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4:44 PM.A Queenstown councillor has been demoted after revealing a confidential council plan to discharge treated sewage into the Shotover River. Last week, Niki Gladding leaked the council's plans to pump at… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.More than a year after work came to an abrupt halt when the government cancelled the previous mega ferries contract - Picton residents are pleased to hear there will be two new Cook Strait ferries… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.New Zealand Rugby has reached a settlement with the petrochemical company after suing for ending its sponsorship agreement early. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:20 PM.Three MPs from Te Pati Maori say they will refuse to attend a hearing with Parliament's Privileges Committee tomorrow because their - quote fundamental rights - are being ignored. Party co-leaders… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about how anticipation of Donald Trump's long-promised tariffs taking effect has caused some ructions in the stockmarket and how the… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Reporter Jessica Hopkins asked recent high school graduates at the University of Auckland what they think about plans to make Shakespeare compulsory. Audio

4:06 PM.The draft Year 7-13 English curriculum comes with a list of "suggested" texts including the World War Two speeches of Winston Churchill and Martin Luther King's ''I have a dream speech." It says at… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the latest in the row between Prince Harry and the charity he set up in honour of Princess Diana and Ministers calling for an… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Formula One star Lando Norris has been feeling the love from New Zealand. The McLaren driver received a book compiled in his honour by students from a small Timaru primary school at the prompting of… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.60 or so schools around the motu were left without a tuckshop provider after the Libelle Group went into liquidation. Libelle was contracted to Compass, the Government supplier for the scheme that's… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The three dogs involved in the attack which critically wounded four-year-old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan on Friday have been euthanised. The preschooler was taken to a local medical centre after… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Auckland Airport is cutting its fees after the competition watch dog found it's overcharging to the tune of almost two hundred million dollars. A final report by the Commerce Commission into Auckland… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.The Green Party and New Zealand First are locked in a stoush surrounding New Zealand's first non-binary MP - and their social media history. Winston Peters has questioned the appropriateness of… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The invasive seaweed Caulerpa has been found in a new location in the bay of islands, sparking fears it will spread quickly through boating hubs around Paihia and Russell. The exotic weed was first… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Life has returned to normal in Tonga after it was struck by a strong earthquake in the early hours of this morning. There have been no reports of damage but the quake brought back terrifying memories… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.New Zealand Rugby announced the first-five and fullback will spend the next four years at home - a move that allows him to participate in the 2027 Rugby World Cup. There were rumblings McKenzie might… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.The death of a child following a dog attack has been referred to the coroner and police are continuing to investigate the incident. Four year old Timothy Tu'uaki Rolleston-Bryan, was critically… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about Eid festivities marking the end of Ramadan being underway across the Muslim world, the latest with the conflict between Israel and… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A Wellington restaurant owner believes meals out are way underpriced and people don't understand the true cost of putting the food on the table, including wages for kitchen and wait staff. Asher Boote… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about King Charles recovering after being hospitalised due to side effects from cancer treatment. She also spoke about UK consumer group… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.While much has been made of Wellington's job cuts, it's Northland that consistently has the highest proportion of its population on unemployment benefits. In February, 11 percent of the working age… Read more Audio

5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.He's been the breakout star this season for Moana Pasifika, but the brighter Kyren Taumoefolau shines, the closer the buzzards get. Taumoefolau has been attracting plenty of attention but fears are… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.After months of speculation - Prime Minister Anthony Albanese officially announced Australians are heading to the polls on May 3rd. Mr Albanese and opposition leader Peter Dutton have started their… Read more Audio