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5:15 PM.Taking advantage of World Smokefree Day, the government today unveiled plans to pass a law enforcing plain packaging, which may come into effect before the end of the year. Audio

5:12 PM.Payment problems at the Ministry of Social Development could be much bigger than initially thought, after a review found more than 30 examples where it was not complying with the law. Audio

5:09 PM.The Labour and Green Parties have announced an historic agreement to work together to change the Government, signing a Memorandum of Understanding to formalise their relationship. Audio

6:18 PM.Green Party MP Marama Davidson and Labour's Peeni Henare, the MP for Tamaki Makaurau who've both put in some hard work at Te Puea marae over the weekend. Audio

5:50 PM.Air New Zealand is pulling out of Whanganui and scrapping flights from Blenheim to Christchurch. Audio

5:47 PM.A New Zealand woman is feared dead after she was taken by a crocodile in the Daintree National Park in far north Queensland. Audio

5:44 PM.Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump has told a biker's rally that illegal immigrants are better looked after in the United States than the country's own war veterans. Audio

5:41 PM.As Housing Minister Nick Smith considers requiring builders to guarantee their work, some say this will lead to them dropping out of the sector. Audio

5:38 PM.Punters at Upper Hutt's Trentham Racecourse and Riccarton in Christchurch will find their access to alcohol restricted as police take a stand on alcohol abuse and illegal alcohol sales. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio

5:27 PM.After a 17-year-old gorilla was shot at Cincinnati Zoo when a child fell in its enclosure, thousands of people are outraged and have signed a petition criticising the zoo. Audio

5:23 PM.Safety concerns have led the Civil Aviation Authority to ground all Alpine Adventures helicopters, after a crash on Fox Glacier last year. Audio

5:17 PM.South Auckland marae Te Puea opened its doors to the homeless last week and has been inundated with calls for help both from social services and the homeless. Audio

5:13 PM.Insulation providers say thousands of low income families will miss out on free or subsidised insulation after the Government slashed funding for its Warm-up programme. Audio

5:09 PM.Prime Minister John Key says as a result of the Panama Papers the Government is trying to get the second phase of anti-money laundering laws in place as fast as it can. Audio

6:40 PM.The Finance Minister, Bill English, has delivered his eight Budget which he says delivers money to sectors under pressure - health, education and housing. But critics say the Budget has failed to… Read more Audio

6:24 PM.Aucklanders will have the chance to try out wearing a turban this weekend, in an event organised by the local Sikh community. Medical student, Jaspreet Singh, explained - and showed - what the turban… Read more Audio

6:14 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has put the onus on the Auckland Council to supply land for some much needed houses. He spoke to John Campbell. Audio

6:10 PM.The Government says it's committed to continue selling off state houses, despite revelations on Checkpoint that a shortage of state homes has people borrowing money from WINZ for temporary hotel… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.An Indian man is so obsessed with setting Guinness world records he's changed his name to Guiness. Audio

5:54 PM.The widow of a the truck driver who survived a horrendous crash earlier this year but later died has spoken about her happy life with her husband who she described as a true gent. Reporter Robin… Read more Audio