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Ray Warren is the voice of the NRL
5:11 PM.Ray Warren is the voice of the NRL, a commentator who's called so many games, and is so central to rugby league's identity in Australia, his home town has erected a bronze statue of him. Video, Audio
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Cocaine Kiwis dumped from World Cup side
5:07 PM.Kiwis Coach David Kidwell says embattled Kiwis captain Jesse Bromwich and Kevin Proctor will not be considered for the upcoming World Cup. Video, Audio
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Duck shooting season opens
6:29 PM.Forty thousand hunters are expected to head out to estuaries and lakes around New Zealand during duck season, which kicks off tomorrow. Audio
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Phosphate seizures could cripple farming industry
6:26 PM.New Zealand imports around 400,000 tonnes of phosphate every year for fertiliser, but that's under threat due to political problems in north-west Africa. Audio
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Tributes flow for Prince Philip after life of public service
6:20 PM.The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from public service at 95-years-old. Audio
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Wellington bus drivers in the dark over future work
6:16 PM.Two companies that have won Wellington's bus contracts have been labelled 'anti-union' and accused of paying workers poorly. Audio
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Auckland businesses 'treating homeless like animals'
6:13 PM.Sprinkler systems used to deter homeless people from sleeping in doorways of businesses in Auckland's CBD have been described as "inhumane". Audio
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Dunedin parking wardens subject to near daily violence
5:57 PM.Body cameras have recorded 18 incidents of abuse or violence against parking wardens since they were introduced a month ago. Audio
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Flights suspended in Vanuatu ahead of Cyclone Donna
5:55 PM.People in the island's north are being told to stay inside ahead of the category three cyclone, which could bring with it winds over 200km/h. Audio
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Parker out to prove a point
5:51 PM.Boxer Joseph Parker says he's confident he'll beat Romanian Razvan Cojanu, who's 14th in the world according the WBO. Read more Video, Audio
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Southland down to just one neurosurgeon
5:47 PM.Three recent resignations mean there's only one neurosurgeon left at Dunedin Hospital, meaning others now have to travel in from Canterbury, Wellington and Hamilton. Audio
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Auckland hotels still fuming despite watered down bed tax
5:41 PM.Auckland's mayor Phil Goff today unveiled a fine-tuned version of his controversial tax, now proposing three rating zones radiating out from the city centre. Audio
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Daycare supervisor found guilty of assaulting children
5:38 PM.Day care manager Lynn Abraham has been found guilty of 10 of 11 charges of assaulting children in her care. Court reporter Edward Gay discusses the details with John Campbell. Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 5 May 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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'Gruff and abrupt' - prolific royal photogrpaher talks Prince Philip
5:27 PM.The Duke of Edinburgh is retiring from public service at 95-years-old. Sun photographer Arthur Edwards talks to John Campbell about the prince and the photos he's been taking of him for 40 years. Video, Audio
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Minister admits slim chance of eradicating myrtle rust fungus
5:23 PM.Myrtle rust fungus has the potential to wipe out or seriously damage native trees, including manuka, along with feijoas and guavas. Video, Audio
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Police respond to claims they withheld video from families
5:15 PM.Police deputy commissioner Mike Clement says police did not intentionally withold any video footage from Pike River families, despite families saying they weren't showed video of men inside the… Read more Video, Audio
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Pike River families never shown video of men in drift, mother says
5:07 PM.Carol Rose, the mother of one of the Pike River 29 and took notes of all the meetings in the months following the disaster, says families were never shown footage of men in the drift." Video, Audio
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Floating orchard docks in New York City
6:23 PM.The novel concept, which includes a garden and apple orchard, aims to create a unique public space where people can pick fresh herbs and vegetables for free. Video, Audio
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Capital warned to prepare for Big One
6:14 PM.Wellington is losing more than a million dollars a week as a result of the Kaikoura earthquake, with no end currently in sight. Audio
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Devastating plant disease found in NZ for first time
6:12 PM.Myrtle rust, which is prevalent in eastern Australia and Tasmania, was discovered on Raoul Island in late March. It could devastate the feijoa and honey industries. Video, Audio
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Lobby group furious at Brownlee's comments on Aus education
6:07 PM.Gerry Brownlee has been accused of rolling over and buying the Australian government's line on its tertiary education changes that would triple the cost of getting a degree for some Kiwis. Audio
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Bull terrier needs new home after owner killed in crash
5:54 PM.A one-year-old bull terrier pup named Doggy is looking for a new home after being found on a riverbank on Saturday following a car crash in which his owner was killed. Video, Audio
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Preschool teacher accused of assault wasn't coping, Crown says
5:49 PM.The Crown says a pre-school teacher wasn't coping with the stress of her job and at times used gratuitous violence by smacking children in her care to stop them doing things that annoyed her. Video, Audio
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Myrtle rust discovered on mainland New Zealand
5:46 PM.A disease that damages plants including pohutukawa, manuka and feijoa trees has been found on mainland New Zealand for the first time. Video, Audio