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5:08 PM.Ageing infrastructure, persistent delays in recruiting staff and an increasing demand for services have been identified as some of the issues facing Nelson Hospital. A review was commissioned after… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.Members of the New Zealand music community say Ozzy Osbourne's impact on rock music will never be recreated. The voice of heavy metal classics like Paranoid, Iron Man and Crazy Train died today aged… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.New Zealand First should be stripped of the tobacco and vaping portfolio, according to an advocacy group set up to keep kids off nicotine. The call comes after RNZ published documents alleging close… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A coroner wants to see a law change when it comes to corporate boxing and for more stringent controls over such events after the death of Christchurch man Kain Parsons. Mr Parsons died following 30… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.A test cricket captain is once again calling for the International Cricket Council to revisit the rules that penalise teams for slow over rates. England skipper Ben Stokes first raised the issue when… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.For nearly five decades, Morris and James pottery has graced gardens and living rooms across the country, all made on site in their north Auckland base of Matakana. But the iconic ceramics business… Read more Audio

4:12 PM.Dozens of Palestinians, including children, have died of malnutrition in the past two days according to the Hamas-run health ministry. The numbers come just a day after a joint statement from New… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Dog owners passionately advocating for an off-leash area have been granted a last minute reprieve, for now. The High Court has granted an interim order allowing dogs to run off-leash in the bowl area… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about growing alarm in Australia over a toxic agal bloom that has spread along the South Australian coastline. It has created an… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.The Silver Ferns are heading into the next international season without their captain. Ameliaranne Ekenasio is taking a break, which makes yesterday's eligibility announcement by Netball New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.A group representing airlines says prices will continue to go up and more services will be lost if there is not a reset of the air industry's investment structure. Cath O'Brien from the Board of… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Cost-of-living politics reared its head again at Parliament, with MPs exchanging blows over soaring butter prices. Labour accused the coalition of lacking a plan, a claim immediately thrown back at it… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.The Prime Minister has addressed what he called the "catastrophe" in Gaza, and said it has got to stop. New Zealand is among 25 countries calling for an an end to the war criticising what they… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.Local business, community, and medical leaders are reacting positively to the announcement of a new medical school at the University of Waikato. The government announced yesterday it will fund 82.5… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.New Zealand boxer Joseph Parker has said he is only interested in serious fights and won't entertain a bout against an influencer turned fighter. Parker is being touted as a potential opponent for… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.It is considered the Oscars of the Board Game world, or the Spiel de Jahres and New Zealand has taken home one of the top prizes. Kiwis Carl de Visser and Jarratt Gray won the Expert Game Award for… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United State correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about a number of developments concerning Donald Trump's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein case, as well as the number of people… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.According to leaked documents, managers in the ministry of education were considering using AI to help them craft the new school curriculum. Apparently it is becoming more common, with people using… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Melissa Chan-Green about the England women's football team who called in police after one of its stars revealed she'd been targeted by racist… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:30 PM.Netball New Zealand has announced that the Silver Ferns eligibility criteria will be relaxed. That means star shooter Grace Nweke might be able to play for the Silver Ferns later this year, despite… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.YMCA North staff who work in the Auckland accomodation team have said they are scared of losing their jobs, worry about their mental health deteriorating and safety being compromised if a proposed… Read more Audio

5:13 PM.Two popular regional flights in the South Island are on the chopping block due to what is has been described as 'out of control' costs. Sounds Air will soon can its flights from Blenheim to… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Rates, rent and power are a trio of factors responsible for driving up inflation, which has now jumped to a 12-month high. Stats NZ data showed food costs were also surging, alongside rates shooting… Read more Audio