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5:25 PM.Empty shop fronts and for lease signs are a call to action for consumers to buy local. That is the message from the Parnell Business Association, nestled in one of Auckland's oldest shopping… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.The government may be keen to move on from the pay equity overhaul and the uproar it caused - But a cross-party group of former MPs is not letting it go quietly. Dame Marilyn Waring is leading the… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Retail New Zealand wants an urgent meeting with the police minister over concerns retail crimes under a certain value may not not be investigated. Checkpoint has seen a police directive to staff that… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A controversial and apparently unregulated backyard fight contest, had at least one gang member smashing it out for a $50,000 dollar prize. Social media posts show the event promoted by a well known… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Nelson residents were taken by surprise on Monday morning when flash flooding hit the town, with the deluge blocking roads and water flooding into shops. The downpour saw around 40 millimetres of rain… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Two district councils in the Lower North Island are banding together against down graded plans for an expressway through their districts. More than a decade since it was originally proposed - a… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The Formula One circuit made a stop at the iconic Monaco Grand Prix, while Indycars had their biggest race of the year at Indianapolis. Liam Lawson picked up his first Formula One points of the… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.The proposal is for a craft beer and pizza joint in a building on Burma road, that had been home to a licenced cafe but has since closed. The people behind "station kitchen" also operate several other… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.One person was flown to hospital in a critical condition after a three-vehicle crash closed State Highway 1 just south of Taihape. Authorities say three people suffered injuries in the crash. Reporter… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Jacob Brown spoke to Lisa Owen about how the lack of humanitarian aid continues to be a major issue for Palestinians in Gaza - and how there are questions about the group… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.A new comer to the fuel market is disrupting prices at the pump - but how long can the lower prices last? U-Go, Z's no frills self service station is offering 91 unleaded at $2.23 a litre, when the… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Alice Wilkins spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK signing a deal to hand control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius, the Bank HSBC telling it's UK staff they have to work from… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Finance Minister has taken the government's new Investment Boost scheme on the road, telling businesses the government will give them a tax incentive to invest in assets. There appears to be… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:33 PM.Michael Mayne has been confirmed as the Football Ferns' new head coach becoming their first New Zealand-born coach in more than 20 years. Mayne has been the interim coach since last year and has… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.More than 90-truck loads of humanitarian aid have made it into Gaza, after an almost three month blockade by Israel. The aid, including flour, baby food and medical equipment, has been taken to… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.There is confusion over whether police are using a financial threshold to decide whether they investigate crimes like shoplifting and financial scams. Checkpoint has seen a document that lays out… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Some people will be able to get a 12 month long prescription instead of the current three month maximum under changes announced in the budget. The health minister said it will cut costs for patients… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.'Don't just invest in stats and numbers, invest in us.' That's the message from a group of teenagers grappling with some of the decisions made by the government in this year's budget. They came… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.US rugby star Ilona Maher shot to prominence at the Olympics last year and has amassed a vast social media following, which translated into a big media turnout yesterday down on Auckland's waterfront… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about North Korea's leader Kim Jung un being unhappy about a bungled launch of a warship, South Korea's election prompting a change at Starbucks and how… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.But people across the motu have been travelling to Auckland's Northwest to wait in line for something a little bit more unconventional: butter. The bargain butter at Auckland's Costco is bringing in… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Heather Roy, the former deputy leader of the ACT party, Stuart Nash a former Labour MP, who was Minister for Police, Tourism and Economic and Regional Development in the last Labour government and… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.Swimmers, runners and weight-lifters who are using banned performance-enhancing drugs will take part in the first Enhanced Games next year. The controversial event will take place in Las Vegas and has… Read more Audio