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5:50 PM.A Kaiapoi couple has been left tens of thousands of dollars out of pocket after their home was mistakenly waterblasted contaminating their property with asbestos. Video, Audio

5:46 PM.A new government scheme will see about 60 percent of old tyres used as a biofuel to make cement. Video, Audio

5:43 PM.Heavy rain in Northland overnight turned roads into rivers, trapping some people in a dairy and closing a number of schools. Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.A mother-of-four whose husband died after being hit by a car in central Auckland says she can’t thank people enough for their words of support, and for the $129,000 family, friends and strangers… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.Rieko Ioane has been selected over Julian Savea for the All Blacks test against the British and Irish Lions on Saturday. Some have questioned the move, but Coach Steve Hansen says the 20-year-old is… Read more Video, Audio

5:12 PM.Bill English has defended how his party handled Todd Barclay's recording controversy, saying it wasn't acceptable behaviour, but was resolved in "the correct way" in an employment agreement. Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Labour has been accused of hypocritical behaviour afterabout 90 foreign interns, mainly from the US, complained about sub-standard living conditions at an Auckland marae where they are staying. Video, Audio

6:23 PM.Most of the action is taking place in the boatsheds with speculation rife that Oracle will have some new tricks in the bag on Sunday. Video, Audio

6:20 PM.The Building and Construction Minister, Nick Smith, said there's no place in Auckland for grazing animals when there's a housing shortage. Which made us wonder, how many are there? Video, Audio

6:08 PM.Clutha-Southland MP Todd Barclay will stand down at the election after revelations over secret recordings he is accused of making of a staffer in his Gore electorate office. Jane Patterson joins… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.The Lions are starting to look like a team that knows what it takes to win rugby games in New Zealand. BBC rugby journalist Chris Jones is in New Zealand following the team's progress. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.One of the busiest buildings in Auckland was given a Warrant of Fitness last year despite it having inadequate fire safety systems. Read more Video, Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:28 PM.A Wellington couple who have spent almost 20 years battling a torrent of poo in their backyard have finally received an apology from Wellington City Council. Video, Audio

5:23 PM.The mother of Akshay Chand says she just wanted her son home on bail and had no idea that he would kill Christie Marceau. Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Balclutha locals grabbing lunch at a cafe pass the phone around to talk to John Campbell to share their thoughts on their local MP Todd Barclay. Video, Audio

5:14 PM.The National Party's former Clutha Southland Chair, Stuart Davie, who resigned over the actions of Todd Barclay, says the electorate needs an MP with integrity. Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Todd Barclay announced today that he would not stand in the 2017 election, and would step down in September. Despite the controversy, the Prime Minister doesn't think it will be damaging for National.