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Lawmakers worry tobacco companies will outsmart ban
5:42 PM.Lawmakers are worried tobacco companies will outsmart the government's looming ban on disposable vapes. The ban is set to come into force by the end of the year - along with new retailer restrictions… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 10 April 2024
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Sports news with Felicity Reid
5:25 PM.New Zealand golfer Ryan Fox is back at Augusta for his second Masters tournament which tees off in the early hours of Friday morning. Fox finished tied for 26th last year at even-par. This year he's… Read more Audio
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Gerry McSweeney runs Wilderness Lodge at Lake Moeraki
5:18 PM.Long time resident Gerry McSweeney runs Wilderness Lodge at Lake Moeraki. Audio
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Warner Brothers Discovery confirms Newshub shutdown
5:15 PM.Newshub staff had their fears confirmed today with the announcement the news operation will shut down in July and nearly 300 people will lose their jobs. The proposal by owners Warner Brothers to… Read more Audio
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Department of Conservation slashing jobs
5:08 PM.The Department of Conservation is slashing about one hundred and thirty positions. DOC says it has to make the government mandated six and half percent savings, but it has tried to find options with… Read more Audio
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Iconic fashion designer Kate Sylvester shuts up shop
4:57 PM.conic fashion designer Kate Sylvester shuts up shop after 31 years. Visual journalist Marika Khabazi asks people how often they buy new clothes. Audio
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Former tyre company Beaurepaires is headed to court
4:47 PM.Commerce Commission Fair Trading General Manager Vanessa Horne speaks to Lisa Owen about Beaurepaires heading to court over extended warranties. Audio
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South Westland residents battered by bad weather
4:40 PM.Police are warning motorists to take extreme care as weather warnings grip parts of the country tonight. The South Westland District has been battered by rain over the last 24 hours. State Highway… Read more Audio
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Netball's ANZ Premiership gets underway this weekend
4:29 PM.Dana Johannsen speaks to Lisa Owen about Sky's bid for netball rights and recently released March madness broadcast numbers. Audio
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Ti Point Reptile Park Manager
4:23 PM.Ti Point Reptile Park Manager Mike Chillingworth speaks to Lisa Owen about the return of a tortoise stolen a month ago. Audio
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South Koreans head to the polls to vote in a new parliament
4:15 PM.Asia correspondent Per Liljas speaks to Lisa Owen about Eid al Fitr celebrations, South Korea going to the polls, and US President Joe Biden's meeting with Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. Audio
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West Coast Civil Defence
4:06 PM.West Coast Civil Defence Group Controller Te Aroha Cook speaks to Lisa Owen. Audio
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Dunedin dog safety programme expanded to teach more schools
5:46 PM.The Dunedin City Council ran its first dog safety session in 2007, but it's paws-itively expanded this year to teach more schools, Tess Brunton reports. Audio
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Legendary race horse Winx's first foal sells at an auction for $10m AUD
5:41 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about legendary race horse Winx's first foal selling at an auction for $10m AUD and an IMF report on house prices and rising rates showing that… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 9 April 2024
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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No easy fixes to school attendance - principals
5:29 PM.The coalition has set out how it plans to boost school attendance, rolling out a communciations campaign and updating health advice for sick students, Anneke Smith reports. Audio
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World Netball ban transgender athletes from competing at international level
5:26 PM.Jonty Dine speaks to Lisa Owen about World Netball banning transgender athletes from competing at international level, coming into affect immediately and will be reviewed annually. Audio
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NZ police offered fast track to Australia's front line
5:18 PM.Police Minister, Mark Mitchell speaks to Lisa Owen about a full page ad in a New Zealand wide newspaper trumpeting the fact that officers transferring to the Gold Coast will be able to complete an… Read more Audio
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TVNZ axes Fair Go, Midday and Tonight TV bulletins
5:15 PM.TVNZ has confirms it will stop production of Fair Go and its Midday and Tonight television shows in an effort to cut costs, however, the state broadcaster has accepted a proposal to keep some of its… Read more Audio
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Truancy traffic light system could be used to track student attendance
5:08 PM.Associate Education Minister David Seymour speaks to Lisa Owen about how a truancy traffic light system could be used to track and colour code student attendance and lay out clear escalating… Read more Audio
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Kiwi police looking for options in Australia
4:56 PM.Australia is pulling no punches in trying to get New Zealand Police to move to Queensland even offering a $20,000 sweetener. Visual journalist Nick Monro asked people what they think about Kiwi police… Read more Video, Audio
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School attendance rates to be published every week
4:47 PM.Ragne Maxwell, the Principal of Porirua College speaks to Lisa Owen about the governments crack down on truancy, it has set a target of 80% of students in class for 90% of the term by 2030. Audio
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Tenants still living in homes that don't meet Healthy Homes standards
4:43 PM.All private rentals have until July next year to meet the Healthy Homes requirements, however some landlords are running down the clock, Bella Craig reports. Audio
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Westland district expecting significant downpour
4:34 PM.The rain has started pouring in the Westland district today, with significant rain expected over the next 62 hours, Maia Ingoe reports from Franz Josef. Audio