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4:26 PM.Parents of students at Reremoana School in Auckland's Manurewa today held a protest at the gates over bullying. Parents say there is an on-going issue of bullying at the school and have take the… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.A day on from the Government's budget analysis is focusing on the more minute details including the Crown Debt target, immigration, and education.  Read more Audio

3:54 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about how to deal with annoying seagulls, plus an update on the Royal Wedding frenzy in the UK.  Read more Audio

3:48 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Kirsty's question about broccoli and Anna's query about black holes.  Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by Labour MP Duncan Webb and National MP Nicola Willis. 

4:48 PM.Firewood sellers say online opportunists are taking advantage of the firewood demand by selling wet wood on social media. Retailers say buyers then have to buy ready to burn wood from them to replace… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The Royal Wedding is expected to inject millions of pounds into the British economy but is there as much hype as is being made out in the media? A new poll suggests neither Americans nor Brits are… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Computers have cracked what makes a great pop song. After analysing more than half a million songs, an algorithm was able to sort out which were the successful songs with an accuracy of up to 86… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The government has delivered its first Budget. Political commentator Bryce Edwards joins the panelists to discuss what this means politically, what the reaction will be from the public and the… Read more Audio

4:09 PM.The Bank of England's Deputy Governor has apologised after he described the economy as 'menopausal'. Ben Broadbent's comment provoked anger, with critics arguing the use of the word was sexist and… Read more Audio

3:52 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the day today is about the latest aural sensation, the Yanny vs Laural debate.  Read more Audio

3:50 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Russell's question about the word "earthquake-prone", and Lorraine's query about her transistor radio.  Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Jim Mora is joined by economic journalist and Newsroom Pro managing editor, Bernard Hickey, and AUT senior lecturer in Māori Media and Business, Ella Henry. 

4:57 PM.More mums and dads are smoking weed, a new report has found. Cannabis use in parents has risen to 17 percent, the research says.  Read more Audio

4:49 PM.In response to a quick question regarding cycle lanes in Papatoetoe, we get feedback from a listener who says the lanes are not being used because people are too fond of their cars in the area.  Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The Civil Aviation Authority says tourists are the worst offenders when it come to launching drones illegally. So what are they doing about it? Read more Audio

4:43 PM.It's been speculated the Meghan Markle's father might not make the royal wedding, with many debating whether he should go at all.  Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Kanye West has taken time form posting controversial tweets to retreat to Wyoming to finish his album - a move that experts say is a good one.  Read more Audio