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4:48 PM.Boaties are being warned to return to shore with strong currents and unpredictable surges expected along New Zealand coast after one of the most powerful earthquakes on record struck off Russia's… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Gloriavale leader Howard Temple has pleaded guilty to a dozen charges, including five of indecent assault, just days into his trial in Greymouth. He had earlier denied 24 charges of sexual offending… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.The upper crust of pie-makers all gathered to put their not so humble fare on show last night at the annual Pie Awards - with a potato top with a French twist taking top honours. But baking the best… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.One year on from the Paris Olympics, officials are still assessing the legacy of those Games - and the resutls are mixed. Sports correspondent Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.A New Plymouth man paralysed after a fall, is just a week away from moving into a wheelchair friendly state house after waiting for more than four years. Shane Emeny, who became a paraplegic after… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Tsunami evacuations taking place in Japan, after a massive 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Russia. Audio

4:06 PM.Thousands of nurses have swapped scrubs for the picket line today as they walked off the job for 24 hours. 36,000 nurses, healthcare assistants and Kaimahi Hauora are on strike until 9am tomorrow. The… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about a row that has erupted in Australia over whether a pro-Palestinian protest should be prevented from taking place on Sydney's Harbour Bridge… Read more Audio

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

5:33 PM.New Zealand's best netballers may be turning to side hustles next season to make ends meet. Pay cuts for are on the cards in the ANZ premiership as the broadcast negotiations drag on. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.Clucks and cackles around the the halls of Parliament today as MPs are told to ponder which chores children should be able to do on family farms. The Workplace Relations and Safety Minister Brooke van… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.An Auckland council committee's calling on the government to do more to combat homelessness. A government report released last week found homelessness has increased but it's unclear by how much. The… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.A woman who was off work for a year after she was seriously injured in a head on collision with a speeding dirt bike on a cycle track believes someone will be killed unless more is done to stop the… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.After three extreme weather events, people at the top of the South Island are bracing for a fourth drenching in a month. Locals in Nelson and Tasman, have spent the last two weeks cleaning up after… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.The company founded by Sir Michael Hill says the country has lost a special New Zealander. He died this morning aged 86, after becoming ill with cancer. Michael Hill Jeweller had humble beginnings in… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.Authorities in Nelson-Tasman have kept a close eye on the skies as they hope they are not in for yet more destructive flooding. It will be the fourth time this month that Tasman takes a pounding if… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The jewel of the East Cape's coastline is under review for the first time in 25 years, with locals hoping the marine reserve will remain protected for many generations to come. Te Tapuwae o Rongokako… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.The Warriors CEO Cameron George feels an ANZAC day NRL game in New Zealand is now a given. It was announced today that the Warriors will play in Wellington on April 25th next year, making it the third… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Three former Gloriavale members have told a court they were touched, grabbed and groped by the Overseeing Shepherd Howard Temple, on the second day of his trial in Greymouth. Mr Temple has pleaded not… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.US Correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about a shooting in a Manhattan skyscraper that has killed four people. A 36-year-old off-duty police officer and a 27-year-old alleged shooter are… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Singles are falling out of love with online dating apps, meaning a return to real world introductions, and for some younger daters that's a totally new experience. Match group, the US tech company… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent, Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer meeting with Donald Trump, as well as a case of football fever in the UK. Audio

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

5:37 PM.English cricket captain Ben Stokes is being accused acting like a spoiled kid, as India managed to bat out a dramatic draw in the fourth test at Old Trafford, with Stokes unsuccessfully asking India… Read more Audio

5:30 PM.The big cheese has been anounced at the Vegan Food awards where there's not a morsel of dairy in sight. A panel of judges, including a cheese expert with 24 year of experience tasted the categories of… Read more Audio