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5:52 PM.A jerry-rigged backyard invention has turned into sizzling hot property for a retired farmer turned entrepreneur. Alan Dyer created the Sossbosser to stop his sausages from rolling around on the BBQ… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the Australian Prime Minister vowing to do nothing to help the plight of so-called "ISIS brides" and their children stuck inside Syria and… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.The New Zealand Breakers' first Australian NBL season under new owners comes to an end this weekend. The front office of the basketball club has plenty to ponder in the off-season as they once again… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.For the second day in a row, Parliament has been consumed by claims of racism - owing to Winston Peters' targetting of a Green MP with Cook Islands heritage. Labour MP Kieran McAnulty was ordered to… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Residents of the storm smashed southern Wairarapa are assessing the damage after their homes and properties were inundated with floodwater. Torrential rain earlier this week caused widespread havoc… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Plans to ramp up citizen's arrest powers are a minefield of potential dangers, including death, according to the Police Association. It is strongly opposed to some of the changes being suggested in… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A red herring that transformed into a lightning rod is how the Housing Minister has described the angst and unease in Auckland over plans for two million home, which the government has now done a… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The clean up is under way in parts of flood-ravaged Banks Peninsula after a severe storm battered the region. A local state of emergency remains in place for the peninsula, although State Highway 75… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.A humble stripey fish could be key to treating a chronic & painful swelling condition that's a common side effect of some breast cancer treatment. Lymphoedema usually affects the arms or legs and can… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.There's further calls for more to be done about dangerous dogs, in the wake of Tuesday's fatal dog attack in Northland. 62-year-old Mihiata Te Rore was killed by a pack of three dogs at a property in… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.An Irish rugby star had his international debut overshadowed by an ugly racist response online. Edwin Edogbo was born and raised in Ireland, but due to his Nigerian heritage, has not been welcomed by… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A team made up of veterans, former emergency service personal and other volunteers are travelling the country helping communities hit hard in recent extreme weather. The Northland coastal settlement… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about several skiers who have died following an avalanche in California, as well Mark Zuckerberg who testified in the landmark social media… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The government has unveiled a major refurb of Auckland's controversial housing intensification plans. It has slashed the minimum number homes the city must plan for, from over two million down to 1.6… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about British Police assessing private jet travel information to and from a London airport over links to convicted sex offender Jeffrey… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.The drive by shooting which hospitalised a former New Zealand rugby league star may have been retaliation as part of a reported gang war. Matt Utai was shot multiple times outside his home in Western… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.There could soon be a ban on amateur climbers attempting to scale Mount Everest in a bid to ease congestion and discourage extreme selfie hunters with little or no experience taking on the challenge… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A Kaihu local says complaints have previously been made about the same dogs that killed a woman yesterday. 62-year-old Mihiata Te Rore was visiting a person she knew at a property in the small… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.The Health Minister won't say if the government has met its promise to blood cancer patients in New Zealand - that is that they have not been forgotten. Pharmac has proposed to fund two new… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.A massive clean-up is underway on Canterbury's Banks Peninsula, which remains in a state of emergency after a wild storm. The main highway from Christchurch to Akaroa has reopened, but people are… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.More changes have been seen at the top levels of Netball New Zealand after a disastrous 2025. Its Chair and three Board Members have made the decision to step down. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.A company has been fined $60,000 after it repeatedly sold electronics, including Bluetooth speakers and a tablet to an elderly woman even though they knew she was suffering from dementia and could not… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.America's correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about Peru's eighth leader in almost a decade being ousted, as well as an ongoing fuel crisis in Cuba which has caused trouble for waste… Read more Audio