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4:34 PM.A licence to assault that could result in deaths. That stark warning to the Justice Select Committee today as it considers amendments to the Crimes Act, including breeding the circumstances under… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The All Blacks rumour mill has continued to churn away. The latest speculation surrounds Tana Umaga, who has been touted to join Dave Rennie's coaching team. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.There is an operation underway to help the critically endangered Kākāriki Karaka, or orange fronted parakeet. In February Kākāriki Karaka eggs were scooped from nests high in the treetops of a Nelson… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about reports that a strike which killed dozens of Iranian school children may have been the result of a targeting mistake by the US… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The primary teacher's union is accusing the government of divide and conquer tactics in their stalled pay negotiations. The Public Service Commission has decided to extend a pay offer to about 10,000… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the HMS dragon departing the UK for the Mediterranean to join the UK's defensive operations, as well as some significant developments… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The plight of a New Zealand blood cancer patient forced to leave his four children behind and make a last chance dash to Australia for treatment has prompted dozens of doctors to write an open letter… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:36 PM.Auckland Mayor Wayne Brown wants to push ahead with intensification in inner-city suburbs, whether residents like it or not. Last month, the government agreed to reduce Auckland's minimum housing… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.The Warriors aren't buying into their own hype, even after opening their NRL season with a stunning upset win over the Roosters. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:25 PM.A prestigious classical music competition could be sounding its last note after almost 60 years if it can't find sponsors. The annual National Concerto Competition honours outstanding classical… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A group of blood cancer specialists are expressing their alarm at the unnecessary loss of kiwi lives due to treatment in New Zealand lagging behind international standards. Dozens of doctors, nurses… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.England is set to follow the Indian Premier League by introducing a player auction to its Twenty-Twenty franchise cricket competition. The Hundred - as the English league is known - will hold the… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.One of New Zealand's oldest and biggest food producers could axe 350 jobs and a bunch of beloved Kiwi brands. Heinz Wattie's announced this afternoon it's proposing to discontinue the sale and… Read more Audio

4:20 PM.Americas correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about further doubt being cast over Iran's involvement in the Fifa World Cup which is set to be held across the US, Canada and Mexico in just… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.There is a call for immediate fuel rationing in Aotearoa as war in the Middle East rages on. The risk mitigation think tank, Wise Response Society wants the government to activate the emergency… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the country finding itself drawn increasingly into the conflict in the Middle East, with the Albanese Government offering sanctuary to… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:33 PM.The Tall Ferns' journey to this year's Basketball World Cup begins in the Caribbean this week against some of the sport's powerhouses. A young New Zealand roster will play five games in seven days in… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The Chatham Islands, that rely heavily on diesel to power the island, are bracing for an energy shock. While some of the island is now powered by the Point Durham wind farm that opened in November… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Political opponents are taking starkly different lessons out of the new findings into how the country's Covid-19 response helped or harmed people. The Royal Commission of Inquiry into the pandemic… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Oil market volatility caused by war in the Middle East is already fueling price hikes beyond the petrol pump. Air Zealand raised its fares today and said if the conflict leads to continued elevated… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Te Tai Tokerau MP Mariameno Kapa-Kingi has officially been reinstated to Te Pāti Māori, after a High Court decision ruled her suspension and expulsion was unlawful. The court found the decision… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.Three months since Queenstown introduced new freedom camping rules, many travellers are having far more expensive summer escapes than they bargained on. Every day, enforcement officers are handing out… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Lying on the rocks and left to die, with puncture wounds, exposed bones and sometimes missing limbs. That is the state Little Penguins or Korora are being found in on coastlines around the country… Read more Audio