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5:00 PM.Communications professional Cindy Mitchener is in the RNZ Auckland studio along with media sports commentator Mike Rehu.

4:57 PM.Tourism Australia advertised for two people to join them "as the stars of a fun photo and video shoot through Canberra." Trouble is, they weren't paying. In money anyway. For your 10 hours of "fun"… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Some plane passengers are too laid back for the tastes of others. One of the top annoying things about air travel, according to one report, is the passenger infront of you reclining back in their… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.It looks fairly certain that Wallabies rugby star Israel Folau will have his contract ended. He's been widely criticised for condemning drunks, homosexuals, adulterers and others to hell. Lawyer… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The SIS has warned that some overseas powers want to influence New Zealand politics through donations. The SIS Director Rebecca Kitteridge laid out the case to the Justice Select committee also saying… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.What's your best or worst celebrity Encounter? Audio

4:19 PM.Australian hacker and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange has outstayed his welcome at Eucador's Embassy in London where he's been holed-up since 2012. He's appeared in court, charged with conspiring… Read more Audio

4:19 PM.A new report shows the incomes of the middle class in the OECD are stagnating. The ultra-rich are getting more and the report says there will be political consequences because of this. Economics… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.A woman turned to Lifeline in desperation. First of all she texted them and got replies that the service was experiencing long wait times. She then called, and was on hold for 30 minutes. Eventually… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.What's your best or worst celebrity encounter? The SIS has warned that some overseas powers want to influence New Zealand politics through donations. The SIS Director Rebecca Kitteridge laid out the… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.A woman turned to Lifeline in desperation. First of all she texted them and got replies that the service was experiencing long wait times. She then called, and was on hold for 30 minutes. Eventually… Read more Audio

3:55 PM.What the Panelists James Nokise and Claire Matthews have been thinking about. Audio

3:46 PM.A van license plate says.. "Breeding the White Way." appropriate or not? Audio

5:00 PM.Comedian James Nokise is in Auckland and the director of Massey University Business School Claire Matthews joins Wallace for the Panel from Wellington.

4:57 PM.A 21st century version of dorm living for adult is emerging as a way for city dwellers who have to negotiate their way through pricey accomodation costs. Co-living is a growing trend around the world… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Influenza viruses are nasty bugs which can strike you down with illness for two weeks. For the vulnerable it can be deadly. Public health experts advise people to be vaccinated each year. Dr Russell… Read more Audio

4:39 PM.The Trelise Cooper fashion brand has responded, after getting an "F" in the annual Tearfund Ethical Fashion Report yesterday.The "F" was awarded for non-participation. Trelise Cooper says the company… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Fawlty Towers has topped a list of the UK's favourite sitcoms. Other favourite shows are Father Ted, Blackadder and Dads Army. Audio

4:17 PM.The good and bad of pollution in New Zealand. The country rated best for air quality and we do very well for green space in our cities. However New Zealand came second to last in the list of countries… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Over 100 reports of sexual harassment have been made to the New Zealand Defence Force from staff over the past two years. Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Wallabies rugby player Israel Folau has taken to twitter again and condemned drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, fornicators, thieves, atheists, and idolators to eternity in hell. He sent out a tweet… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Fawlty Towers has topped a list of the UK's favourite sitcoms. Other favourite shows are Father Ted, Blackadder and Dads Army. The Trelise Cooper fashion brand has responded, after getting an "F" in… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Wallabies rugby player Israel Folau has taken to twitter again and condemned drunks, homosexuals, adulterers, fornicators, thieves, atheists, and idolators to eternity in hell. He sent out a tweet… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.What the Panelists Niki Bezzant and Garry Moore have been thinking about. Audio

3:45 PM.Easter of course is just around the corner and that means it's peak time of year for signwriters as, naturally, churches around the world are commissioning new special themed signs .. Audio