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5:25 PM.A digtal health expert says Aotearoa needs clear laws on the use of artifical intelligence, including what information and data can be fed into model, and whats off limits, as AI is increasingly used… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Severe weather has hit Auckland, with heavy rainfall and wind warnings in place. Auckland Emergency Management general manager Adam Maggs spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:09 PM.An emergency alert has gone out to people affected by recent flooding and today's heavy falls in the Tasman region. Nelson Tasman Civil Defence sent out the emergency mobile alert this afternoon… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.This week marks twenty years since beloved New Zealand television series Outrageous Fortune first went to air. The award-winning comedy-drama based in West Auckland was appointment viewing during its… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.With the rising cost of some dairy products cheesing more than a few shoppers off non dairy alternatives are closing the price gap. The Vegan Chesse awards are being held in Auckland this month, with… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.A 14-year-old killer will spend more than three years behind bars for the manslaughter of Dunedin schoolboy Enere McLaren-Taana. The then-13-year-old stabbed the 16-year-old victim, who was a Trinity… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.The capital is set for a double whammy weekend of rugby. The Black Ferns kick things off tomorrow afternoon taking on Aussie's Wallaroos and in the evening the All Blacks gear up for match two of a… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.During the Second World War and the years that followed, New Zealand, like much of the world, faced a time of austerity, especially when it came to food. Rationing, coupons and making do became part… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Parents in a small Manawatu village are not onboard with potential changes to a free school bus route, that could see their kids stranded or facing what they say are unfordable fares. The Ministry of… Read more Audio

4:05 PM.Wild weather is lashing the tops of both the North and South Islands this afternoon. A heavy rain warning is in place for the water-logged top of the South Island where, the MetService says, there… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about the reaction to the news that the European Court of Human Rights has found Russia responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines Flight… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Politicians are grappling with who should pay for damage to homes from future weather related events - and just how much responsibility is on the government to front up. n independent reference group… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.There's no place like home for the Warriors women. For the first time in six years the Warriors will play in Auckland as part of a double header when they meet the Eels at Mount Smart. Sports reporter… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.A North Shore woman says she's stressed out and being kept awake at night after getting an eight hundred dollar bill from Watercare, because its smart meter clapped out. The latest bill claims the… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.The eye-watering price of butter has prompted Finance Minister, Nicola Willis to ask for a please explain from her former employer Fonterra. Checkpoint has run numerous stories about the cost of the… Read more Audio

4:51 PM.Pensioners camped out in a Waikato carpark are facing an uncertain future after years living on the site, but the carkpark owner says most of them cant afford to go anywhere else. The Classics Museum… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A growing number of people are giving up their dream career, and settling for any job, or jobs, in order to put food on the table. While the unemployment rate has remained steady 5.1 percent, The… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.The Inquiry into the Government's Covid-19 response has held a tense session this afternoon, as critics described what they called red-flags in the vaccine roll out and mandates. Today was the fourth… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.All Blacks coach Scott Robertson has made two injury-enforced changes to his starting side for the second test against France naming one debutant in the process. Meanwhile the Black Ferns have also… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Two Northlanders are set to take part in the world's longest and arguably most grueling paddling race, the Yukon 1000. Named for the 1000 miles or 1600 kilometres the teams paddle it will take the… Read more Audio

4:18 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the death toll from devastating floods that tore through Texa, which continues to rise. Authorities are pushing on with urgent search… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Fast food ads on bus shelters are a recipe for harming our children and should be banned according to a junk food marketing expert. Researchers from Auckland and Waikato University reviewed 172 ads on… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Grace Thomas spoke to Lisa Owen about the second day of French President Emmanuel Macron's state visit to the UK, as well as Greg Wallace, the face of Masterchef UK for 20… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Is New Zealand getting short changed when it comes to big music concerts? Venue operators and promoters say that attracting the biggest artists to these shores is proving difficult. There was Taylor… Read more Audio