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Prime Minister says new Pike River video changes nothing
6:10 PM.Bill English says newly released video was not kept secret, the men in the video are not deep inside the mine, and the mine is still not safe to reenter. Video, Audio
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Widespread demand for Pike River video to be released
6:07 PM.Victims' families say to remove any doubts of a cover up, the Government needs to release all of the footage gathered from the Pike River Mine since the 2010 disaster. Video, Audio
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Madeleine McCann's parents vow to continue search
5:54 PM.Almost 10 years to the day since Madeleine McCann disappeared from her holiday apartment in Portugal, her parents say they won't give up until they know what happened to her. Video, Audio
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Homework - Useless or useful?
5:51 PM.An Australian primary school has got rid of homework entirely and says the new policy has been a success, but in New Zealand there is no consensus. Audio
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Can Edgecumbe's uninsured be back home by Christmas?
5:48 PM.Whakatane District Mayor, Tony Bonne, has set a target of getting 100 yellow-stickered homes repaired by Christmas. Audio
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Cruise ships coming back to Christchurch in 2019
5:44 PM.The Lyttelton Port Company, owned by Christchurch City Council, will spend $56 million on a new berth for cruise ships, which haven't visited the garden city since the 2011 earthquake. Video, Audio
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Eric Murray's retirement takes Hamish Bond by surprise
5:39 PM.Hamish Bond says he is surprised at the early exit of his former crewmate Eric Murray, who announced his retirement from rowing yesterday. Video, Audio
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Eminem's music publishers sue Nats over alleged breach of copyr
5:36 PM.Eight Mile Style, the music publisher for the American rapper Eminem, says National breached copyright by using music similar to the singer's song 'Lose Yourself' in the High Court in Wellington… Read more Audio
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Evening Business for 1 May 2017
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Labour's move to postpone list 'unprecedented' - former party president
5:24 PM.Mike Williams says Labour's decision to delay its announcement on its list is unprecedented, but not unconsitutional. He suspects the leader promised something he couldn't deliver. Video, Audio
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Government rejects call to ban smoking in cars
5:18 PM.The government has rejected a recommendation by its own health select committee and health officials to ban smoking in cars where children aged under 18 are passengers. Read more Audio
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Govt accused of deliberately withholding Pike River video
5:13 PM.The Prime Minister says there hasn't been a cover-up following the release of footage showing men and a robot in the Pike River mine, and says families viewed the footage months after the disaster. Audio
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Calls to enter Pike River mine reiterated following leaked footage
5:07 PM.Former mines rescue member Harold Gibbens reiterates his call to enter Pike River mine. He says other mines have been sealed for safe re-entry, and the same can be done in Pike River. Video, Audio
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United Airlines settles privately with passenger dragged off plane
6:27 PM.US airline United Airlines has paid an undisclosed sum to David Dao, who was dragged from a Chicago flight earlier this month in an incident that sparked international outrage. Video, Audio
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Tourist describes pulling her leg out of a shark's mouth
6:24 PM.A French tourist who was attacked by a shark yesterday has described how she prised her leg out of the shark's mouth. Audio
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Mental health top priority for Pacific youth
6:20 PM.Pacific youth have identified mental health as an area that urgently needs to be tackled by the Government. Audio
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Nicky Wagner on funding and support for autism
6:07 PM.Disabilities Issues Minister Nicky Wagner discusses how IHC pulled out of a contract for autistic support programmes, and how "all disability services want more money." Audio
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Two kidnappers jailed for brutal Dome Valley assault
5:52 PM.Michelle Blom and Cameron Hakeke have been sentenced to more than two years in prison for their role in the sexual assault and beating of a 19-year-old woman. Audio
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Climate change likely made Cyclones Cook and Debbie worse
5:47 PM.Climate experts say the earth warming makes large storms more intense. It comes as NIWA says New Zealand is headed for its hottest April on record in parts. Audio
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Top restaurants fear government immigration changes will starve them of staff
5:43 PM.Restauranteurs are concerned immigration rule changes will leave them struggling to find experienced, qualified staff. Read more Video, Audio
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Anger after plaques stolen from war veterans' graves
5:40 PM.Sixteen plaques were stolen from a Hamilton cemetery in the weeks leading up to Anzac Day, and this week a grave in Ngatea was desecrated. Audio
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Evening business for 28 April 2017
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Netball team playing in Tania Dalton's memory wins gold
5:30 PM.The "T-Bags" was a team made up of former Silver Fern Tania Dalton's friends and former team-mates, set up after her death. John Campbell talks to former SIlver Ferns captain Anna Stanley. Read more Video, Audio
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Hospitals at risk of infectious antibiotic-resistant superbug
5:27 PM.There were 46 cases of the C-P-E superbug last year, and scientists are warning New Zealand is near a tipping point for its spread. Audio
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Kaikoura businesses worried they'll be refused assistance
5:22 PM.Kaikoura business owners are concerned they'll be left out of the $1 million grant programme announced today by The Economic Development Minister Simon Bridges. Audio