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5:40 PM.The 240 staff at New Zealand financial services firm Perpetual Guardian who took part in a trial that saw them work four days a week - but get paid for five - say it has immeasurably improved the… Read more Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.US President Donald Trump is blaming a slip-of-the-tongue as he seeks to calm a growing storm over his failure to hold Russian President Vladimir Putin accountable for meddling in the 2016 US… Read more Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Checkpoint's John Campbell investigates the startling trend of owner-operator courier drivers who are earning less than minimum wage, and are often without protection of Employment Law because they… Read more Audio

5:09 PM.A senior Auckland doctor says the murder of a severely disabled woman at the hands of her mother could happen again, unless adult disability services are improved, and care givers are better funded. Video, Audio

6:20 PM.Villagers armed with knives, hammers and clubs killed the crocodiles in revenge for a crocodile attack that killed a man in West Papua. Video, Audio

5:54 PM.The govt. has given permission for a charity to use the barracks' kitchen, bathrooms and living space to provide meals, showers and doctors. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.A 17-year-old ex-pat New Zealander has been released from an adult detention centre in Australia. Read more Video, Audio

5:29 PM.It's the first of three shows the Grammy and Pullitzer prize-winning artist will play in New Zealand. Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Anihera Black says she has passed on to Police the names of four people she believes may have been involved in, or have knowledge of, what she's calling a paedophile sex ring involving her former… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.An empty shop in South Auckland's Papakura has been turned into a creative hub for young people. Organisers say it has become a popular spot, but it could be forced to shut down unless they can secure… Read more Video, Audio

6:20 PM.Minister for Workplace Relations, Iain Lees-Galloway is looking to introduce legislation to better protect the rights of independent contractors, such as courier drivers. He spoke with John Campbell.

6:14 PM.Ugly scenes on the streets of Paris have marred France's Fifa World Cup win with police forced to fire tear gas and a water cannon to dispel rioting crowds. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.A teenager has been charged with triple murder after the deaths of a mother and her two children in Perth in the early hours of yesterday morning. ABC reporter Emily Piesse was in court. Audio

5:53 PM.Chicago police have today released two versions of body camera footage showing the moment Harith Augustus, 37, was shot and killed on Saturday. Nathan Frandino reports. Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Public outcry is building after details of a restructure at Te Papa were revealed. Up to 25 jobs could go if the proposed shake-up goes ahead as outlined. Audio

5:44 PM.Coromandel is mopping up after yet another storm damaged roads and stranded tourists. Video, Audio

5:38 PM.Wellington commuters have been venting their frustration after what is being described as the biggest ever changes to the capital's bus network. Video, Audio

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

5:26 PM.French fans in New Zealand have been celebrating the country's victory in the thrilling Football World Cup final - but Croatian supporters were still left smiling after their best ever World Cup… Read more Video, Audio