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4:20 PM.The exploitation of immigrant workers is becoming more commonplace in New Zealand. It stems from the initial advertising of jobs, according to the Union Network of Migrants, where employers place a… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Paul Buchanan of 36 Parallel Consultants discusses US government shut-downs. What the power-play is behind them. Will Donald Trump get his Mexico border wall? And is it possible he could be charged… Read more Audio

3:45 PM.Wallace Chapman is joined by Peter Elliott and Heather Roy. He asks his question of the day and our panellists tell us what they've been thinking Audio

4:55 PM.Weather forcaster Richard Green gives us an overview of what we can expect these holidays. Audio

4:52 PM.An ageing workforce is said to be a main reason why Parliamentary Service had a staff turnover of 16 percent this year - the highest its ever had, right across Parliament and corporate support. Could… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.The true meaning behind Christmas seems to be getting less and less coverage. So, we thought we'd talk to the chaplain of the University of Canterbury Rev Spanky Moore about his feelings about… Read more Audio

4:38 PM.What the Panelists Jock Anderson and Ruth Money want to talk about. Audio

4:32 PM.It seems people are actually less amorous in hot weather despite the accepted idea of summer romances. It seems that divorce is seasonal though with January being the big month for relationships… Read more Audio

4:27 PM.Police are issuing warnings about ticket scams around summer concert time. And there are calls for harsher penalties for immigration scams. Former immigration minister Tuariki Delamere says those… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.The Auckland City Missioner Chris Farrelly says people in desperate need waited overnight in the rain to receive Christmas dinner and present packages. The Mission had had to turn people away in… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.International flights around the world have been thrown into disarray by rogue drones invading the air space of London's Gatwick Airport. Around 110,000 passengers on 760 flights have been effected by… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Those who use trains around Wellington are gritting their teeth ahead of predicted delays at peak hour today. Regular Kapiti Coast commuter Rick Jury says train services have been getting worse. Audio

4:05 PM.It seems people are actually less amorous in hot weather despite the accepted idea of summer romances. It seems that divorce is seasonal though with January being the big month for relationships… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Those who use trains around Wellington are gritting their teeth ahead of predicted delays at peak hour today. Regular Kapiti Coast commuter Rick Jury says train services have been getting worse… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.The website Nameberry has predicted the top baby name trends for next year. Audio

3:48 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Audio

12:00 PM.Victims advocate Ruth Money is in Auckland and journalist Jock Anderson is in the RNZ Christchurch studio.

4:58 PM.A Stuff piece today suggests open road speed limits shouldn't be lowered to 80kmh despite the fact that research says it may save lives. The article says New Zealanders are staunchly opposed to the… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.The statistics of the year from the Royal Statistical Society. The winning international statistic of the year was 90.5% - the proportion of plastic waste that has never been recycled. The top stats… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.The Justice Ministry's first crime and victims survey that suggests one million, eight hundred thousand were committed in New Zealand last year. That's about seven times the number reported to police… Read more Audio

4:39 PM.What the panellists Bernard Hickey and Jo McCarroll want to talk about. Audio

4:33 PM.The man who co-wrote All I Want For Christmas with Mariah Carey is complaining that she doesn't acknowledge his effort. Walter Afanasieff has told the Radio Times he and Mariah had a "falling out" two… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Lime claims that 22 percent of scooter riders replaced their vehicle transport with an e-scooter on their last trip, therefore they say there have been 20,000 fewer vehicle trips on city roads in the… Read more Audio