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5:08 PM.Homeless people are being left in debt after being put up in motels by WINZ at their own cost. Alex Ashton reports. Audio

6:26 PM.The Department of Conservation is warning the public to keep a safe distance from yellow-bellied sea snakes after one came to shore on a Taranaki beach. Audio

6:13 PM.A Wellington woman who was attacked by a dog is one of nearly 800 people and groups weighing on the city council's proposed new animal control rules. Audio

6:08 PM.Social workers on the frontlines of Auckland's housing crisis say the reality is families with children are asking for help, but aren't getting it. They say many families are bounced between… Read more Audio

5:55 PM.There's been plenty of talk around Rugby Sevens - not just the recent Paris series but the announcement that Jared Hayne has joined the Fijian Sevens team. Audio

5:53 PM.Samuel Gibson, an adventurer who suffered from brittle bone disease, has died after falling from his wheelchair during a half-marathon. Mr Gibson, who was 39, died this morning in Hawke's Bay Fallen… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.The police are treating their investigation into the discovery of a body near a hedge in South Canterbury last night as a homicide. Audio

5:44 PM.A medical centre in Morrinsville has rostered on extra staff to cope with an influx of people wanting vaccinations in the wake of a case of measles in a college student. Audio

5:40 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:21 PM.A damning new report by the Fisheries Centre at British Columbia University exposes deliberate and systematic dumping of fish, high levels of wastage, and chronic misreporting of catches. Audio

5:10 PM.Prime Minister John Key is being called completely out of touch after saying people living in cars or under bridges should seek help from Work and Income. Audio

6:40 PM.The depth of New Zealand's involvement in the global network of secretive trusts was laid bare this week by further revelations in the Panama Papers. The new information may have created big waves in… Read more Audio

6:18 PM.Several councils that weren't carrying out physical safety inspections on buildings are now making the effort, after a Government report found some were skipping the process. Audio

6:15 PM.A legal tussle between Wellington City Council and the local Chamber of Commerce over how much the city's cleaners and security guards get paid is over. Audio

6:10 PM.Data collated by the New Zealand Herald and published today shows the CEOs from New Zealand's largest listed companies had an average pay increase of 12 percent in 2015, compared with 3.2 percent for… Read more Audio

5:56 PM.The Highlanders host the Crusaders in Dunedin tonight in what's expected to be a tightly fought match between the regining Super Rugby champions, and the favourites to take this year's title. Audio

5:54 PM.Mayors say they need more help to cope with an influx of tourists despite a new $12 million dollar fund being set up. Audio

5:48 PM.Eight soldiers were taken into police cells, mostly for their own safety, after a rowdy night out in Palmerston North which included taking the synthetic drug 'N-bomb'. Audio

5:43 PM.The Government's proposal to create a public company ownership register that would include foreign beneficiaries has been described as a quantum leap from its position just a month ago. Audio

5:37 PM.Auckland Airport Customs operators have intercepted methamphetamine worth an estimated $20m, with 20 kilograms of the class A drug seized from two Czech Republic nationals. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.With annual tourist numbers set to rise to over four million within the next six years, the issue of accommodating the workforce that supports them is a hot topic with local mayors for Housing… Read more Audio