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5:21 PM.Around 1000 cyclists joined the disgraced seven-time Tour de France champion for a waterfront bike ride in Auckland, before he films an advertising campaign with Lion Breweries. Video, Audio

5:19 PM.Wellington City Council has told the owners of 80 buildings they need to carry out further earthquake testing, but a local property developer says more should be added to the list. Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Prime Minister Bill English says he doesn't know what being a feminist means, and his deputy, and Minister for Women, Paula Bennett, says she's a feminist "most days". Video, Audio

5:10 PM.Correspondent Ira Spitzer says it's still not clear whether the attack in Berlin was an act of terrorism. Video, Audio

5:31 PM.Checkpoint looks back on the stories of 2016 which surprised, delighted and shocked New Zealanders. Video, Audio

5:24 PM.Auckland City Mission says more than 300 families are queueing for food and presents every day, and it needs more donations to meet demand. Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Mr Ngaro was the only MP to be promoted straight into Cabinet from the backbench, being given Minister for Pacific Peoples and Associate Minister for Social Housing. He talks to Rowan Quinn. Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.Prime Minister Bill English has announced a by-electon for Auckland's Mt Albert will be held on February 25, but National won't be standing in the electorate. Chris Bramwell reports. Audio

5:15 PM.Police will start testing wastewater in Auckland and Christchurch to check what drugs, and how much, people are using. Sally Murphy reports. Audio

5:11 PM.New Zealander Myra Williams may only serve six months of a possible seven year sentence for importing .82 grams of methamphetamine into Bali, Indonesia, a lawyer says. Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Kaikoura businesses say tourists are finally returning to the town five weeks after the 7.8 earthquake, as the Inland Road opens to traffic. Video, Audio

6:07 PM.A NIWA's marine ecology technician says he's astonished at how much the snapped some stunning photographs of the coastline. Video, Audio

5:47 PM.The last surviving player from a Brazilian soccer team has left hospital almost three weeks after a fatal plane crash claimed the lives of most of his team mates. Video, Audio

5:43 PM.The High Court has said 40 Christchurch homeowners wanting to take a class action against earthquake insurer Southern Response can move forward with their claim. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.Barfoot & Thompson, Harcourts, LJ Hooker and Ray White have been ordered to pay nearly $10m after they reached a deal on how to respond to changes in TradeMe fees. Video, Audio

5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:12 PM.A young Muslim says he was offered money from the Security Intelligence Service to spy on his community - and now feels he is being watched for turning down their offer. Audio

5:09 PM.A Special Housing Area was launched three years ago with great fanfare, but not a single house has been built. Zac Fleming reports. Read more Video, Audio

5:07 PM.Deputy Prime Minister Paula Bennett says one of her greatest achievements this year is getting homeless people into homes, but Labour MP Carmel Sepuloni says Bennett has nothing to be proud of. Video, Audio

6:27 PM.Marama Fox performed a Christmas song in Parliament yesterday, which amused her colleagues, delighted New Zealanders and made international headlines. Today, she visited RNZ to perform another song… Read more Video, Audio