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'Don't panic': Police tell parents
6:21 PM.Police are telling parents not to panic amid increased reports of suspicious approaches towards children. Audio
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Edgecumbe pets rescued after owners fled
6:15 PM.As Edgecumbe residents evacuated last Thursday they grabbed what they could, pets included. But some were left behind while others have found a temporary home at the Whakatane SPCA. Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe residents return home to devastation
6:12 PM.Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming talks to an Edgecumbe family of six that returned to their home for the first time since the Bay of Plenty town flooded. Video, Audio
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State of emergency declared in Bay of Plenty
6:08 PM.Edgecumbe locals say they should have been warned earlier about the potential of the stopbank bursting. Meanwhile, a state of emergency has been declared. Video, Audio
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Kaikoura, Hurunui given $2.6m to manage waste
5:58 PM.The Government has made a $2.6m grant available to Kaikoura and Hurunui districts to manage earthquake waste, including hazardous material. Audio
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Timaru school pulls out of HPV vaccinations
5:55 PM.A Timaru school has withdrawn from a programme which vaccinates students against HPV citing concerns over student safety and parental choice. Audio
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David Cunliffe makes valedicatory speech in Parliament
5:52 PM.Former Labour party leader David Cunliffe is making his valedicatory speech in Parliament. The MP for New Lynn is leaving take up a job with a management consultancy firm. Read more Video, Audio
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Sam Neill on his 'brilliant' friend John Clarke
5:43 PM.Actor Sam Neill went to university with John Clarke, who died over the weekend. Here, he talks to John Campbell about the adventures, the laughs and the good times they shared over almost 50 years. Read more Video, Audio
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Waitangi Tribunal finds Corrections failing Maori
5:39 PM.The Department of Corrections has failed Maori by not doing enough to reduce high reoffending rates, the Waitangi Tribunal has found. Video, Audio
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Dunedin judge issues warning to gun owners
5:39 PM.A Dunedin judge is warning licenced gun owners to keep their weapons safe after a man broke into the house of a gun club member and stole 28 handguns and semi-automatics, and 25,000 rounds of… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 11 April 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Rest home manager appalled at threat to deport worker
5:25 PM.A Far North resthome is fighting to keep a Filipino staff member who's been given just two days to get out of the country - despite being in the job for 10 years. Audio
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CERA officials used positions for financial gain
5:20 PM.Two former Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority officials attempted to use their positions for their own financial gain and their actions will now be referred to the Serious Fraud Office. Video, Audio
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Mayor 'unaware' of stress on Edgecumbe stopbank
5:12 PM.Whakatane mayor Tony Bonne says he was unaware of the stress on the stopbank in Edgecumbe, despite locals saying there was a major problem two hours before it burst. Read more Video, Audio
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Edgecumbe locals say town should have been evacuated earlier
5:08 PM.Edgecumbe residents are angry at what they say was inaction on behalf of emergency services, who they say could have warned them earlier of the potential of the stopbank breaching. Video, Audio
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Rebels or Force on the chopping block
6:23 PM.Either Perth's Western Force or the Melbourne Rebels are set to get the chop from the Super Rugby competition next year. Sports Editor Stephen Hewson reports. Audio
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Rautahi marae helps hundreds affected by Edgecumbe flooding
6:19 PM.Rautahi marae in Kawerau has helped more than 400 people affected by the flooding in Edgecumbe. Some of the people who have chipped in to bring comfort to Edgecumbe locals talk to Zac Fleming. Video, Audio
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Michael Cullen to head review of Edgecumbe floods
6:15 PM.Former Finance Minister Sir Michael Cullen will head a review of the events that led to the flooding at Edgecumbe amid growing anger over the authorities' handling of the emergency. Audio
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Lani Hagaman considers appeal against Andrew Little
6:13 PM.A jury has thrown out all claims made by Lani Hagaman that the Labour leader Andrew Little defamed her. She told media this evening she would consider whether or not to appeal. Audio
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Geoff Murphy remembers friend John Clarke
6:09 PM.The late John Clarke's friend, actor Geoff Murphy, remembers his mate and the years they shared together. Video, Audio
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Saffiyah Khan fronts up to far right leader
5:53 PM.A photo of Saffiyah Khan with the head of the far-right Islamaphobic English Defence League has gone global. The Birmingham woman tells John Campbell the story behind it. Read more Video, Audio
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Soldiers' bodies to be returned to NZ
5:49 PM.In an about turn, the Government has offered to bring home the bodies of soldiers killed overseas and buried in Singapore and Malaysia between 1955 and 1971. Audio
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Education support workers launch mediation for pay equity
5:45 PM.Three education support workers for children with learning difficulties today launched New Zealand's first ever mediation for pay equity. Eric Frykberg reports. Audio
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Cyclone Cook heading towards East Cape, Bay of Plenty
5:39 PM.More bad weather is on the way with Cyclone Cook making its way to New Zealand in time for Easter. Metservice forecaster Georgina Griffiths says it is heading towards the East Cape and Bay of Plenty.
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Evening business for 10 April 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio