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6:18 PM.Wellington mayoral candidates' pledges to extend the living wage to all council contractors could land the local council in court, with the Chamber of Commerce opposing the idea. Audio

6:12 PM.New Zealand's multi-billion dollar foreign student industry could come under pressure, due to ongoing problems being faced by Indian students here. Audio

5:53 PM.Lobbyists used the Child Poverty Action Group annual conference today to argue the government's social investment strategy does more harm than good, and fails to address the root causes of poverty. Audio

5:49 PM.New Zealand Olympic shot put bronze medallist Tom Walsh has won the final Diamond League meeting of the year in Zurich, with a national record throw of 22.20 metres. Audio

5:40 PM.Southern District Health Board has been handed a petition demanding it scrap its controversial 15-year food contract with Compass Meals. Audio

5:21 PM.Questions have been raised over the time it took Civil Defence to issue a tsunami warning following this morning's earthquake. Civil Defence's Sarah Stewart Black spoke to Checkpoint. Audio

6:23 PM.Waimaikiri Mayor David Ayers has finally bought undies four years after making a pledge to his wife he wouldn't buy them until Farmers reopened. Audio

6:19 PM.The residents of low-lying South Dunedin have started talking about their uncertain future living in New Zealand's most threatened community by rising sea levels. Audio

6:16 PM.The Human Rights Commission has launched New Zealand's first-ever nationwide anti-racism campaign and is asking people to share their experiences of racism. Audio

6:12 PM.The transgender community wants the waiting times for gender reassignment surgery operations cut, saying new figures show it could take up to 47 years before they get one. Audio

6:09 PM.Donald Trump's meeting with Mexican president Enrique Peña Nieto in Mexico could be a turning point in his campaign, CNBC producer Jake Novak told Checkpoint. Audio

5:58 PM.Four aspiring Pokemon Masters turned crime-fighters in Napier last night when they gave chase after hearing a car alarm and witnessing a masked man sprinting away. Audio

5:52 PM.Fiji businessman Rajneel Singh has been left for dead after being attacked in his home, allegedly by security forces. Audio

5:42 PM.Independent Police Conduct Authority has ruled police officers were justified in shooting Slovakian national David Cerven last year, but there were a number of things they could have done differently.