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4:10 PM.An independent review of the port hills fires earlier this year has found the fires were suspicious and the response by emergency services was lacking. The review says the public was confused by bad… Read more Audio

3:46 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the Day today is about the dark history of major brands.  Read more Audio

3:45 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we answered Chris' question about Wills, a query about National's payment to Eminem from Jo and Kathy's question about ants. Read more Audio

4:55 PM.The new Wellington monopoly has been released today, featuring landmarks like the Beehive, Lampton Quay and Te Papa but there's been outrage over the places that were ignored. The panellists weigh in… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.A Hamilton Boys' High student has been injured after a group of teenage girl rode through the school topless on motorbikes. The girls, from Waikato Dio, were taking part in an end-of-year prank that… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Wicked campervans, previously in the spotlight for its lewd and misogynistic messages, is now under fire again. On its website it compares the New Zealand government to crack addicts and Nazi's in a… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.A new study has found people prefer to take an "ignorance is bliss" attitude to shopping, not investigating whether their purchases are made ethically. Bargain's trump questionable manufacturing… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.The housing market is definitely cooling now, for the first time in six years QV statistics show Auckland house prices have fallen. While the slowing of the market has been indicated for a while this… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.An ambitious plan has been released for the Ports of Auckland, featuring mock-ups of a new hotel, parking building and a wharf extension. The draft plan sets out a footprint for the next 30 years but… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Our new Prime Minister has just been ranked 13th on the list of the world's most influential women, alongside fellow global leaders Angela Merkel and Theresa May. The Forbes list notes Ms Ardern's… Read more Audio

3:53 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Story of the Day is about exercise, health and why push ups are the best.  Read more Audio

3:49 PM.We find the answers to any queries you can think up. Today we have answers for Jeff about plastic wrap, Nicky's question about hadron colliders and Sitara's query about dogs. Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Britain's government will shortly introduce new anti-harassment rules after a string allegations from Westminster staff. The new rules could see ministers sacked for any behaviour that makes others… Read more Audio

4:46 PM.Different species of dolphins in New Zealand waters, the false killer whales and bottlenose, have been captured not only hunting together but also socialising, travelling and resting with each other… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Two sailors, lost at sea for nearly six months, have been rescued by the US Navy. Their tale of storms, sharks and starvation has captured the public's attention, not least because officials have… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.The new justice minister Andrew Little has revealed the controversial three strikes law will be scrapped. He says there's been no decline in serious crimes under the law and it hasn't acted as a… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.The Prime minister's announcement that foreign buyers will be not be able to buy houses here has sparked debate not only over whether it will damage our trade deals overseas and whether it will even… Read more Audio