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Recruitment drive for Aucklanders to move to Timaru
5:47 PM.There is a recruitment drive for Aucklanders to move to Timaru, to fix its self-declared worker shortage crisis. Video, Audio
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Super Rugby Final - Can the Crusaders be beaten?
5:43 PM.South Africa's Lions will attempt what many consider mission impossible tomorrow night - beating the defending champions, the Crusaders, on their home turf - to win the Super Rugby title. Video, Audio
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All major supermarkets in NZ to ban single use plastic bags
5:37 PM.In five months you won't be able to get a single use plastic bag at a big supermarket in New Zealand. That means New World, Pak N Save, Four Square, Countdown and some smaller chains. Audio
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Apple hits $1 trillion valuation
5:36 PM.The Silicon Valley stalwart's stock has surged more than 50,000 percent since its 1980 initial public offering. Video, Audio
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Evening business for Fri 3 Aug
5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Ruapehu crash 'accident waiting to happen' - former driver
5:26 PM.A former bus driver for Ruapehu Alpine lifts says shuttles and drivers are under too much stress and Saturday's fatal crash was 'an accident waiting to happen'. Read more Audio
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Multi millionaire businessman admits sexually abusing children
5:22 PM.A multi-millionaire businessman told police he was helping poor Filipino parents when he paid them to sexually abuse their children in online videos. Video, Audio
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Far-right duo won't speak in NZ after venue cancelled event
5:18 PM.Far-right duo Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux won't be speaking in New Zealand after their venue cancelled at the 11th hour. Audio
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Courier drivers told to fork out for own replacement uniforms
5:13 PM.New Zealand Courier Drivers in Hawke's Bay have been told if their uniforms aren't up to scratch, the company will buy replacement items at the driver's cost. Read more Video, Audio
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Climber rescued from Mt Aspiring
5:09 PM.Terry Harch spent three nights trapped and alone on Mount Aspiring... But tonight he's on his way to Dunedin Hospital after a break in the weather finally allowed a helicopter to reach the Australian… Read more Video, Audio
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NZ police monitoring developments around 3D firearms
6:21 PM.A law professor says 3D firearms are not yet a threat to New Zealand, but could be as technology evolves. Audio
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The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern gives first interviews
6:11 PM.The Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has given her first interviews since taking back the reins from Winston Peters after 6 weeks maternity leave. Video, Audio
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Would-be home owner has lost complete trust in apt development
6:08 PM.A would-be home owner at Union Green apartments, which was being built by the now folded Ebert Construction, says he's lost complete trust in the devlopment. Audio
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Nurses feared for their lives as gun shots rang out
5:49 PM.A nurse who lives in the staff accommodation at Taranaki Base Hospital has described how residents feared a gunman had entered the building after shots were fired outside in the car park. Audio
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At-risk children wait months for court-ordered reports
5:44 PM.At-risk children are having to wait months for court-ordered reports detailing the outcomes of investigations into abuse and neglect - or for family group conferences to take place. Audio
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Questions remain over why firm was liquidated
5:38 PM.A Christchurch construction company placed into voluntary liquidation on Tuesday has left workers out of a job and creditors out of pocket. Audio
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Evening Business for 2 August 2018
5:34 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio
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Settlement signed despite protest
5:28 PM.Cries of "traitor" rang out as angry scenes erupted outside Parliament before a controversial treaty settlement was signed today. Video, Audio
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'I was too scared to drive those buses'
5:23 PM.A former driver of the company which owned the bus that crashed and killed a young girl while returning from Tūroa ski field on Saturday says she quit due to safety concerns. Read more Audio
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I'm no superhuman, 'I'm privileged and I'm lucky' - Ardern
5:09 PM.Video - Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she is acutely aware of the example she is setting for other parents returning to work, and isn't going to pretend she's superhuman. Read more Video, Audio
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Pasifika students excel at 'aunty and uncle' school
6:23 PM.A school where students are grouped into villages and teachers are referred to as aunty and uncle is helping boost achievement for young Pasifika in South Auckland. Video, Audio
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Workers say they're owed thousands by Ebert Construction
6:10 PM.John Campbell interviews John Fisk, of PWC, who is the receiver for Ebert Construction. The firm has folded, owing $40 million. Video, Audio
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OIO approves sale of Mount White Station lease
5:50 PM.Back country hikers say the government has missed the perfect opportunity to correct a century-old mistake and ensure one of the South Island's most beautiful spots went back into the public hands. Audio
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Tattoo gun smuggled into prison, used on Mongrel Mob members
5:47 PM.The Government has come under fire after footage emerged of a Mongrel Mob member getting tattooed in Rimutaka Prison. Corrections is now carrying out a review, but questions remain about how it was… Read more Video, Audio
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Vindication for sacked Kohanga Reo trustee
5:41 PM.The High Court has found the Kohanga Reo National Trust was wrong to sack Toni Waho, who spoke out about claims of wrongdoing. Audio