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4:26 PM.It's a question that may have grated on you for sometime, does too much cheese give you weird dreams? According to new research, yes it does, but not just any dreams, nightmares. An online survey of… Read more Audio

4:14 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich spoke to Lisa Owen about the suspect accused of starting a bushfire and fatally two firefighters in the state of Idaho, who has now been named. Audio

4:06 PM.A photo of a pound of butter being sold for more than $18 has proved a lightening rod for shoppers concerns about food prices. The Consumer NZ post about the mainland semi soft butter in a tub has got… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.UK correspondent Grace Thomas spoke to Lisa Owen about controversial comments made by one of the acts on the Glastonbury stage, as well as the changes Prime Minister Keir Starmer is set to make to the… Read more Audio

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

5:31 PM.Formula One driver Liam Lawson's sixth place finish at the Austrian Grand Prix marked a personal milestone as well as one for New Zealand motorsport. Not only was this Lawson's best result of his… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.A teenager participating in the government's young offender bootcamp pilot has been kicked out of the programme, after appearing in court. The pilot programme wraps up in just a few weeks' time… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.After a weekend of major flooding, Motueka Valley residents are already being warned to brace for yet another potential deluge later this week. The area has been one of the hardest hit by flooding… Read more Audio

5:07 PM.Unemployment is currently at 5.1%, with 156,000 people out of work. As the cost of living crisis continues to ravage discretionary spending, according to Stats NZ food prices have also gone up 4.4% in… Read more Audio

4:49 PM.The much hyped weightloss drug Wegovy, also marketed as Ozempic, is expected to be in high demand when it becomes available in New Zealand from tomorrow. But the drug is unfunded so users hoping to… Read more Audio

4:44 PM.They are among New Zealand's lowest paid employees. The wages of home and community support workers, who look after the country's elderly, typically max out about $29 an hour. They also use their own… Read more Audio

4:36 PM.Four new agencies have been put in charge of determining how Whānau Ora resources are distributed to Maori communities across the country. It's the biggest shake up in the history of Whānau Ora since… Read more Audio

4:32 PM.An injury cloud hovers over the All Blacks ahead of the team's first game of the season as Scott Robertson has lost a couple of key players who will sit out the opening test against France this… Read more Audio

4:22 PM.A Marlborough animal rescue has lost all its feed in flood waters which also destroyed farm equipment and shelters as the property was swamped. Te Paranui Animal and Farm Sanctuary near Koromiko is… Read more Audio

4:15 PM.Middle East correspondent Perry Wilton spoke to Lisa Owen about a report into shoots at aid and food distribution sites in Gaza making waves in Israel, as well as a push to establish a ceasefire in… Read more Audio

4:07 PM.Whether it's a block of butter or cheese, a kilo of mince, a dozen eggs or a cooked chook, food prices have gone up rapidly. The latest Stats NZ figures show in the past 12 months food prices have… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Next time a vintage aircraft flies overhead there's a good chance it's being propelled by the handiwork of a man from Manakau, an hour north of Wellington. For over 25 years Jeff Fox has created… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.United Kingdom correspondent Edward O'Driscoll spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK's medicine regulators warning that popular weight-loss jabs could be linked to hundreds of people getting sick and 10… Read more Audio

5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:35 PM.Cristiano Ronaldo has landed a two year deal with a Saudi Arabia club worth over a billion dollars. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen. Audio

5:25 PM.The watchdog that settles disputes about essential services like electricity and gas believes it should be mandatory for water suppliers to sign up to the scheme. Utilities Disputes is an independent… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Nelson Tasman Civil Defence Controller Andrew White spoke to Lisa Owen about the evacuations and state of emergency in place for residents at the top of the South Island as wild weather and flooding… Read more Audio

5:08 PM.A state of emergency remains in place for Nelson and Tasman and part of Marlborough, after heavy rain pelted the top of the south, causing widespread flooding, forcing evacuations, and closing roads… Read more Audio

4:47 PM.The father of a boy using ADHD medication is rationing his sons medication because of drug shortages and is worried things will get worse when new prescribing rules are introduced. From next year GPs… Read more Audio

4:37 PM.Economists having been telling us survive til 2025', but so far this year things don't seem to have improved that much, particularly for those out of work. The job market is sluggish, with people… Read more Audio