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Is Oamaru the town of the future
5:46 PM.RNZ reporter Lydia Anderson heads to Oamaru, to check out a provincial town on the rise. Video, Audio
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Auckland accommodation providers face 300% rates hike
5:42 PM.Some Auckland accommodation providers will face rate increases of almost 300 percent if a proposal to fund tourism promotion goes ahead. Video, Audio
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Victim describes being hit with hammer and waking 5 days later
5:38 PM.The victim in the Dome Valley trial has described being kicked, punched, tasered and sexually violated, and detailed the attempts to break her neck. RNZ Court Reporter Edward Gay reports. Audio
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Evening Business for 6 March 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Kiwis share their thoughts on NZ Super changes
5:22 PM.Checkpoint reporter Zac Fleming heads out to the streets of Auckland's CBD to find out what people think of the government's announcement on NZ Superannuation. Audio
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Opposition party leaders react to pension change
5:18 PM.NZ First's Winston Peters, United Future's Peter Dunne, and ACT's David Seymour give their thoughts on Prime Minister's Bill English superannuation age increase. Audio
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NZ Super eligibility age to rise to 67 by 2040
5:07 PM.The government has raised the eligiblity age for NZ Superannuation from 65 to 67 - by 2040. Prime Minister Bill English talks to John Campbell about the decision. Video, Audio
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Young Maori urged to Dream Big in social media competition
6:55 PM.A social media campaign funded by the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment is challenging young Maori to share their dreams, and they could come true. Audio
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Canterbury DHB ends contract with Compass after 13 years
6:17 PM.Canterbury DHB will now manage catering services in house, which it says will save money and give it more control. Audio
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Rave reviews for Lorde's first album in three years
6:14 PM.It's been three years in the making but the new Lorde single, Greenlight, has been received with rave reviews in the hours following its global release. Audio
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Govt believes its tax proposals as good as diverted profits tax
6:08 PM.John Campbell talks to Revenue Minister Judith Collins about her proposals to clamp down on multi-national tax avoidance. Video, Audio
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Nearly 15k raised for family of man killed by tourist driver
5:56 PM.An American tourist will appear in the Nelson District Court on Monday after crashing into Steve Jayes in the Tasman District this week. Audio
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Decile one school begging for more funding to keep pool open
5:52 PM.The principal of Glen Innes School in Auckland says funding isn't anywhere near enough to cover the $8-10,000 it costs each year to maintain his shcool's pool. Audio
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Families face losing homes to new water treatment plant
5:47 PM.A foster child who has been told he is now in his "forever home" is one of many Oratia residents desperately opposing a new water treatment plant, which could force them out of their homes. Zac… Read more Video, Audio
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Housing NZ contractor apologises for disturbing work
5:44 PM.A quiet Auckland neighbourhood was disturbed by contractors who started pouring concrete at a building site at 5:30am on Wednesday. They have since apologised to the Mt Albert residents. Audio
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Woman describes helping Dome Valley kidnap victim
5:39 PM.A woman has admitted to kidnapping a teenager from a central Auckland street, taking her back to a garage where she was stripped, had her hair cut off and was sexually violated. Audio
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Evening business for Friday 3 March 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Westland mayor rubbishes idea of banning BYO at races
5:27 PM.Police say alcohol at horse races is a serious issue, and there have been suggestions BYO be banned across the country as it is in Auckland and Wellington. Read more Video, Audio
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Protestors spill blood outside GCSB
5:24 PM.Several dozen protestors poured their own blood on the ground outside New Zealand's spy agency in protest of its five eyes involvement with the United States' drone assassination programme. Audio
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'Such a surprise' - Rolling Stone writer reacts to Lorde single
5:14 PM.Rolling Stone staff writer Brittany Spanos says Lorde's new single, Greenlight is a welcome departure from her traditional moody songs. She spoke to John Campbell. Audio
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OECD tax policy director explains tax loopholes
5:10 PM.Pascal Saint-Amans, Director of the Centre for Tax Policy and Administration at the OECD, says he's trying to "put sense back into the system". Audio
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Govt cracking down on tax dodging multi nationals
5:08 PM.The Government is moving to match OECD initiatives to collect more tax, at revenue source, from multi-nationals like Google and Apple. It's estimated they dodge around $300 million a year. Video, Audio
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Half as many rentals available in Wgtn compared to normal
6:24 PM.A Wellington property manager says there are 500 rentals available in the capital at the moment, but he expects there to be around 1000 at this time of year. Audio
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300 hours community work for man after dog mauled his son
6:19 PM.Orlando Shepherd was looking after his friend's dog when it mauled his four-year-old son almost three years ago. Today he was sentenced to 300 hours community work. Audio
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Corrections defends tieing prisoners to beds
6:16 PM.The Corrections Association is defending its use of the tie-down bed, saying it's a last option when dealing with extreme prisoners. Audio
