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Scott Dixon robbed at gunpoint
5:50 PM.Scott Dixon, who won pole position for next weekend's Indy 500 at the weekend, was robbed at gunpoint just hours later while going through the drive-thru at a local Taco Bell. Video, Audio
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Govt urged to act on Christ Church Cathedral decision
5:46 PM.The Greater Christchurch Buildings Trust warns if the government doesn't step in and force a decision before September, the quake damaged building will remain in a state of decay for years to come. Video, Audio
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Jury hears phones tapped in drug operation
5:42 PM.Ronald Cook Senior and Agustin Suarez-Juarez have pleaded not guilty at the High Court in Auckland to importing 35 kilograms of cocaine inside a jewelled horse statue's head in May last year. Audio
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Former Heart of the City boss Alex Swney to get out of jail in two weeks
5:37 PM.The former head of Auckland's downtown promotion agency Heart of the City was sentenced to five years and seven months for stealing $2.5m, but is being released three and-a-half years early. Video, Audio
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Steven Joyce poised to deliver first Budget in two days
5:35 PM.After eight years of being Bill English's sidekick - Steven Joyce is poised to finally deliver his first budget as speculation mounts it will include shifting income tax thresholds and boosting the… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Tues 23 May
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Alfred Ngaro fronts up after comments about critics' funding
5:23 PM.Alfred Ngaro has made sweeping apologies, including to his Cabinet colleagues, after suggesting community agencies could put their funding at risk if they criticise the government. Audio
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Some Manchester locals expected attack, ITV reporter says
5:17 PM.ITV's Jam Williams-Thomas arrived at the scene within minutes of the explosion. Uber driver Zafir Ahmed jumped in his car to see if he could help. They speak to Checkpoint. Video, Audio
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Manchester attack 'well and truly hell'
5:13 PM.Manchester student Jessica Hough was leaving Manchester Arena when she heard the explosion. John Campbell spoke to her while she was in lock-down at a nearby hotel. Video, Audio
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19 killed, 59 injured in Manchester explosion
5:08 PM.Nineteen people died and 59 were injured when an explosion erupted at the end of pop singer Ariana Grande's concert at Manchester Arena. Video, Audio
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Woman lost baby due to hospital mistake - Health and Disability Commissioner
6:26 PM.Staff at Palmerston North Hospital missed a red flag that led to a woman needing an emergency caesarian and losing her baby, the Health and Disability Commissioner says. Audio
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NZQA failed 80% of college's business grades
6:23 PM.New Zealand National College has agreed to stop teaching four business courses after problems including plagiarism and poor marking. Audio
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Government told to re-examine Manawatu Gorge road after closure
6:20 PM.Businesses that rely on the main route from Palmerston North to Hawke's Bay say the constant closures due to slips are costing them time and money. Audio
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Dairy owner death inevitable says ACT
6:11 PM.The Act Party leader David Seymour says it's only a matter of time before a dairy worker is killed if secure vending machines aren't installed to prevent smash and grab thefts. Video, Audio
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NZ Navy contracted firm involved in global bribery and sex scandal
6:08 PM.The Navy says it won't investigate previous contracts with a company whose owner was involved in a multimillion dollar corruption scandal. Audio
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Homeless man accused of killing fellow homeless man on Christmas Eve
5:54 PM.Neville Harris allegedly attacked Tama Retimana in Hamilton on Christmas Eve, sending him fleeing into the Waikato River where he drowned. Audio
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Sex workers put Christchurch between rock-and-hard-place
5:51 PM.The Christchurch City Council could face legal action if it moves sex workers out of residential areas, but it also could face legal action if it doesn't. Audio
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Doctor stupefied patients and indecently assaulted them
5:47 PM.David Kang Huat Lim is facing 13 charges of stupefying and indecently touching four men in 2014. Audio
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Arguments heat up around Queenstown gondola upgrade
5:45 PM.100-million dollar project to double the size of Queenstown's landmark gondola ride has been challenged as a fire risk. Audio
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Government knew religion in schools potentially discriminatory
5:40 PM.The Ministry of Education identified that religious instruction in state schools may be discriminatory more than 16 years ago, but chose to take no action. Read more Video, Audio
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Exports applaud efforts to salvage TPP
5:37 PM.The 11 countries still signed up to the trade deal yesterday announced they'll look at ways to push ahead without the United States, which pulled out in January. Audio
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Evening Business for 22 May 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Dairy owners say they'll go broke if they stop selling cigarettes
5:27 PM.And while they're open to the idea of installing secure vending machines one big retailer who uses them says they're not the panacea it's being made out to be. Video, Audio
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Frustration in Christchurch over cathedral delays
5:22 PM.Christchurch Cathedral process described as "a shambles." Audio
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Waikato Hospital on managing the Sevens
5:13 PM.How will Waikato Hospital cope with the Sevens? Head of Emergency Medicine at Waikato Hospital John Bonning speaks to John Campbell. Audio