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5:25 PM.A coroner wants the police to reinvestigate the death of Gore pre-schooler Lachlan Jones, saying too many questions remain unanswered and criticising flaws in earlier investigations. Audio

5:08 PM.Explosions have boomed across Iran's capital Tehran overnight as Israel launched an attack on the country's military facilities. The attack has reportedly killed the chief of Iran's Revolutionary… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.The free school lunch programme has gotten major backlash over the cut-price lunches provided by the School Lunch Collective. But in other countries, similar programmes have thrived. Japan has been… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Some subbies still owed money in the Du Val collapse have said their companies have barely survived and they doubt they'll ever see a cent. The Du Val property group of about 70 entities was put into… Read more Audio

4:29 PM.The Super Rugby Pacifc semi-finals are set to kick off with the Blues looking to break the Crusader's 30 game playoff unbeaten streak on home turf. It would be a second huge upset in just as many… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Data compiled by Infometrics for RNZ looked at the types of jobs that have disappeared over the past 25 years. Service station attendants were near the top of the list, with 77% of their roles, or… Read more Audio

4:11 PM.Israel has launched a major attack on Iran's capital, targeting military and nuclear sites. Iran's top military commander and other high-ranking regime officials have reportedly been killed. Iran has… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the United States announcing it will review the AUKUS security pact, putting Australia's multi-billion dollar nuclear submarine deal in a… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.Education advocates have said a government decision to remove special funding for Pacific and Māori students in vocational courses harks back to the days of a one-size-fits all education model. The… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.Netball New Zealand has called for World Netball to amend its strict eligibility criteria, which prevents players representing two different countries at consecutive world cups. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.While farmers are treated to record dairy and meat prices, mental health is still a massive issue with disproportionately high suicide rates in rural areas. Huge work loads, isolation and lots of… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Inland revenue figures show a record number of hardship withdrawals from KiwiSaver is the past year. Between July 2024 and April 2025, more than $389 million's been taken out of KiwiSaver for… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.A dozen Auckland High schools are voluntarily making changes to their competition rules to stamp out the use of so-called Year 14 players. Year 14's are students that return for an extra sixth year of… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Mark Lundy hasn't been able to speak a word publicly since he was released from prison early last month. That's because the man twice convicted of murdering his wife and daughter in Palmerston North… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The controversial 'run it straight' competition has announced it is relocating from Auckland to the Middle East. The much-maligned collision phenomenon was scheduled to host its final in Auckland this… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Research out of Australia has revealed that 16 out of 20 sunscreens, many of them sold in New Zealand, do not meet their SPF claims. One product, which sells in New Zealand for around $50, claimed to… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.US correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen about protests against the Trump administration's immigration raids expanding beyond Los Angeles. Audio

4:08 PM.It's that time of year where bugs are rife, but there are questions around what the benchmark for a sick day is now, after the early post covid years where people were exiled from the office for the… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about significant shakeup of abortion law on the horizon for Wales and England, as well as the worlds first strike in protest of the… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.The All Whites have fallen short in their Canadian Shield campaign in Toronto. New Zealand were beaten 2-1 this morning by Ukraine, ending any hopes of victory in the four nations tournament. Sports… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.New Zealand has joined other countries in putting travel bans on two Israeli government ministers, prompting swift criticism from Israel and a rare rebuke from the United States to its allies. The two… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Amid uncertain global economies, farmers here in New Zealand seem to be coping well. As the first day of the country's biggest agricultural event kicked off, boosts from the government and record… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Huge numbers are rolled into Fieldays in Hamilton as it kicked off, and it's expected many dairy farmers especially will be feeling flush. A record farmgate price for the 2024 to 2025 season combined… Read more Audio