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6:18 PM.One person has been taken to hospital as firefighters continue to battle a scrap metal yard fire in Lower Hutt.There are concerns smoke emitting from the blaze could be toxic. Video, Audio

6:09 PM.John Campbell talks to state-owned enterprise NZ Post, which  uses contractors who are under a formal obligation of fidelity, but don’t have the protections of an employee. And we hear from Workplace… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin has unveiled a concept three-seater aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, and the company hopes to have a flying version ready for the next show in two year's time.

5:48 PM.A New Zealand man who was abused while in state care in Australia has been told he is unable to get up to $150,000 in compensation after being deported. The man, who RNZ is only identifying as John… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced to delighted Dunedin officials that the city's ambitious waterfront project will get more than $800,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.The 12 boys and their soccer coach who were rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand last week have made their first public appearance since being released from hospital. The group gave harrowing… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.NZ Post’s general manager for Network Design and Capability, Mark Baker, speaks to John Campbell about the working conditions for the SOE’s contractors, which it calls “business partners”.  Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.An anonymous letter sent to neighbours warning them Housing New Zealand had bought a nearby property has caused outrage in the North Waikato town of Tūākau. The handwritten letter, delivered to… Read more Audio

6:21 PM.There are fears the number of people drowning at New Zealand beaches will rise if more isn't done to raise awareness of the dangers. Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Kaikōura District Council has slashed its proposed 17 percent rates increase, opting for a rates increase of around seven percent across the board - but it's going to have to use most of its rainy day… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.Bowie the Cavoodle has been reunited with her owner after she was stolen from outside an Auckland burger shop nearly three months ago. Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.A couple who drowned at Muriwai earlier this week left behind nine children, and donations for the family are coming in from as far afield as the UK. Video, Audio

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