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5:17 PM.The Prime Minister has promised that tomorrow's national apology to survivors of abuse in state care will be more than just words - announcing a raft of law changes he hopes will stop it ever… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Any government investment in reviving the mothballed historic Tongariro Chateau will end up costing it financially according to advice from the Department of Conservation. A briefing paper to the… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.From the misty peaks of Cape Reinga to the rain soaked streets of Kawakawa, the national hikoi mo Te Tiriti today rolled through the north and will soon arrive in Whangarei. Since setting off this… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.Tourism businesses in Westland are facing uncertainty heading into their busy season - as the main highway remains closed after this weekend's storm - with no firm re-opening date. State Highway 6 is… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.A lower North Island free counselling service is facing an uncertain future after one of its government contracts was drastically reduced this year. The Marton Counselling Centre's annual budget's… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.New Zealand golfer Steven Alker has had a $2.1 million payday on the seniors Champions Tour in Phoenix, Arizona. Alker finished atop the tour's points list for the second year running. He just fell… Read more Audio

4:23 PM.Gulls are well known for swooping in and flogging food off your plate or picnic and now they are making a complete menace of themselves in Christchurch's New Regent street. Local businesses are being… Read more Audio

4:16 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about Qatar stepping down from its role as mediator in the Hamas and Israeli ceasefire talks, what a Trump vistory means for the conflict and… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.The research from Age Concern found 59 percent of kiwis aged 65 plus had recently felt lonely or socially isolated. But up to 30% feel that way a lot or all the time. Last year, the US surgeon general… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The head of Sudima Hotels and Hind management Les Morgan said the country is falling behind with tourism - and other industry leaders agree New Zealand doesn't have a sustainable funding model. As… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.There will be contrasting objectives for the Kiwi Ferns and Kiwis as they take part in a Pacific quadruple header in Sydney on Sunday. Audio

5:25 PM.ACC won't be removing psychologist Victor Soeterik from its books despite his association with the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit, where children were tortured in the 1970s. ACC relies on the… Read more Audio

5:17 PM.Kiwi winemakers are anxiously waiting to see if and when they'll be hit by high tarriffs exporting into the United States - following the election of Donald Trump. President elect Trump campaigned on… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.For 96 days Auckland will be a city without a functioning rail network. The trains will come to a complete standstill so that ageing infrastructure can be upgraded or replaced. It comes ahead of the… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.It's like Dragons Den with a different kind of dragons, a group of young kiwi students with Dyslexia have got the chance to develop their entrepreneurial skills in tailor-made workshops this week -… Read more Audio

4:48 PM.High-profile closures of major employers this year, such as Timaru's meatworks and mills in Ohakune, have shown just how big an impact the loss of an employer can have on people living in our smaller… Read more Audio

4:35 PM.Auckland's hospitality sector is preparing for what they say will be their busiest week of the year. Coldplay is performing three shows at Eden Park next week, and some fans are spending upwards of… Read more Audio

4:28 PM.Sports reporter Jamie Wall spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about the All Blacks v Ireland test this weekend and someone very close to the All Blacks having a milestone, but it not being one of the players… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.The Christmas Day table could look very different this year with more households moving away from the traditional spread. With less than seven weeks till the big day - shopping and cooking website… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.Canada correspondent Ashleigh Stewart spoke to Susana Lei'ataua about a popular social media site being banned in Canada, but it apparently won't stop Canadians from using it, tensions rising betweeb… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.96 days, that's the sum total of days Auckland's train network will have to close down as part of a final push to get the long awaited city rail link finished and ready for the start of 2026. The… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about how children under the age of 16 will be banned from using social media under landmark legislation that will force the social media… Read more Audio

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

5:32 PM.As Donald Trump prepares to return to the White House, many people in this part of the world are asking what his presidency could mean for the New Zealand economy. With his stated plans to impose… Read more Audio