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10:28 PM.As the local body elections get closer we're learning more about the candidates who are running for local council and Mayor. In Dunedin one woman already has a head start on the publicity because of… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Wellington is bracing itself ahead of the Freedoms and Rights Coalition protest demonstration tomorrow. Mayor Andy Foster updates us on how the city is preparing. Read more Audio

2:45 AM.BBC World journalist Eleanor Smallwood joins to discuss the latest on the Ukraine conflict, the military drills between the US and South Korea and a 17 year old pilot aiming to be the youngest person… Read more Audio

2:35 AM.Masai Graham from the West Midlands who has won The Dave's Funniest Joke of the Fringe Award for the second time ... We won't spoil the punch line but he joins Lately to discuss his winning one liner.

10:35 PM.It's that time of the week again! Read more Audio

10:30 PM.A Mt Maunganui family had an unusual and uninvited visitor make themselves at home earlier this week. A young New Zealand Fur Seal was able slip into the family's home unnoticed terrorising the cat… Read more Audio, Gallery

10:24 PM.More than 400 homes have been evacuated in Nelson, and residents are being warned that some may never get to return. Melaine Arthur and her familly are just on of thousands in that situation. Read more Audio

10:18 PM.A state of emergency has been declared in Marlborough, with more heavy rain expected to fall on the water-saturated region overnight. Read more Audio

10:45 PM.He's one of the world's richest men but US billionaire investor Peter Thiel's plans to build a luxury lodge on the edge of Lake Wanaka have been thwarted by local environmentalists. Read more Audio

10:35 PM.Thousands of firefighters across the country will walk off the job tomorrow protesting understaffing and low wages.  Hamilton Firefighter Matiu Leonard will be one of those striking tomorrow He… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.At the top of the South Island residents are in clean up mode with flooding the ground floor of Nelson couple Barbara and Alistair Lawson's home has been flooded, forcing them and their 17 year old… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.In Northland all eyes are on the tide which is expected to peak in about 2 hours from now . The eastern coast of the region is flooded and there are fears the high tide could make it worse. And 150mm… Read more Audio

10:35 PM.Mediawatch's weekly catch-up with Lately.  Read more Audio

10:25 PM.Insomniac birds, kept awake at night by the lights and sounds of our cities seem to have trouble remembering their songs. Auckland University PhD student Juliane Mussoi is calling for more research on… Read more Audio

10:18 PM.It's going to be a sleepless night for many across the West Coast and top of South Island as a weather bomb continues to inundate the area. Nelson Mayor Rachel Reese has the latest.  Read more Audio

10:45 PM.It's a treasure trove of more than 8 million New Zealand historical documents that can be explored, online and for free, and now Papers Past is celebrating 21 years since it's launch.  Read more Audio

10:35 PM.Senior political lecturer Lara Greaves gives her assessment on the fallout from the Dr Gaurav Sharma Read more Audio

10:25 PM.The fight continues for the Auckland Mayoral with candidates now hoping the departure of Leo Malloy will mean his supporters swing behind them. Former Far North Mayor and businessman Wayne Brown tells… Read more Audio

10:15 PM.A State of Emergency has been declared on the South Island's West Coast as heavy rain and possible flooding threatens the region. It could be the regions third major flood in 18 months.  Read more Audio

10:50 PM.Pete Ross joins us with the latest from the BBC World newsroom Read more Audio

10:40 PM.Southern sushi is rolling out of the oven at Invercargill's first all-vegan food truck. Born-and-bred Southlander Chayse Leith – who runs Herbie Fully Vegan with his partner Jessinta – says he's glad… Read more Audio

10:30 PM.Have you ever been out and about needing to go to the loo but there was no public toilet in sight? Well in Nelson they hope to solve that problem with a new initiative.  Read more Audio

10:18 PM.Auckland's mayoral race is heating up after Leo Malloy surprised everyone by dropping out on Friday. Candidate Viv Beck joins us tonight to talk about her campaign and calls for her to step aside. Read more Audio

10:31 PM.Finn joins us again ahead of a big weekend for him. Read more Audio

10:25 PM.Could there be poison growing in your backyard right now? Toxicologist Dr Leo Schep is no stranger to poisonous plants after spending nearly two decades at the National Poison Centre. Read more Audio