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4:16 PM."Huawei has done nothing at all wrong except be Chinese", declares Kiwiblog, in relation to the government's decision to bar the company from being involved with Spark's 5G rollout. Audio

4:14 PM.Dunedin isn't the flattest of New Zealand's cities, and huge traffic queues have stretched back as cycleways are built. Are they worth the trouble? Audio

4:07 PM.The NZTA has nearly doubled the number of vehicles whose warrants it suspects may have been improperly approved, and actions is being taken against at least 74 inspector and testing businesses. Audio

4:03 PM.The NZTA has nearly doubled the number of vehicles whose warrants it suspects may have been improperly approved, and actions is being taken against at least 74 inspector and testing businesses… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.If you had to listen to the same song on repeat for five hours, what would it be? What the panellists Ali Jones and Andrew Clay want to talk about. Panel listener John Le Harivel lives near… Read more Audio

3:53 PM.We're going to confirm whether Knickers the cow is in fact very large... Audio

3:46 PM.Why do dogs eat grass? Does the arsenic from treated vineyard stakes seep into the grapes? And does cork really help with cramp? Audio

4:55 PM.A well-known fantasy writer, and professor, Andy Duncan, has got stuck into an even better-known fantasy writer, and professor, J.R.R. Tolkien, over the depiction of orcs in The Lord of the Rings. The… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Twice this week we've mentioned Dr Lance O'Sullivan's scathing comments about our medical system in the wake of the MeningitisW outbreak, with Northland parents being prepared to pay $100 to have… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.When ethics and manners collide, what wins? Audio

4:37 PM.What the panellists Janet Wilson and Raybon Kan want to talk about. Audio

4:33 PM.The hustle and bustle of big city life has inspired many an artist, but is there something to be said for the beauty and ease of suburban life? Audio

4:12 PM.The government seems to have sided with 5 Eyes over free trade in blocking Chinese tech company Huawei from being involved with Spark in rolling out a new 5G network. The decision was made on the… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.Should immigration minister Ian Lee-Galloway stay, or should he go? The mystery of the Karol Sroubek case keeps on rolling, and could well do for some time. Audio

4:05 PM.The hustle and bustle of big city life has inspired many an artist, but is there something to be said for the beauty and ease of suburban life? What the panellists Janet Wilson and Raybon Kan want to… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.Should immigration minister Ian Lee-Galloway stay, or should he go? The mystery of the Karol Sroubek case keeps on rolling, and could well do for some time. The government seems to have sided with 5… Read more Audio

3:54 PM.A messy desk. This is not good, according to a new US study by psychologists at the University of Michigan. Audio

3:46 PM.How reliable is my thermometer? Why don't they make cat food from pork? And why are there so many parties at Christmas time?! Audio

4:50 PM.The New Zealand Flower and Garden Show opens to the public today. Kate Hillier is the brains behind the operation, and joins us to explain what green-fingered enthusiasts can expect ... Audio

4:42 PM.The panel discusses the perils of hang-gliding, changing attitudes towards cycling, and one cyclist's innovative method to keep dry on a rainy day ... Audio

4:37 PM.What the panellists Leonie Freeman and Richard Langston want to talk about. Audio

4:32 PM.Elon Musk says you have to be working about 80 hours a week in order to change the world - how are you doing on that score? Audio

4:23 PM.Dr Lance O'Sullivan has doubled down on his disgusted comments about the health system yesterday, following an outbreak of a new meningitis strain in Northland. The president-elect of the Royal New… Read more Audio

4:19 PM.Central Auckland will be walk-land from next year, with non-essential cars banned from the inner city. The panellists offer their thoughts on what this could mean for New Zealand's main metropolis. Audio