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6:20 PM.CNN senior congressional correspondent Manu Raju talks to John Campbell about the extraordinary revelations out of the United States that Donald Trump knew about the money paid to Stormy Daniels. Video, Audio

6:18 PM.Two women were allegedly assaulted when they returned to their car near Albert Park in Auckland. Detective Inspector Scott Beard said they were kidnapped then locked in a car boot. Audio

6:15 PM.The Education Minister is accusing the previous government of leaving a $1 billion education funding shortfall, which will have to made up in the May 17 Budget. Video, Audio

6:08 PM.The Government may end up asking farmers to contribute $30,000 each towards the cost of eradicating mycoplasma bovis - 40 percent of the estimated $1 billion it will cost. Video, Audio

5:51 PM.Linda Archer wasn't going to let butterflies die because they'd broken their wings. So the Levin woman taught herself how to repair their wings, giving them a new lease on life. She talks to John… Read more Video, Audio

5:48 PM.The national launch of the My World My Vision project, which will see 400 disposable cameras distributed to children, took place at Laingholm Primary School in West Auckland. Video, Audio

5:40 PM.Hassan Kontar has spent the last 59 days at a Malaysian airport terminal, after airline staff denied him access to a flight to Ecuador. He can't go home, and Malaysia won't let him back in. He spoke… Read more Video, Audio

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

5:20 PM.Nearly 40 people will lose their job after a shock revelation that Dunedin's new hospital will come at the expense of Cadbury World, which is on the same site. Video, Audio

5:16 PM.A rebuilt Dunedin Hospital will occupy two central city blocks - the southernmost of which is the former Cadbury factory - and cost $1.4 billion dollars. Video, Audio

5:12 PM.The Government's unveiled a $100 million plan to get people out of cars, off streets, and into safe, dry and warm shelter over winter. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Two women say they were kidnapped and forced into the boot of a car that eventually crashed while it was being pursued by police. Rowan Quinn has the latest details on what unfolded in Auckland last… Read more Video, Audio

6:10 PM.Anger is growing at a proposal to pave over an Olympic-sized outdoor pool at the New Plymouth Aquatic Centre, and fill in the diving pool as part of a $33m revamp of the complex. Video, Audio

5:55 PM.Australian exologist and botanist David Goodall says he is losing his independence so has bid Australia farewell and will fly across the world to end his life. Video, Audio

5:52 PM.Havelock North residents living near a smelly mushroom farm say they've been let down by both the district and regional councils which have allowed the farm to get away with breaching its resource… Read more Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Principals say resources, such as a controversial methamphetamine information booklet given to Massey High School students, are important for preparing teenagers for life outside of school. The… Read more Video, Audio

5:42 PM.People living in a quake-prone Lower Hutt apartment building will have to find new homes following their landlords' conviction for failing to carry out urgent strengthening work. Video, Audio

5:37 PM.Thousands of midwives have marched in 10 centres across the country to demand better pay and working conditions. A 13,000-strong petition was also presented to Health Minister David Clark. Read more Video, Audio

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