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Sydney police looking to recruit more kiwis
5:42 PM.Australia correspondent Peter Ryan speaks to Lisa Owen about Sydney looking to recruit more kiwis for their police department and the Australian Federal Budget. Audio
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Evening business for 16 May 2024
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Aucklanders getting delayed nasty parking surprise
5:30 PM.Some Aucklanders have been getting a nasty surprise in the mailbox.. a parking ticket from an offence a few weeks ago. Luka Forman reports. Audio
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Premier League clubs trying to scrap VAR
5:25 PM.Sports reporter Felicity Reid previews the PGA Championship and speaks about reports that some English Premier League clubs want to scrap VAR. Audio
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Latest on unrest in New Caledonia
5:16 PM.RNZ's Pacific News Editor Koroi Hawkins speaks to Lisa Owen about the latest in New Caledonia. Audio
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Fonterra proposes selling all consumer brands
5:08 PM.Massey University professor of marketing Bodo Lang speaks to Lisa Owen about Fonterra's move to sell its iconic brands. Audio
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Expats worried about families in New Caledonia
4:55 PM.New Caledonian expats in Aotearoa admit they are scared for family and friends amid ongoing violence and civil unrest in the island nation. Adam Burns reports. Audio
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Internal Affairs says allow 10 weeks for new passport
4:47 PM.Department of Internal Affairs Deputy Chief Executive of service delivery and operations Maria Robertson speaks to Lisa Owen about what's behind the delay in passport processing. Audio
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Junior doctors walk off the job again
4:36 PM.Junior doctors have walked off the job again today, while Health New Zealand says its new offer is a good one. Ruth Hill reports. Audio
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Wayne Brown gives councillors a hurry up
4:31 PM.Auckland's mayor has urged his councillors to stop "kicking the can down the road" and get on with approving his revised ten-year budget. Finn Blackwell reports. Audio
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Five Phoenix players get team of the season honours
4:27 PM.Five Wellington Phoenix players have received the plaudits of their A-League peers by being voted into the Professional Footballers Australia team of the season. The Phoenix have the most players of… Read more Audio
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Families forced to flee Rafah
4:23 PM.Rachael Cummings from Save the Children speaks to Lisa Owen from Rafah Audio
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Joe Biden challenges Trump to presidential debates
4:15 PM.United States correspondent Todd Zwillich speaks to Lisa Owen about Joe Biden challenging Donald Trump to pre-election debates and former New York City mayor and recently suspended radio host Rudy… Read more Audio
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Z Energy stirs controversy with job application questions
4:06 PM.Blair Scotland from Dundas Street employment lawyers speaks to Lisa Owen about what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to job application questions Audio
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South Africa working towards National Health Insurance
5:45 PM.South Africa correspondent Elna Schutz speaks to Lisa Owen about National Health Insurance, the building collapse in George and South Africa's involvement in the Cannes Film Festival Audio
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QOTD police mental health
5:38 PM.Returning to our earlier story about pulling police away from 80 thousand mental health callouts a year, which mental health advocates say could be disastrous for people in distress. So should police… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 15/05
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report Audio
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Northland biz want compensation over Brynderwyns closure
5:29 PM.Northland leaders say the government should cough up compensation for the businesses being devastated by the closure of State Highway 1 over the Brynderwyn Hills. Peter de Graaf reports Audio
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Warriors prop Bunty Afoa on team's losing streak
5:25 PM.The Warriors are on a losing streak the likes of which many newer fans won't be familiar with. Having won just three of their 10 NRL games this season questions are being asked about what has happened… Read more Audio
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Worry over police moving away from mental health callouts
5:15 PM.Mental Health Foundation chief executive Shaun Robinson speaks to Lisa Owen about his concerns around police pulling back from 80,000 mental health callouts a year Audio
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Costly, complicated process getting RSE workers home
5:07 PM.RSE manager for Hortus Tahu Huntley speaks to Lisa Owen about the complicated process of getting RSE workers home after the liquidation of Air Vanuatu Audio
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Pharmacists bracing for big winter demand
4:46 PM.Director of Mangawhai Pharmacy Lanny Wong speaks to Lisa Owen about demands on their services as winter approaches Audio
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Pupils target plastic waste in lunchboxes
4:42 PM.One Auckland primary school is trying to reduce their reliance on packaged goods and their impact on the environment - one lunchbox at a time. Louise Ternouth reports Audio
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Extra police arrive in New Caledonia
4:34 PM.Correspondent for the Islands Business Magazine, Nic Maclellan speaks to Lisa Owen about the violent unrest in New Caledonia Audio
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Netball New Zealand signs broadcast deal
4:30 PM.After months of speculation, Netball New Zealand penned a one-year deal with Sky securing the short-term future of the ANZ Premiership, but uncertainty looms over 2026 and beyond. Sports correspondent… Read more Audio