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Middle East correspondent, Madeline Croad spoke to Lisa Owen about the election that has left Israel in political deadlock with more than 97 percent of votes counted and neither incumbent Prime Minister Bejamin Netanyahu, nor key challenger Gadi Eisenkot looking set to win a majority.

Thousands of young people will lose access to unemployment benefits due to parental income testing being brought in today. The government has ended Jobseeker payments for 18-19-year-olds whose parents have a combined income of more than $67,225. In October last year, it was estimated that about 4300 young people would become ineligible for support as a result. Beneficiary advocate, Key Brereton spoke to Lisa Owen.

United Kingdom correspondent Lucy Thomson spoke to Lisa Owen about the UK cracking down on the super rich in the wake of Wednesday's budget, as well as a political row at Westminster involving Reform UK leader Nigel Farage.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

It's a busy weekend of sport, with the Black Ferns, Black Caps, Kiwis and Kiwi Ferns all in action. Sports reporter Jonty Dine spoke to Lisa Owen.

Two Rotorua teenagers who've honed their skateboarding skills in a factory space at their family's bakery are travelling the world trying to qualify for the LA Olympics. The Temara brothers, Dante, 16 and Gabriel, 14 only took up the sport to amuse themselves during Covid-19. Now both teens are on the NZ Open Mens Stakeboarding team with an eye on the 2028 Olympic Games. Dante Temara spoke to Lisa Owen.

The National Party is trying to save itself from its own supporters - stepping up its campaign against so-called strategic voting. For one, it's parachuted in former leader - Sir John Key - to try rally the troops. It also appears to have complained to the Electoral Commission about the right-wing Split Your Vote campaign - at least that's what its creator Harry Mowbray reckons. Deputy political editor Craig McCulloch reports.

Dozens of netball players have been left in the lurch after plans for a privately run domestic league collapsed out of the blue. Netball New Zealand pulled the pin on the deal with investors Ali Williams and Anna Mowbray. It says its key objectives and principles had not been met. The news has thrown the future of a domestic competition into question. General Manager of the Netball Players Association Pippa Moore spoke to Lisa Owen.

A new groundwater survey shows almost 60 percent of Canterbury wells are recording increasing nitrate levels. The Green Party says nitrate pollution is costing ratepayers in the region at least $17 million combined. Anna Sargent reports.

One of Aotearoa's largest property company's says it is a big believer in Auckland and its potential, but the time is just not right for a mega downtown development. Precinct's plan for a $1.5 billion tower block in the CBD has been put on hold. It was planned to be 55 stories, accomodating 7000 workers, alongside retail and hospitality space. The project had fast track consent, and was in advanced negotiations to lease 50 percent of the office space. Precinct Property CEO Scott Pritchard spoke to Lisa Owen.

There's plenty of cash flowing through the Canterbury Plains, thanks to high farm prices and Fonterra's sale of its Mainland brands. But the farming sector still only employs a small minority in the region and plenty of other people aren't enjoying the benefits of the boom. In the fourth of a six-part series called Backroads to the Beehive, South Island Correspondent Tim Brown heads out on the plains.

From crisis, to salvation, and seemingly back to crisis again - the rollercoaster for New Zealand's top netballer continues. Eight weeks ago it appeared the elite domestic league had been saved by a proposal from Anna Mowbray and Ali Williams to privatise the competition. But now Netball NZ has abruptly pulled the pin on negotiations. Sports editor Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Waikato's Walton School has uncovered an unassuming time capsule. A giant white envelope from 26 years ago was uncovered, full of smaller envelopes containing letters from former students. The envelope had strict instructions on the front that Walton School principal, Jeremy Kurth has been trying to honour. He spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Katie Silver spoke to Lisa Owen about mushroom murderer Erin Patterson loosing an appeal to overturn her convictions. She was convicted of murdering three relatives who ate beef Wellingtons laced with death cap mushrooms.

A Doctor who has gone public about "dire" staffing levels at Nelson Hospital says colleagues around the country are also worried that "no one is listening". Doctor Patrick Meffan's been a urologist in Nelson for almost three and a half decades. This week he raised the alarm about staffing levels at the hospital, where for the past year there's been just two urologists instead of the usual four. Urologist Dr Patrick Meffan spoke to Lisa Owen.