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Dunedin employer dips into own pocket to help staff save
5:55 PM.Saving up money for a house or study isn't easy for those on lower incomes, so one Dunedin employer has come up with a way to help their staff save. Audio
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New school site opposed by residents
5:51 PM.A plan to rebuild Redcliffs School on a popular park has outraged some residents. Read more Video, Audio
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Hearing begins into All Blacks bugging case
5:47 PM.The All Blacks manager has told a Sydney court he was shocked to discover a bug had been planted in the team's Sydney hotel last year. Audio
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Auckland Grammar students farewell Sir John Graham with whole school haka
5:43 PM.Hundreds of mourners packed the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Parnell today to remember Sir John, who died last Wednesday at the age of 82 after a battle with cancer. Read more Video, Audio
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Private institutions cut ties with Indian student recruitment cartel
5:40 PM.Some private tertiary institutions are cutting ties with three men believed to be controlling a large part of the multi-million dollar Indian student market. Audio
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Evening Business for 7 August 2017
5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Auckland commuters welcome transport plans
5:29 PM.Auckland's commuters are sending a clear message to politicans of all stripes about the city's traffic woes - get on with it. Video, Audio
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Tom Walsh celebrates gold medal with beer & burger
5:25 PM.Timaru shot-putter Tom Walsh has celebrated his gold medal at the World Athletics Championships in London with a beer and a burger. Audio
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Mike King critical of school letter after student's death
5:18 PM.Mental health advocate Mike King says he was left speechless after a school sent out a letter to parents inadvertently naming and blaming a student for committing suicide. Read more Video, Audio
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Dunedin surgeons hit back at Health Minister
5:08 PM.Dunedin orthopaedic surgeons hit out at the Health Minister after he described a 'toxic' environment at one of the hospital's departments. Video, Audio
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National cancels New Years Eve?
6:20 PM.A taxpayer-funded calendar Gerry Brownlee sent out to his constituents in Christchurch is riddled with errors, including the cancellation of New Years Eve. Video, Audio
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Family no longer facing eviction from state house
6:17 PM.A family who was facing eviction from their state house just a few weeks after their mother died in a car crash, will now be allowed to stay in a Housing New Zealand home. Audio
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Benefit controversy kills Metiria Turei's ministerial chances
6:09 PM.Green Party co-leader Metiria Turei won't be a minister if in government, despite publically wanting the social development portfolio in the past. Video, Audio
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Southern DHB failures 'not a matter of money' - Health Minister
5:45 PM.Health Minister Jonathan Coleman sits down with John Campbell to talk about the “unacceptable” failures at Southern DHB, but insists they're not due to a lack of funding. Video, Audio
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Southern DHB patients face lengthy wait times for treatment
5:36 PM.Patients & doctors agree that staff are doing their best, but the situation at Dunedin Hospital is untenable without more money. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 4 August 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Labour Party's new slogan: "Let's do this"
5:23 PM.The Labour Party launches its new campaign slogan "Let's do this" with leader Jacinda Ardern front and centre. Audio
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Meteria Turei ditches ministerial aspirations
5:18 PM.Metiria Turei is not resigning but will not be a Cabinet Minister in a Labour-Greens Government, should there be one. Audio
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Government opens election bidding on Auckland Transport policy
5:15 PM.National Government pledges to speed up Auckland's $2.6bn worth of road and rail projects. Audio
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Dunedin patients waiting months for biopsies
5:10 PM.Dunedin GP Daniel Pettigrew says one of his patients has been waiting nine months for a biopsy. Video, Audio
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Dunedin man waits months for biopsy
5:08 PM.Dunedin man Ewen Kerstens visited Dunedin Hospital in December 2016 but is yet to have a biopsy, eight months later. Video, Audio
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More questions raised about Metiria Turei's benefit fraud
6:24 PM.Metiria Turei admits she was recorded as living at the same address as her baby's partner while claiming the DPB but says she wasn't actually living at the property. Audio
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Abuse survivors encouraged to share stories
6:18 PM.A man who was abused as a child encourages other survivors to share their stories as the 10 year anniversary of Nia Glassie's death is marked. Audio
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Report that prompted Auditor Gen.to resign won't be made public
6:14 PM.RNZ political reporter Benedict Collins discusses Martin Matthews resignation from his role as Auditor General. Video, Audio
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A quarter of urgent Middlemore cancer patients not seen on time
6:12 PM.Counties Manukau DHB cancer patients are missing out on timely treatment because of stretched resources. Audio