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5:17 PM.The mood appears to be souring between coalition parties over the sale of well-known New Zealand's dairy brands to French multinational Lactalis. New Zealand First says the move to sell Fonterra… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.The Health Minister has taken a deep dive into the pay packets and perks of senior doctors during a speech at their annual conference. Simeon Brown accused them of crossing an "ethical line" for… Read more Audio

4:52 PM.The government is changing the law around pharmacy ownership, a move one pharmacist said is putting commercial interest above patient care. Currently pharmacies must be majority owned and effectively… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.A fashion store owner says his staff has been left traumatised by a violent armed robbery earlier this week. Roopdarshan, a fashion and jewellery store in Auckland's Mount Roskill, was targeted by a… Read more Audio

4:31 PM.A sea of Samoan supporters are set to descend on Mount Smart this Sunday. A blockbuster double header kicks off the 2025 rugby league Pacific Champs, with both the Kiwi Ferns and Kiwis in action… Read more Audio

4:26 PM.Fancy diving between branches at the top of a tree? Well the International Tree Climbing Championships may be just the thing for you. While tree climbing may elicit childhood memories - this is… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.If you fixed your home loan rate a while ago, you might have mixed feelings as you watch interest rates fall. They'll probably be lower for a while to come, but if you're missing out on the savings… Read more Audio

4:17 PM.Asia correspondent Adam Hancock spoke to Lisa Owen about the number of bear attacks in Japan hitting a record high, as well as the last surviving member of Sir Edmund Hillary's team that reached the… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.Long running magazine Reader's Digest has stopped publishing a printed edition, moving exclusively online after 75 years. GM of Publishing and Sales Asia Pacific for Reader's Digest, Sheron White… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Most Australians want to stick with the US alliance, despite dwindling public opinion towards the Trump administration and its effects on democracy. Audio

5:30 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:29 PM.Evening sports updtate with Felicity Reid. Audio

5:24 PM.Hello Fresh has been fined for a hard sell campaign that turned misleading for customers. Audio

5:13 PM.Dr Tanya Wilton is an ED doctor at Hutt Hospital. She tells Lisa Owen it was shocking to hear the Health Minister accuse senior doctors of being unethical over strike action. Audio

5:08 PM.Health Minister Simeon Brown has scolded senior doctors in a take-no-prisoners address to their annual conference in Wellington today. In his speech, he accused them of crossing an "ethical line" for… Read more Audio

4:55 PM.Five months after the discovery of asbestos closed Auckland Museum, its finally reopened the doors to the majority its main attractions - including the cherished volcano house. Remediation work to get… Read more Audio

4:50 PM.Outgoing Kaipara Mayor Craig Jepson has called an emergency meeting just 24 hours before the final results of a cliffhanger election will be announced. The Mayor has requested the meeting be held… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.A towering figure in New Zealand's political history. A leader of conviction and a servant of the people. Audio

4:36 PM.Inland Revenue has got millions of extra funding in recent years, which is helping it get tax debt under control as well as cracking down on anyone who's dodging their responsibilities. That's seen… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.The NRL has issued a decree that any player signing with R360 will face a 10-year ban from returning. It's another in a string of developments around the rebel competition which could shape up as a… Read more Audio

4:25 PM.Instead a children's charity is calling on him to urgently pass a law that could help end child labour even if it means joining forces with opposition MPs. Audio

4:17 PM.US correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about Donald Trump authorising the CIA to conduct operations in Venezuela. It follows a number of recent fatal strikes on alleged Venezuelan drug… Read more Audio

4:08 PM.There's a renewed push for police to wear body cameras and its coming from the front line. The Police union says officers support being wired for sound and vision on the job. Audio

5:47 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about UK Prime Minister Keir starmer addressing parliament after returning home from the Gaza peace summit, as well as a discovery of… Read more Audio

5:43 PM."A slap in the face". That's the response from a Resene worker over the latest pay offer from the paint company to its factory workers. Employees, unions and supporters gathered outside Resene's head… Read more Audio