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5:08 PM.Police have released footage of two hooded figures, believed to be fugitive father Tom Phillips and one of his children, breaking into a Piopio business. Phillips has been on the run in the remote… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.There is a stoush simmering over the crewing of Gisborne's fire station with the union claiming its has been left unstaffed. The union said for just over an hour yesterday there was no one at the main… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.The Loafers Lodge murder trial today watched CCTV footage of a man setting a fire inside the Wellington boarding house on the evening it burned down. A 50-year-old-man, who has name suppression, is… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.One of the most anticpated test matches of the year is on the horizon, with the All Blacks set to take on the Springboks. There is a lot on the line as the traditional heavyweights of world rugby… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Investors hoping to bag a good deal when My Food Bag publicly listed four years ago may have been left with a bad taste in their mouth. Shares valued at $1.85 when it debuted on the New Zealand stock… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Arrests have been made in relation to the fatal shooting of two police officers in the rural Victorian town of Porepunkah. The manhunt for 56-year-old Desmond Filby, also known as Dezi Freeman, is in… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Has Auckland lost it's mojo? At over 6%, the super city has the highest unemployment rate in the country. Meanwhile, small businesses continue to struggle, with hopes now pinned on the Central Rail… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Asia correspondent, Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about floods that have devastated Pakistan's Punjab province with tens of thousands having to evacuate, as well as private zoo owned by the son of… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.The opening round of the Women's Rugby World Cup had several blown-out scorelines, including the Black Ferns' 46-point win over Spain. The closest game was a 24-point win, but World Rugby officials… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Residents living near a proposed landfill site on the outskirts of South Auckland say the roads aren't equipped for the 192 truck movents it will bring a day, and they are convinced it will lead to… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Some Aucklanders are worried that the government's proposal to ease alcohol restrictions will harm some of the poorest and most vulnerable communities. It is estimated that alcohol harm currently… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Air New Zealand's profit has dropped 15% in a year and there's more turbulence ahead. The national carrier reported a net profit of $126 million the year ended June compared with $146 million a year… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Supermarket experts say there is no clear player waiting in the wings to rev up competition for cheaper groceries. That's despite Finance Minister Nicola Willis name dropping Costco in her… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The owner of Wellington brewery Fortune Favours has ssaid they are being forced to shut down just days after one of their beers took out a top honour at Wellington's Beervana beer festival. Owner's… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.A school girls' first XV rugby team is about to play for an unprecedented fourth national title in a row. The team, from Manukura in Palmerston North, are put through their paces every day at the… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Though kick off is still a while away, the Super Rugby Pacific draw has been locked in for 2026. A pair of blockbuster kiwi derbies will start the season, however Hurricanes fans will be made to wait… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.The union representing media workers at Stuff have described the latest pay rise offer as "insulting". This afternoon more than 150 journalists and other staff walked off the job and began picketing… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a mass shooting at a church in Minneapolis which has killed two children, and injured more than a dozen. Audio

4:07 PM.Westpac wants the government to consider making employer Kiwisaver contributions for workers over 65 years old compulsory. Right now when an employee hits 65 employers dont have to keep making… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.UK correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about Nigel Farage's Reform party's plans to deport 600,000 migrants, as well as two men who were jailed for selling petfood to unsuspecting shoppers. Audio

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

5:32 PM.The Warriors are backing some bold calls by the Penrith Panthers ahead of this week's NRL games. The defending champions have benched players with significant experience for a grudge match with the… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Big box wholesale supermarket chain Costco has its eyes on expansion, and a new "express lane" for supermarket developments will help that happen, according to the Minister for Economic growth. Nicola… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.A former Loafers Lodge resident has told a court he faced the choice of jumping out his bedroom window, or dying in the inferno, as a blaze that would eventually become fatal took hold. Former… Read more Audio