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4:50 PM.No-buy is a new trend, where people attempt to not buy anything for a year for better finances and wellbeing. Many do it in a effort to reduce, reuse and recycle or to de-clutter a la Marie Konda.  Read more Audio

4:40 PM.The creators of a new advanced artificial intelligence system have decided not to release the research to the public as it may be too dangerous. Open AI created the model - a text generator - which… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.In a Guardian piece today it's argued that tattoos may finally be coming uncool. Despite being seen on many celebrities, and more people than ever before are getting them, some wonder if the body art… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Question of the Day: What tattoo do you have? Audio

4:27 PM.Another neighbourhood issue firing locals up - are you allowed to block the park outside your house, to save the spot for yourself? An outraged resident went to the Howick local board about people… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Is Auckland traffic and congestion out of control? Yesterday was an example, clogged after work on a hot sunny evening due to crashes and breakdowns.  Read more Audio

4:09 PM.President Donald Trump will declare National emergency so he can bypass Congress to fund has border wall on the US Mexican Border. Senior Democrats have slammed it as a gross misuse of power.  Read more Audio

4:03 PM.President Donald Trump will declare National emergency so he can bypass Congress to fund has border wall on the US Mexican Border. Senior Democrats have slammed it as a gross misuse of power. Security… Read more Audio

3:47 PM.When you're shopping for your Burberry, Gucci and Prada at US department store Barney's...you can now add cannibis products to your list. Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

12:00 PM.Today Wallace Chapman is joined by Jo McCarroll, editor of NZ Gardener magazine, and Scott Campbell, director of Campbell Squared public relations company in Tauranga. 

4:56 PM.An Auckland cafe has been accused of promoting violence against women for their sign which said: "On Valentine's Day open the car door for her. After Valentine's Day open the car boot for her."  Read more Audio

4:48 PM.An Auckland woman says she was accosted on a bus and the bus driver did nothing about it. The woman has laid a complaint with Auckland Transport, calling on them to train their drivers better. Read more Audio

4:40 PM.The Guardian reports the birds are in unbelievable decline with some colonies disappearing altogether over the past few decades. But there is little public awareness around this, and very little… Read more Audio

4:39 PM.Question of the Day: How do you respond when sellers knock on your door? Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Power company Genesis Energy to great fanfare in 2014 stopped door to door selling - saying that its research suggested that New Zealanders didn't like the practice.  Read more Audio

4:26 PM.The National Party has released a new ad, criticising Kiwibuild. But it's been slammed on social media, with many calling it patronising and a classic case of 'mansplaining'.  Read more Audio

4:20 PM.The garden landscaping of the future might have to change along with the changing climate. A Nelson resident has credited a fire wise garden, as helping save his Redwood Valley Home from the massive… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.The Parliament Finance committtee had to be unceremoniously cancelled with MPs on both sides trading barbs on whose fault it was.  Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Power company Genesis Energy to great fanfare in 2014 stopped door to door selling - saying that its research suggested that New Zealanders didn't like the practice. Consumer NZ research backs that… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.The Parliament Finance committtee had to be unceremoniously cancelled with MPs on both sides trading bards on whose fault it was. A labour MP was sick and his replacement was late, so National Mps… Read more Audio

3:48 PM.In London...the Save a Crust campaign has been launched. Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

12:00 PM.Today Wallace Chapman is joined by writer Rajorshi Chakraborti and Sky Sports commentator Lavina Good.