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5:25 PM.The Crown has described the case against Tingjun Cao, the man accused of murdering Christchurch real estate agent Yanfei Bao, as an absolute slam dunk. The six-week long trial in the High Court at… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.At least a dozen whales have died since a pod stranded on Farewell Spit yesterday afternoon and the rest of the group has now split and come ashore again at four different locations. Rescuers… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An Australian egg producer whose chickens were infected with a highly virulent strain of avian flu said it has taken six months to get birds back on the farm and laying. An Otago farm that's managed… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.A recent study revealed a stark 10 to 1 male to female ratio for kakaruai in Silver Stream northwest of Dunedin. Researchers said it's a rare, real time look at the extinction process of a taonga… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Auckland Transport has been stripped of its responsibilities, with Auckland Council to gain new powers over the region's transport infrastructure and policy. The overhaul will see the council assume… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries will start culling the 80,000 hens infected with bird flu tomorrow in a process which is expected to take up to three days. The jump in infected chickens comes… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.All Blacks star Sevu Reece has been revealed as the sports star guilty of wilful damage, after his name suppression order lapsed in Christchurch today. Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:24 PM.Someone has raided a south Taranaki garden that supplies the town food bank with fresh vegetables. This week's harvest has gone missing from the Eltham E-Kai garden, with thieves helping themselves… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.United Sates correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden copping criticism from both sides of the political aisle after issuing an official pardon for his son Hunter and close Trump… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The cull of 80,000 chickens on an Otago egg farm starts tomorrow after bird flu has been found in a second shed on the property MPI said it will take two to three days to euthanise the chickens using… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The wife of a man who died after taking part in a charity boxing match said she thinks the practise is abhorrent, and wants to see it stopped. In November 2018 Kain Parsons, who was 37, took part in a… Read more Audio

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

5:29 PM.The three-match series now heads to Wellington and the Black Caps will be working on their fielding after several dropped catches cost them dearly. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The world's first dissection of a rare spade-toothed whale is underway in Dunedin after the adult male washed up south of the city in July. It's only the seventh time a spade-toothed whale has been… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Two industry groups are joining forces to demand more help from the government and police to fight retail crime saying too much emphasis is put on businesses protecting themselves. The Motor Trade… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.An Otago egg farm is in lockdown and the culling of chickens will start tomorrow after some birds tested positive for a high pathogenic strain of avian bird flu. This is the first time this version of… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.The red lights are flashing around the government's target to move beneficiaries into work - with the numbers heading in the wrong direction. The coalition has released the latest quarterly update on… Read more Audio

4:41 PM.The country's first case of a high pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, has been identified on our shores. It was found on a commercial free-range Otago egg farm in Moreaki… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.The start of Summer has seen Fire and Emergency put a total fire ban in place for the islands of the Hauraki Gulf due to tinder dry conditions. This week parts of the country can expect to see… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.New Zealand driver Liam Lawson has had his issues at the Qatar Formula One Grand Prix, the penultimate race for the season. The kiwi's car touched another just after the start of the race sending both… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Will there be more flies this season buzzing around the house? Apparently Aotearoa has had the perfect combo of warmth and humidity leading into summer for fly breeding. Dr Julia Kasper, the Lead… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Syria's war is back in the spotlight after a surprise lightning offensive by rebel groups saw them capture Aleppo over the weekend. Analysts and observers have been stunned by the opposition forces… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.At least 40,000 chickens are being culled from an Otago egg farm after some birds tested positive for a strain of bird flu. The farm is currently locked down with a 10 kilometre buffer zone around the… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about South Korea having it's heaviest snowfall for the month of November in recorded history, a K Pop group splitting from it's label with accusations… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.It was hoped this year's Black Friday would bring some sweet relief for shops who have been struggling through the cost of living crisis. And the Auckland shopping precinct of Newmarket there was… Read more Audio