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5:08 PM.Fears are growing in the disability community that a vital travel subsidy scheme could be capped. The Total Mobility Scheme that is co-funded by the government helps disabled people who cant use buses… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.From curling tongs you heat in the fire, to a shaving and tooth pulling bowl, a new display in Christchurch is showing off a range of grooming techniques from over the centuries. Christchurch… Read more Audio

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"The carnival's over". Those were the words of Foreign Minister Winston Peters who appeared to be celebrating Trevor Mallard's early exit as ambassador to Ireland. Mallard is being replaced by… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Invercargill will soon have a new mayor, but this vote is different to recent ones. It's the first election since the 1990s that an incumbent hasn't sought re-election, with current Mayor Nobby Clark… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.After six years in the international football wilderness All Whites midfielder Ryan Thomas is back. Thomas is one of 23 players named today in coach Darren Bazeley's squad for two matches against… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.A Dunedin cafe is looking for keen home gardeners to supply it produce, in a trial backyard to plate project. To begin with Taste Nature hopes to contract four gardeners for 12 months, but would like… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about whirlwind talks to bring an end to the war in Ukraine which wrapped up in Washington DC today. Flanked by European leaders - Ukraine's president… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A public health expert is calling for the health star ratings on packaged food to be compulsory, but said it needs to be a more rigorous scheme. It's a voluntary system and the most recent figures… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK Prime Minister and European leaders preparing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump in Washington. There… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.Nearly a year after winning her first WTA 1000 doubles title, New Zealand tennis player Erin Routliffe has once again lifted the Cincinnati Open trophy in straight sets. Routliffe and her regular… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Should all Māori born overseas automatically be New Zealand citizens? Currently, that is not how things work, and a father of three is fighting to change that. John Bryers Ruddock, who is Ngāpuhi… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.A soldier with links to far-right groups has admitted handing over and attempting to hand over sensitive military information to a person he thought was a foreign agent. But the soldier was actually… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Compulsory home warranties for all builds is the only way to properly protect homeowners against defective work according to a building industry group. The government revealed its refurb of consent… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Interislander's Aratere ferry has cruised to the other side of the Cook Strait for the last time. The ship is now retired after its final trip from Picton to Wellington this morning. Nick James… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The government has announced it is changing building consent rules and regulations by spreading the liability for defective buildings, away from just councils. Under the new rules each party involved… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The Supreme Court has begun hearing from lawyers for convicted double murderer David Tamihere as he once again attempts to clear his name. The Five Supreme Court judges are hearing arguments in the… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks are on top of the world after the team came out on top in Argentina yesterday despite facing a resurgent Pumas side in the second half. The All Blacks are now number one in the World… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The humble mince pie, might not be that humble anymore with the price of a key ingredient sky rocketing in the past 12 months. Beef mince has gone up more than 19% in a year, according to Stats NZ… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about large protests across Israel, demanding an end to the war in Gaza and a deal to release the hostages, as well as another bombing on a… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The age for New Zealand's working holiday visas should be raised fifty to help hike international visitor numbers, according to a tourism operator. At the moment working holiday visa are available to… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about special commemorations taking place today to mark the 80th anniversary of VJ Day, as well as female police officers in the UK getting creative to… Read more Audio

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

5:28 PM.A crucial clash looms for the Warriors in Auckland tonight. The Warriors meet the Dragons at Mount Smart where they will look to snap a three game losing streak. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.The government has forked out over $144 milliion dollars in a final payment for breaking the contract with the Korean shipbuilders that were signed-up to make the Cook Strait ferry replacements. That… Read more Audio