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5:16 PM.After Indonesia was hit by an earthquake and tsunami, the Foreign Minister Winston Peters is in the capital Jakarta and is due to meet government ministers today and tomorrow. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.New Zealand has joined Britain and Australia in laying the blame for a wave of global cyber attacks at the door of Russian military intelligence - the GRU. Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Time is running out for anyone trapped in the rubble of a devastating earthquake and tsunami in Indonesia, as increasingly angry survivors wait for an aid operation to move into high gear. ABC's David… Read more Video, Audio

6:14 PM.A $7.5m funding boost to improve safety measures at level crossings across Auckland is being welcomed by the family of a teenager who was killed by a train. Video, Audio

6:09 PM.Calls are being made for the President and board of New Zealand Football to resign after a damning report into the governing body's conduct and culture. Sports reporter Clay Wilson was at today's… Read more Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Oamaru' historic courthouse will officially reopen tomorrow, seven years after it was closed after it was deemed earthquake-prone. Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Hawke's Bay Regional Council is warning residents that rates could go up by 50 percent if it's not able to sell 49 percent of Napier Port to pay for its development. Anusha Bradley reports. Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:28 PM.The former St Joseph's Catholic convent on Great North Road in Auckland's Grey Lynn houses those with few other options. So now that it's sold, many are refusing to leave, saying they've got nowhere… Read more Video, Audio

5:22 PM.St John Ambulance today revealed that a recent death is being linked to the same synthetic drugs which have put 19 other people in hospital. Read more Video, Audio

5:16 PM.NZ Football President Deryck Shaw says his position is a matter for the board to make a decision on, saying he won't resign despite calls for him to do so. He spoke to Alex Perrottet. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Former All White Sam Malcolmson says change needs to happen quickly, following a damning report into New Zealand Football, and he's calling for its president Deryck Shaw to resign. Video, Audio

6:25 PM.There are calls for authorities to poison deer, after complaints the animals are running riot through Lower Hutt properties. Video, Audio

6:17 PM.While much of the damage in Rakautara is being repaired, five homeowners have been barred from repairing and occupying their properties due to a nearby cliff that is unstable. Read more Video, Audio

6:15 PM.Alosio Taimo has spent the day giving evidence in his own defence after denying a string of allegations brought by 18 boys. The charges span nearly 30 years and the youngest complainant was just… Read more Video, Audio

6:11 PM.Construction firms are being urged to take on more women and people from different ethnic backgrounds as apprentices to tackle a labour shortage. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.In a statement, Mr Ross described "personal health issues" and asked for privacy, saying as a father and husband he has to put his own health and family first. Video, Audio

5:58 PM.The discovery came during a routine inspection of the sanctuary's fences and is the first-time there's been a weasel-scare at the pest-free sanctuary in the past decade. Video, Audio