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5:30 PM.The All Blacks have named their side for their much anticipated test against the Irish. Just two changes to the team that sneaked past England at Twickenham, the biggest being Damian McKenzie to take… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.Around a hundred protestors blocked traffic in the Auckland suburb of Newmarket this morning to oppose the ACT Party's Treaty Principles Bill. The controversial bill was introduced to parliament today… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Reporters, producers, camera people and presenters at TVNZ are all in line to lose their jobs. The state owned broadcaster told staff of its plans to cut a net 50 Jobs at a series of meetings today… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.Presidential hopeful Kamala Harris has officially waved the white flag after the Democrat's comprehensive election defeat. Donald Trump convincingly won the presidential race with 291 electoral votes… Read more Audio

4:54 PM.Our coalition government is expressing varying degrees of enthusiasm over the re-election of Donald Trump. Prime minister Christopher is promising to make the most of it and strengthen the… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Rotorua residents claim they've been have been spat at and abused, and have seen car windscreens smashed by emergency housing tenants from the city's motels. Such concerns are behind a resounding… Read more Audio

4:45 PM.A South Auckland food bank left with boxes and boxes of ruined meat, will be able to stay open until the end of the year thanks to a flood of community support. Earlier this week David Letele, who… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.The owner of a horse that's had to be euthanised due to catastrophic injuries caused by fireworks, is calling for private sale of crackers to be banned. Remi, a 14-year-old retired race horse, got… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.One of the most controversial athletes from the Paris Olympics has called time on her competitive career after going viral for all the wrong reasons. Australian breakdancer Rachel Gunn, known as… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.Americans are either celebrating or lamenting what is probably the most dramatic political comeback in US history. Millions of people voted to give Donald Trump a second chance at the Presidency… Read more Audio

4:10 PM.Over 100,000 households or about 1 in 16 are experiencing cramped conditions. It's been gradually trending upwards for more than a decade. Gisborne has the highest rates of over crowding at more than… Read more Audio

7:50 PM.Tim Groser, who was a minister in John Key's government as well as being New Zealand's ambassador to the United States between 2016 and 2018, during the last Trump administration spoke to Lisa Owen… Read more Audio

7:43 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Diane To spoke to Lisa Owen about the kind of relationship people can we expect between the British government and whoever secures the race and the impact each candidates… Read more Audio

7:33 PM.Tim Groser, who was a minister in John Key's government as well as being New Zealand's ambassador to the United States between 2016 and 2018, during the last Trump administration spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

7:20 PM.Donald Trump's family has begun to arrive at a watch party in Florida ahead of his arrival to address supporters. Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from Washington DC. Audio

7:15 PM.Michigan is one of the key swing states. It's an essential piece of the puzzle for both candidates to secure victory - and right now - it's looking like Donald Trump has pulled out in front… Read more Audio

7:07 PM.Two battleground states now have gone to the Republican candidate Donald Trump who's path to victory is now looking increasingly secure. He leads leads Kamala Harris now 246 votes to 187 - and has… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Australia correspondent in Sydney, Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about international reaction of the United States elections from Australia. Audio

6:45 PM.Arizona is one of the so-called sun states that is also a crucial battleground state. At the moment it is neck and neck in the state between Harris and Trump. Susan Cutforth is not just a New… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.Time now to head to another watch party, this time at Mean Doses Taproom in Wellington. Just as this election has divided Americans, they have divided their patrons, with two rooms on offer . One for… Read more Audio

6:33 PM.Corin Dann spoke to Lisa Owen from Washington DC. Audio

6:25 PM.The tourism industry is being urged to embrace technology and prepare for more digital natives to be arriving at their doors. A new industry report suggests the visitor experience will be quite… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.Back home, a nurses union has petitioned Parliament to roll back its cuts to the new Dunedin Hospital. They say it's a broken promise, that the government cares more about money than patients - and… Read more Audio

6:12 PM.Correspondent Ira Spitzer was in Philadelphia at a Donald Trump watch party and spoke to Lisa Owen about how despite comments at the Trump rally about Puerto Rico - the exit poll is showing Trump is… Read more Audio

6:07 PM.The battle to lead the United States of America is going down to the wire, with former President Trump edging ahead. But it is a tight race - and none of crucial seven swing states have been called… Read more Audio