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5:52 PM.Checkpoint producer Johnny Sutherland spoke to Lisa Owen about "Waxlo 1383". Audio

5:44 PM.Correspondent Lucy Thomson joins Lisa Owen with the latest news from the UK. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:32 PM.Former White Ferns captain Sophie Devine is back with the team for the first time since October and will need to take a bit of a backseat in the upcoming series against South Africa. Devine has handed… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The daily reported figure has gone from 40 in late January to 86 a day - for the week ending March 8, according to waste water analysis released today. But scientists at PHR Science, formerly ESR, say… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Stressed out students are struggling to pay rent, buy food and take the bus to class because their student loan applications are still not processed, weeks after courses began. But Studylink says… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Health Minister has agreed to meet with a group of blood cancer specialists who wrote an open letter expressing their alarm at Kiwi patients dying unecessarily because Aotearoa is lagging behind… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.This week's been one of despair for New Zealand cricket lovers, after the Black Caps were outclassed in the twenty-20 world cup final. But, today is a special anniversary in cricket history - it's 70… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.DOC could be on the fast track to court over allegations it's illegally closing iconic walks due to maintenance issues. The Department has permanently shut the track to Harwood's Hole ..which is the… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.New Zealand's first full rubber road has been laid in the Selwyn district.The local council is trialling the surface in Glentunnel with the hope of rolling it out to other parts of the district… Read more Audio

4:33 PM.Claws are out over a directive to restrict the movements of two popular moggies at Taranaki Base Hospital. Mr Pip and more recent arrival - Pablo - are a common sight at the hospital, but staff have… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Lisa Owen is joined by sports reporter Jonty Dine to discuss the burgeoning beef between the Blues and Moana as the teams prepare for battle in Auckland on Sunday. Audio

4:30 PM.Christchurch's Court Theatre is selling off a collection of oddities including props, costumes and even a fake horse? The theatre lost its home at the Art Centre after the 2011 earthquake and moved to… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Americas correspondent Katie Silver joins Lisa Owen with news from the region. Audio

4:06 PM.There's concern Northland families already using buy-now-pay-later services for essentials like food and petrol will be forced further into debt with rising fuel prices and the ongoing cost of living… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about one of Australia's most respected bureaucrats and security officials has quit the Royal Commission into Anti-Semitism. Former Australian spy… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.The delayed Rugby League World Cup is seven months away and a new face is vying for a place in the Kiwis squad. Kalyn Ponga has been given the green light to switch allegiances and potentially suit up… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.A consumer watchdog is warning passengers to know their rights as Air New Zealand slashes hundreds of flights across the country in the wake of the global fuel crisis. The airline is cutting 11,000… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.Ministers are reassuring Kiwis the country is well-placed to deal with any threat to fuel supply driven by the war in Iran - saying there's no need to panic. The possibility of fuel rationing or even… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Residents have been evacuated from a suburb near Christchurch Airport after a "high-risk explosive" was found. Cordons are in place around Sheffield Crescent in Burnside after police were alerted to… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Fallout from war in the Middle East is hitting kiwi farmers from multiple directions, including a massive jump in the price of fertiliser. Rising fuel prices means gassing up machinery like harvesters… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.Heritage advocates are warning shifting Dunedin to a higher seismic zone will damage the city's economy and put its iconic buildings at risk. Under a new earthquake-prone buildings bill, Coastal Otago… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.Increased fuel costs could drive some trucking business under according to an industry association. War in the Middle East has effectively closed the Hormuz strait, a vital shipping lane, meaning oil… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Heinz Wattie's growers and staff are reeling following the company's proposed closure of three factories in Auckland, Christchurch and Dunedin. The move would see 350 workers made redundant, 220… Read more Audio