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4:52 PM.Just as they did 80 years ago today, residents of Pahiatua lined the lower North Island town's streets to bid a special and emotional tribute to a group of people forever known as the 'Polish… Read more Audio

4:43 PM.Retired eye surgeon Philip Polkinghorne has been sentenced to 150 hours of community work for methamphetamine charges. The former Auckland eye doctor was found not guilty of murdering his wife… Read more Audio

4:30 PM.RNZ's Jamie Wall spoke to Lisa Owen about the All Blacks playing England at Twickenham, and as usual the conversation being about the haka. Audio

4:27 PM.For many of us, cobbling together enough money for a deposit on a first home can be financially and emotionally overwhelming. In some cases, it's just not possible, so using Kiwisaver funds to help… Read more Audio

4:13 PM.The swing state of Arizona is the object of both presidential wanna-bes affections. Democrat hopeful Kamala Harris did her courting earlier in the day in the sun belt city of Phoenix. Joe Biden won… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.For the last time, Auckland's iconic Queen street department store Smith and Caugheys is unveiling it's much-loved chistmas window display. The displays that aim to bring a bit of "magic" to shoppers… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan spoke to Lisa Owen about the telecommunications giant Optus being accused of exploiting vulnerable Australians - including first nations people and people with… Read more Audio

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

5:30 PM.Disability sport breaks another barrier this weekend with the inaugural Wheelchair Rugby League trans-Tasman Series. New Zealand will take on a heavily-favoured Australian side in two tests in… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Kiwis are turning away from high-end fashion when it comes time to refreshing their wardrobes, with op shop chic likely to be a big look this summer. Figures from Stats NZ show retail sale volumes per… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Mental health campaigner Mike King comments that  "Alcohol is the solution for people with mental health issues" are being widely condemned by those who work with drugs and alcohol addiction. The… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.It was a wrong turn that sent an interisland ferry epically off course. A new accident investigation report shows that no-one on the bridge of the Aratere knew how to over ride its auto pilot system… Read more Audio

4:53 PM.In recent years, the United States has seen a massive surge of people trying to enter the country illegally or seek asylum at the border - mostly through the Mexico and United States border. Many of… Read more Audio

4:42 PM.No-one on the bridge of the Aratere knew how to over ride a new auto pilot system as the ferry hurtled towards the shore shortly after leaving Picton on Friday June 21 with 47 passengers onboard. No… Read more Audio

4:34 PM.Nearly 100 years of speedway racing at Western Springs is coming to an end after Auckland council voted to move it to Onehunga. But, the process to get there has been called a shambles, - with… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.New Zealand will experience a professional football derby for the first time on these shores this weekend. The top two sides in the A-League, Auckland FC and the Wellington Phoenix, will go… Read more Audio

4:24 PM.More than 50 percent of some of New Zealand's big companies and government agencies don't have a fair representation of women in the top ranks of their organisations. The group Champions of Change, a… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen, about how both sides of the political aisle are sifting through the garbage following inflammatory remarks about Puerto Rico made at a… Read more Audio

4:06 PM.It's that one night of the year where parents basically throw out the stranger danger warning, send their kids out at dusk and green light them taking lollies from random people, potentially wearing… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Africa correspondent Elna Schutz spoke to Lisa Owen about the French president visiting Morrocco, election day in Botswana and British actor Idris Elba planning to shake up the African film industry.

5:36 PM.Barber students at Taranaki's largest tertiary education provider are creating a buzz around the region with a community project offering free haircuts at schools.The students are smashing out… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:31 PM.US Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris has warned more than 75,000 supporters at a rally in Washington that her opponent Donald Trump is 'unstable' and 'obsessed with revenge'… Read more Audio

5:23 PM.The Silver Ferns can make history with a win over Australia in Melbourne tonight. New Zealand has never made a clean sweep of netball's Constellation Cup series before, but with three wins from three… Read more Audio

5:21 PM.Health New Zealand is feeling the heat after revelations it spent close to 100-thousand dollars on catering for a finance conference a year ago. It's the second such case revealed by RNZ this month -… Read more Audio