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5:23 PM.Pat Newman, head of the Northland Principals Federation, says teachers are at breaking point as they try to cope with a growing number of violent children. Video, Audio

5:18 PM.A fair-trade shop owner in Murwillumbah has lost thousands of dollars of stock after her shop flooded. And she doesn't have insurance. Video, Audio

5:07 PM.An inquiry into the damage Statistics House incurred during the Kaikoura earthquake has found significant design flaws, and now the government wants other buildings to be checked. Video, Audio

6:24 PM.A group planning to reinstate a cable car line in Dunedin after more than 60 years is one step closer to recreating history. Video, Audio

6:10 PM.Two former workers say they were exposed to lead when working at Marsden Point Oil Refinery. Lead-free petrol campaigner Des Wilson talks to John Campbell about how he helped get it banned. Video, Audio

6:07 PM.There was shock on the face of Troy Taylor when a jury found him guilty of murder this afternoon. Maja Burry reports. Video, Audio

5:56 PM.Did you know feeding birds bread can ground them, even kill them? And it also pollutes waterways. A Christchurch community group is mounting a campaign to spread the word. Video, Audio

5:53 PM.Algae is spreading in what is arguably the jewel of the Cook Island's tourism industry, the Muri Lagoon. Now consultants have been hired to find a solution. RNZ International's Sally Round reports. Video, Audio

5:53 PM.An Auckland New World supermarket owner says he stopped selling eggs from caged suppliers a year ago because it is the only way to guarantee his eggs are truly free range. Video, Audio

5:39 PM.Frustrated passengers are on their way after being forced to spend more than a day stranded at the airport due to fog. Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:30 PM.A chimpanzee keeper at Wellington Zoo moved house recently and realised she had no use for a small rebounder trampoline, so she brought it to work. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.The Town Hall was listed as earthquake prone in 2009, and closed for strengthening in 2012. In that time, the cost has tripled from an initial $32 million. Video, Audio

5:22 PM.A jury has found Troy Taylor guilty of the assault and murder of 15-month-old Ihaka Stokes. RNZ reporter Maja Burry is at the High Court in Christchurch. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Petrol sludge, containing the highly toxic alkyl-leads later banned from petrol in New Zealand, may have been dumped near the coast at Marsden Point. Read more Audio

6:12 PM.Torrential rain in Auckland last night brought flash flooding to South Auckland, while further rain today caused more flooding - and a rescue mission. Video, Audio

5:54 PM.A cockatoo's survival story has made world headlines after it suffered through Cyclone Debbie, before it was rescued by photographer Alix Sweeny. Video, Audio