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Speaker refuses to respond to National's demands
5:27 PM.A particularly testy session unfolded in Parliament today when National demanded Speaker Trevor Mallard respond to comments about an alleged sexist remark against the Prime Minister. Audio
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Midwife spent $11,000 on petrol in past year
5:24 PM.A rural midwife says she's spent $11,000 on petrol in the last year and faces a bigger bill this year as fuel prices skyrocket. There are warnings the worst is yet to come. Read more Audio
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Panel recommends pay rise for nurses to avoid strikes
5:21 PM.An independent panel has recommended nurses receive an overall 9 percent payrise over the next two years, but their union says it's less than what they hoped, and might not be enough to stop nurses… Read more Audio
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Sharemilkers lose everything after raising alarm about M bovis
5:09 PM.Mary and Sarel Potgieter were the first people in New Zealand to blow the whistle on Mycoplasma bovis. Mary tells John Campbell they haven't been compensated and are now living off their credit cards… Read more Video, Audio
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Motorists hunt for cheaper petrol prices amid record highs
6:20 PM.With petrol prices around the country hitting record highs, commuters are going out of their way to find the cheapest price at the pump. Katie Scotcher drove up the Kapiti Coast too see just how high… Read more Video, Audio
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New Plymouth mayor arranged meeting over sale of reserve land
6:14 PM.Questions are being asked about the involvement of the New Plymouth Mayor in a meeting about the sale of reserve land in the city, including the transfer of 2.25 million dollars to a private golf… Read more Video, Audio
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Epsom residents fear anti-social behaviour from HNZ upgrade
6:11 PM.Epsom MP David Seymour has doubled down on his contentious remarks, where he warned locals that some future tenants of an HNZ complex will have social and mental health issues. Video, Audio
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Infected milk may be spreading M Bovis
6:08 PM.Milk infected with Mycoplasma bovis could be one of the reasons the disease has spread from Southland to Waikato. Conan Young reports. Audio
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Family's 40-year campaign to retrieve soldier's war diary
5:55 PM.The diary of a First World War veteran will be returned to New Zealand after 40 years of campaigning by his family. Video, Audio
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Māori community divided over Pākehā's facial moko
5:49 PM.Pākehā life coach Sally Anderson has sparked outrage on social media for flaunting her moko, which some say is a taonga which should only be worn by Māori women. But others are backing her. Video, Audio
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MP storms out of Parliament over Speaker's new rules
5:45 PM.Nationals' deputy leader Paula Bennett stormed out of Parliament today in protest over Speaker Trevor Mallard's new rule to deduct questions from MPs who interrupt proceedings. Audio
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Chch mayor asks staff to look at lowering chlorine in water
5:41 PM.Christchurch mayor Lianne Dalziel has asked staff to look at lowering chlorine levels following complaints from hundreds of residents who say it's irritating their skin and eyes. Read more Video, Audio
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Evening business for Wednesday 23 May
5:37 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Specialty producers not happy with EU trade deal
5:33 PM.While a free trade agreement could pump billions of dollars into the economy, one cheese producer says a trade deal would hurt the speciality cheese industry. Video, Audio
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Kiwifruit ‘crisis’ – how hard is picking really?
5:23 PM.The kiwifruit industry is making big, big money, yet it hasn't been able to fix its self-described worker 'crisis'. Zac Fleming went kiwifruit picking and packing to try and figure out why. Read more Video, Audio
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Demise of school deciles cancelled for new plan
5:20 PM.The government has ditched plans to get rid of the school decile system as it looks to distribute funding based on certain risks that affect an entire school, rather than individual students. Read more Audio
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First NZ farm with Mycoplasma bovis uses vet 1600km away
5:09 PM.The Zeestraten farm, which is linked to all the cases of Mycoplasma bovis in New Zealand, uses a vet 1600km away in Waiheke. John Campbell investigates. Read more Video, Audio
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Woman makes life-size cakes of Duke and Duchess of Sussex
6:27 PM.An amateur cake maker has made life-size models of the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, made entirely of sponge cake and icing. Video, Audio
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Retailers missing crucial step in moving to compostable bags
6:19 PM.Retailers are increasingly ditching plastic bags for compostable ones, but the Sustainability Trust fears most of the new bags will still end up in the landfill as they need commercial compost… Read more Audio
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EU to decide on free-trade negotiations with NZ, Aus
6:17 PM.Trade Minister David Parker says he's "hoping for the best" as the European Union prepares to decide whether to formally approve free-trade agreement negotiations with Australia and New Zealand, at a… Read more Audio
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Mycoplasma bovis 'spreads before you know it's arrived'
6:08 PM.Federated Farmers president John Blackwell is certain there are cattle in Northland infected with Mycoplasma bovis. Blackwell, Minister for Primary Industries Damien O'Connor and former professor… Read more Audio
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Why one man joined a free te reo Māori class
5:51 PM.Jimmy Le Comte was one of 500 people who turned up to a Christchurch cafe offering free te reo Māori lessons. He spoke to John Campbell about why, at 75, he decided to learn Māori. Video, Audio
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The Colombian refugees who call Invercargill home
5:47 PM.In the last three months, a small but growing number of Colombian refugees have moved to Invercargill for a second chance, with hopes to finally be in a place where they can live in peace. Video, Audio
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Evening business for 22 May 2018
5:32 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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Petrol in Wanaka hits $2.44 per litre
5:26 PM.Unleaded 91 in Wanaka is $2.44/litre today, 22 percent higher than the cheapest petrol in Auckland, which was $2.00. Audio