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5:28 PM.The inquest for Rio Olympian cyclist Olivia Podmore has got off to an emotional start. Coroner Luella Dunn today opened an inquest into the August 2021 death of the elite sprint cyclist. Ms Podmore… Read more Audio

5:24 PM.Tens of thousands of people are expected to converge on parliament tomorrow as te Hīkoi mō te Tiriti convoys come together in the capital. Final preparations are being made in Wellington ahead of the… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Dunedin mayor is disappointed but unsurprised the Health Minister will be a no show at a meeting tonight to protest any cuts to the Dunedin Hospital rebuild project. Shane Reti declined an invite… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.A cancer patient relying on the kindness of strangers to fund life extending cancer medication wants to know why he's still waiting for Pharmac to deliver drugs the government committed to funding… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.Measles, one of the most contagious diseases, remains at high risk of an outbreak in New Zealand. There are low levels of immunisation the country and a growing number of cases overseas. A briefing… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.An unassuming storage shed in downtown Auckland has been transformed into a place for the city's homeless to shower, wash clothes, store belongings and have some kai. It's a collaboration between… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Friends and family of Yanfei Bao, who was killed in Christchurch in July last year, gathered today to pay tribute to their loved one. Among those who attended today's service was her father, who had… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Prison reform advocates believe the Corrections department is not able to deliver effective rehabilitation for prisoners. In the last financial year, Corrections spent 376 million dollars on… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.Former Black Caps cricketer Doug Bracewell has been handed down an anti-doping sanction by the New Zealand Sports Tribunal for using cocaine. Sports reporter Bridget Tunnicliffe spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

4:25 PM.A group of researchers in Australia are wanting to know about people's gassy habits, so they're inviting volunteers to chart their farts through an app to help them learn more about gut health… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump naming more cabinet appointments and Rudy Giuliani handing over a number of prized assets to two election workers who… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Unsuspecting passengers are being caught out by rogue car or cab companies and it's costing them hundreds of dollars to go just a few kilometres up the road. One woman was charged nearly $800 for a 19… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.The largest single known piece of coral has been discovered off the Solomon Islands. The 34-metre organism was found by scientists exploring the remotest parts of the ocean to find out how coral reefs… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about India being blanketed in a thick layer of toxic smog, Joe Biden and Xi Jinping set to meet for what's the likely to be the last time this weekend… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.A truck that plunged down a Wellington bank yesterday nearly taking out two houses has been removed in an impressive salvage operation. It's just luck no one was seriously hurt or worse, but it did… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.'It's like this void, this emptiness in the room.' Those are the words of one New Zealander experiencing loneliness, which is now at epidemic levels, according to Age Concern. The group recently… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.One of the greatest kiwi cricket careers comes to a close at the end of the home summer. Tim Southee's 17-year test tenure will finish with the three match series against England in December. Audio

5:23 PM.A team of student scientists will spend the summer testing the water at popular Waikato beaches and swimming sites. They'll be trekking across the region wading out in the water to fill sample… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.When Maori tikanga and the rules of Parliament clash; Te Pati Maori's extraordinary display of protest yesterday - interrupting the first vote on the Treaty Principles bill - has highlighted the… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.The government has released a proposal to "modernise New Zealand's conservation management system." The aim it said is to cut red tape, maximise benefits from commercial activity on public… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.The vibes in Auckland are bit more wet wet wet, than Coldplay, for the band's second concert at Eden Park tonight. It's been pelting down all day, but the gigs a sell out. The British pop-rock band is… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Cathedral Cove, the Tongariro Alpine Crossing, Franz Josef Glacier, Milford Sound, and Mount Cook National Park. All well-known tourist hotspots that everyone, including New Zealanders, could have to… Read more Audio

4:40 PM.Supporters joined on foot and horseback flooding the streets and temporarily closing Fenton Street. Waiata and haka were performed throughout the hikoi as it made its way to Te Puia. As Taiha Molyneux… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the All Black team being named this morning and a bit of drama in the French team. Audio