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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

4:50 PM.Any changes to KiwiSaver that could allow budding farmers to buy a herd of cows or flock of sheep would be a slippery slope according to one retirement fund provider. People who have been in KiwiSaver… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Police have grave concerns for Christchurch woman Elisabeth Nicholls, who has been missing since walking out of the Margaret Stoddart Retirement Village a week ago. Audio

4:46 PM.An overnight curfew has come into force in the downtown part of LA to try and end days of demonstrations and stop any vandalism or looting. The mayor has also declared a local emergency and expects… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Auckland Transport's new electric ferry has hit the water for the first time. Workers began the slow process of bringing the vessel from the factory floor into the Tamaki River in Mt Wellington where… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Formula One's governing body has granted Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad a super licence ahead of his 18th birthday. It comes after the Red Bull team requested an exemption for the young driver… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about trade negotiations between US and Chinese officials as they continued in London, as well as two stars from K-pop super group BTS who are set to… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A speed limit increase near a beachside town north of Auckland is being described as dangerous and hugely confusing. The chunk of road on the Hibiscus Coast Highway has gone from 50 kms back up to… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about a major IVF provider admitting it transferred the wrong embryo to a patient.  Audio

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

5:33 PM.A survivor of abuse in state care is heartbroken after her long-held dream of buying a gypsy wagon to travel around in ran into a wall of bureaucracy. As soon as Robyn Dandy received compensation for… Read more Audio

5:29 PM.Sport with Jonty Dine Audio

5:22 PM.Street demonstrations in Los Angeles are rolling on as political tensions ramp up. The city's mayor has said LA is being used as a 'test case' for the federal government to take over from local and… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.The government's chief victims advisor believes details released today about the death of Frances Phelps, or Faye as she was known, and her murder reinforce the need for a proper inquiry. She is still… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An elderly mental health patient who murdered a woman he sometimes gardened for will spend the rest of his life imprisoned and at least the next decade behind bars. Elliott Cameron murdered Frances… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.Council valuations or CV's for Auckland's 630-thousand homes have decreased by an average of 9 percent. For many, the drop is unnerving and a tough pill to swallow, especially after the highs of 2021… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Landowners trying to safeguard native forests and wetlands could soon be turned away by the QEII National Trust. The conservation organisation said it is facing a funding crunch and from next month… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.The All Whites had their best win in more than a decade when they beat a country ranked 45 places higher than them in the world rankings on Sunday. The one nil victory over the world number 41 Ivory… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.The weather forecast is not flash but thing could get flashy for half dozen areas under a severve thunderstorm watch. Niwa principal scientist Chris Brandolino spoke to Lisa Owen about what to expect… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Washington DC correspondent Zach Montellaro spoke to Lisa Owen after the Marines have been sent to LA as the city enters it fourth day of protests, as well as a tensions escalating between… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The heat is on the agriculture minister to deliver this term on a pre-election promise to unlock KiwiSaver so it can be used to buy a first farm, and not just a house. At the moment if you have been… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A group of amateur Waikato rocket scientists need a funding boost if they are going to make it all the way to international competitions, after a sucessful final practice launch of their creation… Read more Audio