meeting in Geneva in… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.The Navy has descended on a Wellington eco-sanctuary, but it's not to prevent an invasion, pests or otherwise. Instead, they are conducting a survey of the Zealandia lake, which is good practice for… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.Auckland will host a a cracking quartet of rugby league test matches later this year. The Jillaroos as well as Tonga and Samoa's men and women, come to town to contest the Pacific Championship… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Unemployment is at a nine year high, of 5.2%. But Kiwibank believes the topline figure doesn't paint the full picture of how bad things really are. In the past year 16,000 more people have joined the… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.The seafood industry has welcomed a proposed overhaul of fishing rules as common sense reform that will allow for sustainable growth in the sector. But there is concern the changes will further… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.St John is planning to axe a raft of community programmes including its hospital volunteers, community carers and pet therapy services. In an email to volunteers, Hato Hone St John said it has had to… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.A fallen pohutakawa tree at a prestigious North Shore apartment complex has locals divided over whether it should be saved or sawn to bits. A factious Devonport Takapuna Local Board meeting took place… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The maker of sleeping pods being used to house some of the homeless in Rotorua has said it is disheartening to see the project just tossed to the side. Julie King of Love Soup came up with the idea to… Read more Audio