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'It's a wait and see situation' - Winston Peters
6:14 PM.New Zealand's Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters departed for Australia today to meet with his counterpart, Liberals deputy leader Julie Bishop. RNZ political reporter Jo Moir caught up with Mr… Read more Audio
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What's next for Australian PM Malcolm Turnbull?
6:09 PM.Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has survived a leadership challenge - for now. Mr Turnbull defeated Home Affairs Minister Peter Dutton in the vote for the leadership of the Liberal Party… Read more Video, Audio
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‘There is no closure with EQC’ - minister
5:46 PM.It's almost eight years to the day since the first Christchurch earthquake, and as anyone who lives in Christchurch knows, some insurance claims are still in dispute. Dodgy repairs are still being… Read more Audio
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'I struggle to see how they are legal' - Environment Minister responds to feedlot farms
5:39 PM.The Environment Minister, David Parker, says he "struggles to see" how some intensive, American-style feedlot farms can legally be allowed to operate in New Zealand. Video, Audio
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Special education staff strike on Northland streets
5:35 PM.Hundreds of special education staff took to the streets today to publicise their case for better pay and more staff. The strike action involved 900 specialist workers around the country including… Read more Audio
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Evening business for 21 August 2018
5:31 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Audio
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‘Incredibly moving’ ceremony welcomes home soldiers' remains
5:24 PM.In a moving ceremony at Auckland Airport this morning, 27 New Zealand soldiers and one child finally came home after lying for decades in cemeteries in Malaysia and Singapore. The servicemen died on… Read more Audio
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Maori King says he's sad people are undermining his office
5:20 PM.The Māori King has finally responded to explosive claims criticising his leadership and his office. At his annual Koroneihana event in Ngaruawahia, King Tūheitia said he's saddened that a few people… Read more Audio
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Govt strips public sector bosses of performance bonuses
5:17 PM.The government has stripped most public sector bosses of their performance bonuses. The State Services Minister Chris Hipkins has announced he's axing the potential for those chief executives to… Read more Audio
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Taranaki braces for more bad weather, possible tornadoes
5:13 PM.Taranaki is bracing for another evening of terrible weather, possibly bringing more tornados, after being roughed up by one last night. The forecast's slightly better further north in the Bay of… Read more Audio
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Kapiti Coast to Auckland flight back up and running
6:24 PM.Air Chathams stepped in to resurrect the Kapiti to Auckland route after Air New Zealand abandoned it in April. The first Air Chathams flight departed this morning. Audio
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Tornado damages houses in New Plymouth
6:19 PM.A tornado has damaged houses in New Plymouth this evening. Producer Bridget Burke spoke to Ton from Hareb Deken motors and homeowner Daisy Symes, who watched on as her roof ripped off. Audio
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Govt gives recycling company millions to build new plant
6:15 PM.The Government has granted an Auckland recycling company more than three million dollars to build a new waste plant that will double its recycling capacity. Audio
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Ryan Crotty's rugby future in doubt after sixth concussion
6:12 PM.The 29-year-old was knocked out in a nasty head clash during Saturday's first Bledisloe Cup test - ruling him out of at least this weekend's 2nd test in Auckland. Audio
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Calls for ban on grain-fed beef feedlots
6:08 PM.Animal welfare organisation SAFE and Fish and Game are both calling for feedlots to be banned in New Zealand before they become prevalent. Video, Audio
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PNG: Picking up the pieces six months on from earthquake
5:51 PM.Nearly six months on from a major earthquake in Papua New Guinea's Highlands region, affected communities remain in desperate need of help. February's magnitude 7.5 quake in Hela province killed at… Read more Video, Audio
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Silberhorn director diluted deer velvet based on 'nose bleed'
5:46 PM.Ian Carline says he used himself and others as "guinea pigs" when testing the strength of his deer velvet capsules, and used the results as a basis to his decision to dilute the product with carob. Audio
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Evening business for 20 August 2018
5:38 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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EQC CEO Sid Miller talks to John Campbell
5:24 PM.EQC CEO Sid Miller talks to John Campbell about ongoing disputes, new claims and the turnover in case managers, and what that means for claimants. Video, Audio
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EQC claimant: 'Nothing could make up for what we've lost'
5:18 PM.EQC claimant Anita explains how she's still battling the Crown agency, years after her home was damaged in the Christchurch earthquakes. She says her floor is still uneven because the scope of works… Read more Video, Audio
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SAFE calls for end to feedlots
5:15 PM.Animal rights group SAFE says New Zealand's biggest feedlot puts our international reputation at risk and is calling on the Environment Minister to ban the practice. Read more Video, Audio
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Politicians' pay frozen for a year
5:09 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced MPs' salary and allowances will be frozen for at least a year, despite the Remuneration Authority recommending a three percent increase. Political Editor… Read more Video, Audio
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Auckland sings along to Aretha Franklin
6:26 PM.Just how prolific was Aretha Franklin's songs? We sent Zac Fleming and our cameraman Nick Monro out onto the streets of central Auckland to find out. Read more Video, Audio
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Rick Bryant on Aretha Franklin
6:24 PM.Of the musicians Rick Bryant has loved and studied the most, Aretha Franklin is at the top of the list. Video, Audio
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Aretha Franklin's biographer on the singer's transformation
6:21 PM.Biographer Mark Bego met Aretha Franklin and interviewed her at her home in surburban Detroit for his book "The Queen of Soul". He spoke to John Campbell. Video, Audio