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NZ man’s close encounter with great white shark
6:20 PM.Gisborne paddle boarder Dave Fagg made a quick escape from the water this morning after seeing what he describes as a four-and-half-metre great white shark coming straight towards him. He told… Read more Audio
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Enough vaccines for targetted population - Northland DHB
6:11 PM.Several hundred children and teenagers were vaccinated in Northland today, the first day of it's vaccination programme. Northland DHB spokesperson Roger Tuck, says the DHB has enough vaccines for its… Read more Audio
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Leaker claims to be a National MP
6:08 PM.A texter who leaked details of National Party's internal polling last week has sent another text to RNZ, claiming they are a National MP and offering details of what happened in yesterday's caucus… Read more Audio
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RNZ’s sports reporters quizzed ahead of awards
5:53 PM.Three of RNZ's sports reporters are finalists in the Radio Sports Journalism award, part of the 2018 Sir Terry McLean Sports Journalism Awards. Alex Perrottet puts them to the test. Video, Audio
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Industrial action transformed teaching in Australia – NZ teacher
5:48 PM.What happens to teachers who pack their bags and head off overseas in search of greener pastures? Logan Church asked Kiwi teachers working in Sydney if it's really all it's cracked up to be. Video, Audio
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Primary teachers holding out for better workload deal
5:45 PM.Primary teachers and principals have rejected the latest offer from the Ministry of Education, saying they're determined to hold out for a pay deal that improves their workloads. Audio
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Huge turn out on first day of Northland's vaccination programme
5:37 PM.Hundreds of people queued in Northland today where an emergency free vaccination programme is being rolled out to combat a deadly meningococcal outbreak. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 5 December 2018
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Police confident officers 'made the right decision' in police chase
5:27 PM.Police are defending their actions after a police chase ended with two people dead, one who is believed to be pregnant, and another in hospital. Video, Audio
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Two thirds of teens exposed to porn
5:23 PM.Two-thirds of teens aged 14 to 17 had been exposed to porn and one quarter had viewed porn by the age of 12, a survey by the censor's office has found. Audio
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Simon Bridges ejected from House, MPs follow
5:20 PM.National MPs walked out of the House this afternoon after party leader Simon Bridges was ejected by the Speaker. But Mr Bridges remains defiant, saying he called out Speaker Trevor Mallard for openly… Read more Audio
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Herschel Fruean: Schools have right to poach rugby players
5:12 PM.Sports scholarships are given out so schools can attract the best players - to make their teams the best possible - and there is nothing wrong with that, Herschel Fruean tells Lisa Owen. Video, Audio
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Auckland schools refuse to play St Kentigern's First XV
5:08 PM.Eleven Auckland principals say they will boycott major private school Saint Kentigern College in next year's premier rugby competition because it has recruited players from outside Auckland. Audio
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Auckland teen terrified witnessing tree set on fire by lightning
6:23 PM.An Auckland teenager was left shaking and terrified after lightning struck just metres from her bedroom window during a massive storm that rolled through Auckland this morning. Amy Buncuga lives in… Read more Audio
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Sports coach accused of sexually abusing athlete
6:17 PM.A sports coach accused of sexually abusing one of his athletes has gone on trial in Auckland. The man, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual violation, relating to… Read more Audio
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Malaysian woman disgusted by the amount of NZ plastic
6:13 PM.A Malaysian woman who is disgusted at the amount of New Zealand plastic being sent to her country for so-called 'recycling' has arrived in Auckland to try and stop it at the source. RNZ revealed in… Read more Video, Audio
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Report paints grim picture of state of mental health and addiction in NZ
6:09 PM.The Health Minister is promising there will be big change in the mental health sector, on the back of the release of the 200-page mental health inquiry. But David Clark wasn't prepared to commit today… Read more Audio
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U-17 women footballers World Cup bronze starts to sink in
5:54 PM.The victorious under-17 women footballers say the magnitude of their World Cup bronze is only starting to sink in. The team touched down shortly after dawn, the glow of their World Cup medals lighting… Read more Audio
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Ballon d'Or for women victory overshadowed by inappropriate comment
5:51 PM.A Norwegian player has won football's inaugural Ballon d'Or for women, but her victory has been overshadowed by an inappropriate comment made on stage. The incident has lit up Twitter and resulted in… Read more Audio
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Rollie Heke sentenced for shooting at police, turbulent life revealed
5:42 PM.He was exposed to violence at an early age, a teenage gang member at the age of 12 and then joined Black Power at 16 - before going on to join another gang.... That was the turbulent upbringing and… Read more Audio
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Science teachers warn of national problems from poor science results
5:39 PM.High school science teachers say they're alarmed that most students are arriving with a sub-standard science education, and it could have dire consequences. Results from the National Monitoring Study… Read more Audio
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Evening business for Tuesday 4 December
5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Maggie Barry responds to bullying allegations
5:29 PM.The National Party MP Maggie Barry has responded to bullying allegations by going on the offensive - asking the Parliamentary Service to investigate whether she was recorded by her staff. The North… Read more Video, Audio
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Legendary director Geoff Murphy remembered by fans and collaborators
5:25 PM.The man who steered New Zealand cinema through its coming of age - in a bright yellow 1978 mini - is being remembered by his fans and collaborators. Legendary director Geoff Murphy died yesterday… Read more Video, Audio
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Farmer tells of lucky escape after cows killed by lightning
5:21 PM.A Hamilton farmer says he and his boss had a lucky escape after four of their cows were struck by lightning and killed. Thunderstorms lashed parts of the North Island this morning, particularly… Read more Video, Audio