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6:12 PM.More than 100 Waikato bus drivers will strike tomorrow over pay issues and concerns over Go Bus's ageing fleet. First Union's Transport and Logistics organiser Jax Oldham talks to John Campbell. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.: It's been an unusually warm and sunny weekend, but that's about to change for some parts of the country. MetService meteorologist Georgina Griffiths tells John Campbell there's a front about to hit… Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.It's been a year since Hokitika's sole public physiotherapist resigned, and the position still hasn't been filled. Occupational therapist Terry Gee is a one woman cheerleading team on a mission to… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.The use of weedkillers like Roundup may come up for review in New Zealand on the back of a landmark court ruling in the United States. Audio

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

5:24 PM.The directors overseeing Lumsden Maternity Centre are considering taking Southern DHB to court over its decision to downgrade the centre to a hub. Audio

5:17 PM.An independent contract driver for Courier Post tells John Campbell he's been told he has to buy a new scanner for about $2000 because the old scanner he has just paid off has been phased out. Video, Audio

5:13 PM.Freightways boss Mark Troughear wouldn't talk to John Campbell, but told business reporter Nona Pelletier the company is working on creating systems to get more money to drivers. Read more Audio

5:09 PM.Silberhorn deer velvet capsules, which Sir Bob Charles attributed his longevity to, have been the subject of a Commerce Commission investigation. A disputed facts hearing began in the Dunedin District… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.A New Zealander living in Indonesia has given a first hand account of the utter devastation in Lombok following last Sunday's 6.9 magnitude quake which killed 259 and has left tens of thousands of… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.A Lumsden midwife says she is considering returning to nursing or moving out of the area now the region's maternity centre will close, a move she says will drastically add to her workload. Video, Audio

5:50 PM.Kanah Andrews-Nahu is still at high school, but she's already breaking weightlifting records. The 17-year-old has just been picked to represent New Zealand at the Youth Olympics. She spoke to John… Read more Video, Audio

5:46 PM.New Zealand's high performance sport community has lost several high profile staff members this year - and another was added to that list today as Rowing New Zealand high performance boss Alan Cotter… Read more Video, Audio

5:40 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:33 PM.Dairy giant Fonterra has been given a serious serve from its shareholders who say the double hit to their earnings this year is unacceptable. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.History will be made at Mount Smart stadium tonight when the first female NRL team takes the field in a curtain raiser against Auckland ahead of the Warriors match against the Newcastle Knights. Video, Audio

5:22 PM.A Ministry of Justice decision to move Taranaki post-mortems to Palmerston North has shocked locals and raised concerns it will add to the stress bereaved families are already experiencing. Audio

5:21 PM.The fight to save Lumsden Maternity Centre from closing has been lost, despite protests and a petition with more than 4000 signatures urging the government and DHB to keep its birthing services. Audio

5:17 PM.The Government has announced plans to rid the country of single-use plastic bags in a year's time, saying the hundreds of millions used here each year are polluting our coastlines and waterways. Video, Audio

5:10 PM.Unicef's Bismarck Swangin is on the ground in Yemen. He tells John Campbell the bus bombing is just one example of a catastrophic war, that has killed many thousands of people, directly and… Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Dozens of children, many younger than 15, have been killed in a Saudi-led coalition air strike that hit a school bus in northern Yemen. Warning, this video includes disturbing footage. Lucy Fielder… Read more Video, Audio