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Tourism NZ to stop advertising in summer
5:53 PM.Tourism New Zealand will stop promoting the country in the high season because tourism operators cannot cope with any more tourists in summer. Sharon Brettkelly reports from the tourism industry's… Read more Audio
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Changes suggested in wake of four Flaxmere suicides
5:49 PM.After four teenage suicides in just over a year in the Hastings suburb of Flaxmere, a Coroner is calling for a multi-agency crackdown on family violence. Audio
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Academic says media rhetoric reinforces racist attitudes
5:45 PM.A Massey University researcher says the way Maori are talked about in the media is wider than Taranaki and reinforces racist attitudes in society. Mohamed Hassan reports. Audio
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Maori running for Council in Taranaki say racial abuse is rife
5:40 PM.Last night we spoke to Andrew Judd, the current Mayor of New Plymouth, who's decided to not seek re-election after receiving abuse for campaigning for greater Maori representation in Taranaki. Bill… Read more Video, Audio
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Evening Business for 11 May 2016
5:39 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Hurricanes under fire over curfew breach
5:27 PM.The Hurricanes rugby team may see some of their players stood down for the team's Wellington game on Sunday over a team curfew breach over the weekend. Video, Audio
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RBNZ signals more lending restrictions
5:24 PM.Home buyers may be met with more restrictions, as the Reserve Bank struggles to rein in a surging housing market. Economics correspondent Patrick O'Meara reports. Audio
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PM thrown out of the House
5:20 PM.During a heated exchange on the Panama Papers, Prime Minister John Key was kicked out of the house for the first time ever, after he failed to stop talking when told to by the Speaker. Audio
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Former Herald boss on possible Fairfax APN merger
5:15 PM.Former NZ Herald Editor-in-Chief Tim Murphy joins Checkpoint to discuss the implications of an APN Fairfax merger on audiences and the wider industry. Video, Audio
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Is there still a market for newpapers?
5:14 PM.If APN and Fairfax do decide to merge, what will be the outcome for both organisations' newspapers? Maja Burry asked Wellingtonians how they get their news, and whether they buy papers at all. Audio
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APN consider merger with Fairfax Media
5:08 PM.Two of New Zealand's largest media heavyweights - APN and Fairfax Media - have confirmed they are in talks to merge, putting some of the largest media outlets into the country under the same roof. Audio
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Two more sailors come on board for Rio
6:25 PM.Two more sailors have come on board for the New Zealand Olympic team in Rio. Audio
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Nasty US election coming
6:21 PM.A very nasty United States Presidential election campaign is coming, with the opening shots already fired. Audio
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Wellington City Council's wages
6:20 PM.Living Wage Wellington made a submission today at Wellington Council's annual planning meeting, calling on the council to commit to becoming an accredited Living Wage employer, with requisite money… Read more Audio
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Compass hospital meal monitoring begins
6:15 PM.The Government agency running the controversial Compass contract for Dunedin hospital meals says it has begun auditing the company's performance. Audio
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Auckland PR Deborah Pead emerged in web of Panama Papers
6:09 PM.A woman dubbed as one of Auckland's most influential people has emerged in the tangled web of the Panamanian tax haven papers. Video, Audio
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Auckland Council wants to spot fine misbehaving beggars
5:55 PM.Auckland councillors are suggesting spot fining beggars for misbehaving in the city streets - but first they'll have to beg the government for the power to do it. Audio
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Dame Salmond calls for Waterways Commission
5:44 PM.Environmentalist and academic Dame Anne Salmond is calling for a Waterways Commission to urgently take charge of the country's water. Audio
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Speculation mounts of another major media merger
5:40 PM.Tomorrow morning the Australian company APN News and Media holds its annual general meeting in Sydney. Audio
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Evening Business for 10 May 2016
5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio
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Is there anti-Maori sentiment in New Plymouth?
5:31 PM.Does New Plymouth have a greater culture of racism than the rest of New Zealand? Reporter Robin Martin took to the streets to find out. Audio
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Does NZ have a problem with anti-Maori racism?
5:20 PM.New Plymouth mayor Andrew Judd has said he will not seek re-election after receiving abuse for campaigning for greater Maori representation in Taranaki. Video, Audio
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Bernard Hickey explains foreign ownership figures
5:17 PM.Are these figures useful, revealing or illuminating in any way at all? To discuss that, we're joined by Bernard Hickey, from Hive News. Video, Audio
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Number of foreigners buying NZ property low
5:14 PM.Data suggesting how many foreigners are buying New Zealand property has been released for the first time - and offers a confusing picture, perhaps suggesting the number could be as low as three… Read more Audio
