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Tourism operator praises new immigration rules
6:07 PM.One change means foreigners working in jobs like outdoor adventure guides will be eligible for residence for the first time, making it easier to employ foreign workers. Audio
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'Spider bum parachutes' envelop North Island towns
5:56 PM.Areas around the Coromandel have been draped in blankets of cobwebs as a result of last week's flooding. Video, Audio
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Fed Farmers opposing temp ban on Mackenzie Basin farm conversion
5:52 PM.A moratorium is being proposed as a solution to ensure the South Island's Mackenzie Basin is protected, but Federated Farmers has rejected the idea. Audio
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Farmers trying novel way to reduce environmental damage
5:48 PM.Canterbury dairy farmers are trialling injecting freshwater back into aquifiers in a part of the plains with high nitrate levels. Video, Audio
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Review finds mental health services under resourced and struggling
5:43 PM.A crowdfunded and crowdsourced review of New Zealand's mental health services has recommended an urgent funding increase, an independent inquiry, and independent oversight. Video, Audio
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Critics say new Netflix series glamourises suicide
5:38 PM.13 Reason Why, a Netflix series focussing on a teenager's suicide, is being criticised for allegedly glorifying suicide. Audio
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Evening Business for 19 April 2017
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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US air strike on North Korea not a good idea, analyst says
5:27 PM.Korea analysts won't endorse a US air strike on North Korea, Pusan National University Associate Professor of International Relations, Dr Robert E Kelly, says. Video, Audio
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Anger at exclusion from new caregiver pay rise
5:22 PM.Parents who care for their disabled children say it's unfair they have been excluded from a pay equity settlement which will result in aged care and support workers receiving a significant payrise. Read more Video, Audio
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Early UK election will allow UK PM mandate to exit EU
5:16 PM.Britons will go to the polls in seven weeks time - three years ahead of schedule after Prime Minister Theresa May last night called a snap election. Video, Audio
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Vodafone apologises for treating customers poorly after flooding
5:14 PM.Vodafone says it 'got it's message wrong' when it told flood-affected customers in Edgecumbe they would need to pay break fees to disconnect their broadband. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe firms say Govt support package doesn't go far enough
5:11 PM.Businesses in flood-stricken Edgecumbe say a Government support package of $250,000 for 100 businesses doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio
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Government announces immigration changes
5:07 PM.The Government says changes to immigration are aimed at improving the quality of new migrants but opposition parties say it's nothing more than rule tinkering. Video, Audio
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Banks crack down on home owners making large insurance claims
6:22 PM.The Insurance Council is warning mortgage holders that banks are cracking down on how they spend any quake damage payouts. Audio
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Edgecumbe businesses given $700k support package
6:20 PM.Cabinet today agreed to the package, which would help about 100 local businesses, but Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne told Sarah Robson: "You always want more". Audio
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Environment Court halts conversion in Mackenzie Basin
6:17 PM.The Environment Court has halted the proposed conversion of thousands of hectares of the Mackenze Basin to dairy farms. Audio
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Aged Care Association does u-turn, welcomes pay rises
6:14 PM.The association fought Kristine Bartlett and unions in court, saying "hundreds of rest homes" would have to close. But now it's changed it's stance. Video, Audio
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Fight over for equal pay advocate
6:09 PM.Kristine Bartlett has spent five years battling for equal pay. She says today's announcement of a $2b settlement isn't just a pay rise, it's the difference between poverty and living an enjoyable… Read more Audio
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Govt opts for $2b settlement over court process
6:08 PM.Aged care and support workers will receive a pay rise of between 15 and 49 percent from July. Prime Minister Bill English says the government decided to settle instead of endure the court process. Audio
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DoC puts up barriers around uncovered 150-yr old whale bones
5:55 PM.The Department of Conservation is putting up barriers to deter thieves from helping themselves to a stash of whale bones that have just been uncovered after 150 years. Video, Audio
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Battle underway for top job at NZMA
5:49 PM.A battle is underway for the top job of the century-old New Zealand Medical Association, with a student vying to become the next chair. Audio
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Peter Snell gifts medals, shoes to Te Papa
5:40 PM.Olympian Sir Peter Snell has gifted two gold medals and the shoes he wore in the 800 metres final to Te Papa today. John Campbell spoke to the famous runner. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 18 April 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Fears Mackenzie Country lakes may be completely destroyed
5:29 PM.Once-pristine lakes in the MacKenzie Country are showing ill-effects of land intensification, as irrigation changes the face of one of New Zealand's rarest ecosystems. Video, Audio
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Reward offered as manhunt for Facebook murderer continues
5:25 PM.A manhunt is continuing in the United States after a man appeared to film himself murdering an elderly man in Cleveland and then post the video to Facebook. Video, Audio
