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5:22 PM.Roaming dog attacks in Auckland could mean sight impaired people living in the southern suburbs could miss out on a guide dog after a savage attack on a handler and his guide dog. Blind low vision New… Read more Audio

5:20 PM.More than half of New Zealanders support a social media ban for under 16 year olds, according to the latest RNZ Reid-Research poll. It comes as the government looks into options to restrict social… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A women's health advocate wants to the government to fully fund menopause consultations. It follows a Checkpoint story about an Auckland woman who was told a GP menopause consultation to discuss… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Survivors of the Lynn Mall terrorist attack in Auckland have given evidence today as they seek closure from a coronial inquest. Following legal arguments yesterday, the hearing began in earnest today… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.A prolific Tauranga shoplifter has been sentenced to two years behind bars after being convicted of nearly forty offences. Police say the investigation started with a single complaint through a retail… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Gary Stead has called time on his Black Caps coaching career after seven years in charge. Earlier this year Stead stepped away from the white ball role and now it's confirmed he won't be the Test team… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about a new leader being elected in South Korea after months of political turmoil triggered by impeached president Yoon Suk Yeol's martial law… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.MetService has issued multiple weather warnings and watches across the country for heavy rain, strong wind and snowfall. The forecaster said the wild weather could also bring thunderstorms accompanied… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.One Auckland councillor said there's so many roaming dogs in his ward there are streets he doesn't feel safe walking on, and some areas are no go zones. Last year there was a 17 percent increase in… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Many of us feel the pressure to be more eco-friendly and sustainable in the way we live, but what about when we or our loved ones die? Six million kilos of Carbon dioxide is released into the… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the nation's Fair Work commission ruling Australia's lowest paid workers will recieve an above inflation wage increase, as well as long-term… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.Just hours before NZME's annual shareholder meeting, which is expected to roll out some big changes, its rival Stuff made its own headlines. The company announced that Stuff Digital was selling a 50… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.After one of the closest and most compelling competitions in recent years, the Super Rugby Pacific finals are coming up. With several side's fates decided in the final round, sports reporter Jonty… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Senior government minister Chris Bishop said his comments directed at a performance at the Aotearoa Music Awards were due to his frustration at its politicisation. The minister was heard saying "what… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An Auckland woman is questioning a $300 GP charge for a so called 'menopause' consultation, to discuss hormone replacement therapy. A regular 15 minute Doctors visit at the central Auckland clinic is… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.John Schofield, who's in his 70s, was dragged to safety on Friday after he was caught in rogue waves while fishing near the mouth of the Otaki River on the Kapiti Coast. A kite surfer spotted him in… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Animal rights activists have presented a petition calling for a ban on the public sale of fireworks, which they say cause unnecessary physical and psychological harm to the country's animals. The… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The 20 cricketers who have secured Black Caps contracts for the next season have been named. Two veteran spinners have made way for up and coming talent and the retirement of a former captain also… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Point Chevalier Bowling Club got rid of the slot machines last year and has focused on attracting a new generation of members, while keeping their older patrons. It's been hard graft but the club that… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about how more information has come to light about the man accused of setting fire to a group of pro-Israel demonstrators in Boulder… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Whakatane is getting a three strikes policy for rubbish recyclers, that's people who are rubbish at sorting their kerbside recycling and greenwaste bins. Anyone caught three times with contaminated… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about how the man arrested over the Liverpool parade crash is due to appear in court, how packets of Haribo lollies are being recalled in… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.Rail services in the capital and Auckland are grinding to a halt this long weekend for maintenance, disrupting travel for tens thousand of people, including rugby fans. In Auckland services are off… Read more Audio