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6:11 PM.Associate Minister for Agriculture, Meka Whaitiri is the first ever Minister dedicated to animal welfare. She spoke to John Campbell about the shocking footage that has emerged of a farmer abusing… Read more Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Ray Urbahn is 88-years-old and staring down his 84th marathon. He's fitter, healthier, and more active than many people half his age, and credits it all to his running. Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Stephen Stone was jailed for life after being convicted for the rape and murder of Leah Stephens, and the murder of Deane Fuller-Sandys. Gary Stone told Adam Dudding his son has a long and serious… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.Aucklanders will be paying 15 cents more a litre at the pump by the end of September as they're hit with a double whammy of taxes after the government confirmed the fuel excise will increase by 3.5… Read more Video, Audio

5:34 PM.Inland Revenue has effectively pushed back today's deadline for thousands of people to file their GST returns because of technical glitches with its online system. Video, Audio

5:28 PM.Defending FIFA champions, Germany, have crashed out of the Football World Cup after suffering a stunning 2-0 defeat by South Korea. Video, Audio

5:23 PM.Dairy and beef farmers in the top of the South Island met in Nelson today to discuss the disease. They have a message for authorities that it's a matter of when, not if, Mycoplasma bovis reaches their… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.South Taranaki locals say they're at a loss as to what caused two cars to collide head-on yesterday morning killing seven people. Audio

5:09 PM.Ministry for Primary Industries is "incapable" of properly investigating animal abuse and Agriculture Minister Damien O'Connor must immediately move to fix that or resign, Farmwatch says. Warning, the… Read more Video, Audio

6:23 PM.Aucklanders cranking up their electric blankets and heaters to stay warm in seriously cold temperatures over night have churned through near-record amounts of power, as the city reached temperatures… Read more Video, Audio

6:18 PM.The government has unveiled proposals to cap interest and fees charged on loans in a bid to crack down on loan sharks preying on low income communities. Consumer Affairs Minister Kris Fa'afoi released… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Wanganui Chronicle reporter Jacob McSweeny was one of the first on the scene of a horrific six-fatality crash in Taranaki today. Video, Audio

5:56 PM.A diamante encrusted horse head statue full of cocaine and a manhunt that went on for over a year - Henry Anchondo's case has all the makings of a bad movie. Court reporter Edward Gay was in court and… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.There have been four personal grievance claims against Royal New Zealand Ballet in the last year, two of which have resulted in financial payments. The ballet company board's chairman Steven Fyfe… Read more Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Private investigator Tim McKinnel, who led the effort to overturn Teina Pora's rape and murder convictions, says the case of Gail Maney is fragile and has volunteered to take another look at it. Video, Audio

5:25 PM.More than 500 people gathered at Tūrangawaewae in Ngaruawahia this morning for a funeral service for former Māori Affairs Minister Koro Wetere, who died of cancer on Saturday, a day after his 83rd… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.Former Prime Minister, Sir John Key, lobbied the Forestry Minister on behalf of a US billionaire and two Northland iwi for their development to be exempted from a foreign buyers ban. Read more Audio