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Codeine-based painkillers may become prescription-only
5:17 PM.Consumers may have to get a prescription for medicines containing codeine if the Medicines Classification Committee decides to tighten rules. Video, Audio
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PM rules out holding inquiry into Hit & Run allegations
5:15 PM.Bill English says an inquiry into allegations made in the book Hit & Run will not be held, despite wide calls for one, including from former Defence Minister Wayne Mapp. Video, Audio
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Footage released of Auckland art heist suspects
5:10 PM.CCTV footage of the offenders who stole two Gottfried Lindauer on Saturday morning - and the car they used to escape the scene - has been released. Video, Audio
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Checkpoint turns 50: A history of NZ's longest running news and current affairs show
5:07 PM.Checkpoint started as a 20-minute news programme 50 years ago today. We look back on how it has changed over the last five decades, and how it developed into what it is today. Read more Video, Audio
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Former Silver Fern Casey Kopua retires from netball
6:26 PM.The 31-year-old returned to play for the Waikato Bay of Plenty Magic in the ANZ premiership this year, but says she won't be available for the Silver Ferns. Audio
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Parents recount striking stories of kids exposed to porn
6:19 PM.Parents are concerned about the harm being done as they try to protect their young children from the proliferation of online pornography. Audio
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Insurance companies won't pay out terrorism damage
6:17 PM.AMI, State, Tower, AA and Youi don't pay out for damage incurred in acts of terrorism. Audio
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Debbie leaves part of city under four metres of water
6:12 PM.In New South Wales, Lismore mayor Isaac Smith says parts of his city's CBD are under four metres of water in some places after tropical low Debbie struck overnight. Video, Audio
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New South Wales homes completely wiped out by Debbie
6:09 PM.Lismore resident Adrian Smith has spent the last three months building a four bedroom granny flat under his house. Today the flood completely wiped it out. Audio
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10 people hospitalised with typhoid
6:07 PM.Ten people, including children, have been hospitalised after an outbreak of typhoid in Auckland, and health officials are unable to say how many more might be infected. Audio
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Historic Chinatown in Ashburton to be preserved for the future
5:54 PM.What was once the largest communal Chinese settlement in the South Island is now in a state of disrepair, but plans are being developed to protect the site due to its historical significance. Video, Audio
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Potential foul play after Hector's dolphins found washed up on beaches
5:51 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is investigating as it says both dolphins could have died due to human interference. Audio
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Father of son killed in accident wants Robinson R44 helicopters banned
5:47 PM.The father of the pilot killed when a Robinson R44 helicopter crashed in Kahurangi National Park in 2014, says the helicopter shouldn't be used in New Zealand until it's been redesigned. Audio
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US puts NZer fighting with IS in Syria on global terrorism list
5:44 PM.New Zealand man Mark John Taylor has been fighting in Syria with the Islamic State since 2014 - and now he has been put on a global terrorism list by the United States. Audio
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Questions raised about how rodeo rules work
5:39 PM.An internal memorandum written by a senior animal welfare investigator at the Ministry for Primary Industries has raised questions around how rodeo legislation works. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for 31 March 2017
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Latest incarnation of CYF opens its doors
5:28 PM.The inauguration of Oranga Tamariki, the new Ministry for Vulnerable Children, marks the end of the beleaguered Child Youth and Family. Video, Audio
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Invest in violent children or invest in new prisons - principal
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
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10 hospitalised in Auckland with typhoid
5:22 PM.An outbreak of typhoid has resulted in 10 people being hospitalised in Auckland. Audio
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Debbie wreaks havoc on New South Wales businesses
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
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Stats House quake damage could have been fatal, Dr Smith says
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
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Dunedin cable car one step closer to reality
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
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Lead in petrol removed only after campaign - Des Wilson
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
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Troy Taylor found guilty of the murder of Ihaka Stokes
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
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Feeding ducks bread can kill them
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
