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5:44 PM.Stories, tributes and laughter have flowed thick and fast in the last four days as hundreds gathered in Northland to mourn the death of Waitangi chief Kingi Taurua. Read more Video, Audio

5:41 PM.Another serious assault on a nurse at Christchurch's Hillmorton Hospital is being blamed on inadequate staffing and the lack of an Intensive Care Unit. Video, Audio

5:36 PM.District health boards could be in for a major shake-up as the government looks to cut back on bureaucracy and improve access to health care services. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The government is setting up a taskforce to look at the Holidays Act, which has long been criticised for being too complex, resulting in many employers underpaying their staff. Video, Audio

5:20 PM.Ashburton farmer Frank Peters will lose 55 years of breeding when his entire herd of 2000 cattle go to slaughter after just one tested positive for Mycoplasma bovis. Zac Fleming reports. Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Carolyn Higgs says a young driver slammed into her car while being chased by police, and despite being pushed 120m down the road, police never stopped to check on them and never apologised. Video, Audio

5:14 PM.Jahvanaiah Ngatai's cousin Meadow James, 12, died in a police pursuit yesterday. She tells John Campbell her cousin died at the scene of the crash and the family's life is now "upside down".     Audio

5:09 PM.A new report from the government's top science advisor Peter Gluckman has found that there's never been a case of someone getting sick from third-hand exposure to methamphetamine anywhere in the… Read more Video, Audio

6:12 PM.Waikato farmer Henk Smit might leave farming all together now his cattle have to be culled. He tells Zac Fleming about how he ended up with the infected cows, and what he thinks about MPI's process so… Read more Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The government believes eradicating Mycoplasma bovis is possible as all cases can be linked back to one farm, but some farmers are warning it's already too late. Video, Audio

5:56 PM.A lager made by Hop Federation, a small craft brewery in Riwaka, has been named the overall champion lager in New World's beer and cider awards, beating out big names. Video, Audio

5:50 PM.John Campbell talks to Eliza McCartney, who has pole-vaulted higher than any New Zealander has ever officially done before. Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Several homeowners in Rakautara, north of Kaikoura, have been barred from repairing and occupying their properties due to an unstable cliff. They say they have no idea what to do, and blame the… Read more Video, Audio

5:35 PM.Olympic Gold medalist Sir Peter Snell reflects on his friendship with silver medallist Dick Quax, who broke a world record in 5000m in 1977. The Auckland man, and former local body politician, has… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:26 PM.An Auckland teenager was taken to hospital in a serious condition today after he was tripped up and punched by fellow James Cook High School students. Video, Audio

5:23 PM.Thousands of experienced nurses could get pay rises of up to 16 percent under a new package being offered by district health boards. The latest offer virtually doubles the previous DHB offer in March.

5:17 PM.Agriculture and Biosecurity Minister Damien O'Connor joins Checkpoint live to discuss the government's decision to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, rather than trying to contain it. He talks to John… Read more Video, Audio

5:13 PM.Waikato dairy farmer Henk Smit, whose herd has Mycoplasma bovis, says he will leave the industry he's been in for 30 years following the government's decision to eradicate all infected cattle. Read more Video, Audio

5:09 PM.The government has decided to attempt to eradicate Mycoplasma bovis, at a cost of $886 million. All cattle on infected farms and most on restricted farms will be culled. Video, Audio

6:27 PM.One of the stand outs from the Pacific Music Awards last night was its youngest ever winner. Lotima Nicholas Pome'e, 12, aka General Fiyah, won best music video, best song and the people's choice… Read more Video, Audio

6:24 PM.Officers started using the app today, which lets them record video interviews on the spot and log details of what happened and why. Video, Audio