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4:56 PM.How refreshing in a way, the resurging interest in American politics; the second Republican debate was the most-watched programme ever on CNN. Audio

4:51 PM.The 'Hakarena' controversy, former England halfback Matt Dawson assembling some guys from a rugby club to make a less than whelming sort of video lampooning the All Blacks haka. Audio

4:42 PM.Caution was still advised, but the tsunami threat to New Zealand's east coast and Chatham Islands since Thursday's quake has largely passed, Civil Defence said. Audio

4:38 PM.What the Panelists Michele A'Court (AK) and David Farrar (WN) have been thinking about. Audio

4:31 PM.Technology has reached a point where almost every human function has been turned into a business. Audio

4:21 PM.A $63 million blowout in staff costs is being downplayed at Auckland Council. They say savings have led to an $80 million budget surplus this year. Audio

4:15 PM.One of the country's top state schools is ditching the Cambridge exams to "fully embrace" NCEA. Audio

4:11 PM.Exporters are hoping a new report on the ramifications of the TPP will allay fears that the trade deal will give foreign companies too much power. Audio

4:07 PM.What the Panelists Michele A'Court and David Farrar have been up to. Audio

4:05 PM.Technology has reached a point where almost every human function has been turned into a business. What the Panelists Michele A'Court (AK) and David Farrar (WN) have been thinking about. Caution was… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.What the Panelists Michele A'Court and David Farrar have been up to. Exporters are hoping a new report on the ramifications of the TPP will allay fears that the trade deal will give foreign companies… Read more Audio

3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:56 PM.R&B singer Chris Brown may not be able to get into NZ. He's due here on his One Hell of a Night world tour in December, but his violent past may mean he cannot get into the country. Audio

4:53 PM.A Wanganui doctor was arrested at the protest over the Trans-Pacific Partnership Audio

4:50 PM.What the Panelists Michael Moynahan (WN) and Phoebe Fletcher (AK) have been thinking about. Audio

4:44 PM.'We've got bigger things to worry about' says the All Blacks Audio

4:32 PM.A survey by Digital Book World has found that only 60 per cent of books purchased are ever opened. Audio

4:22 PM.An email.... "Police really need to ascertain that someone has a weapon before they shoot that person, and when they do shoot they need to shoot to maim not to kill. Audio

4:12 PM.The new Paid Parental leave legislation. Well it's the same legislation, revisited. Audio

4:07 PM.What the Panelists Michael Moynahan and Phoebe Fletcher have been up to. Audio

4:05 PM.A survey by Digital Book World has found that only 60 per cent of books purchased are ever opened. 'We've got bigger things to worry about' says the All Blacks What the Panelists Michael Moynahan (WN)… Read more Audio

4:03 PM.What the Panelists Michael Moynahan and Phoebe Fletcher have been up to. The new Paid Parental leave legislation. Should the Police really need to ascertain that someone has a weapon before they shoot… Read more Audio

3:44 PM.Your feedback, and a preview of the guests and topics on The Panel. Audio

4:57 PM.A New Plymouth sex shop which is next to a children's education centre has changed its window display. Countdown refuses to take a lads mag off its shelves. Audio

4:55 PM.An allegation that intersection car window washers are being run by gangs. Audio