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5:54 PM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford says Housing New Zealand was "petty and vindictive" for taking a pensioner to the tenancy tribunal over a small table outside her front door. Read more Video, Audio

5:49 PM.A special conservation order is being sought which, if granted, would give the Te Waikoropupu Springs in Golden Bay the highest protections possible, but some argue the order doesn't go far enough. Video, Audio

5:38 PM.Peter Glasson today began a hunger strike in front of Southern Response's Christchurch headquarters, after years of fighting with the government owned insurer to have his policy honoured. Video, Audio

5:37 PM.It is understood 26 Christchurch earthquake claimants who took class actiona against Southern Response are close to reaching an out of court settlement. Video, Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has only gone as far as saying she "accepts" the reasoning behind the airstrikes launched by the United States, Britain and France in response to a suspected chemical… Read more Video, Audio

5:18 PM.Former Wallabies Coach Alan Jones says it's time people "toughen up" and accept that Israel Folau is entitled to believe that gay people are destined to go to hell. Read more Video, Audio

5:15 PM.Free trade was top of the agenda when Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met with the leaders of France and Canada. Political reporter Craig McCulloch reports from Paris. Video, Audio

5:10 PM.15,000 people missed out on a free bowel screening programme at Waitemata DHB, far more than the 2500 people previously identified. Thirty people developed cancer and at least one person has died. Video, Audio

6:25 PM.Medals from Kiwi women outnumbered those from men 23 to 20 at the Commonwealth Games. Megan Whelan spoke to some of the biggest names in New Zealand sport to find out what that actually means in… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.Auckland mayor Phil Goff says he's "feeling better than ever" after having an operation to clear his arteries. He talks to John Campbell from his hospital bed about health, healthcare and power… Read more Video, Audio

5:58 PM.Video of two men being arrested last Thursday went viral after the manager said they were told to leave because they asked to use the bathroom but hadn't purchased anything. Video, Audio

5:53 PM.The new QEII facility in Christchurch, which includes a 130m long hydroslide, a 25m lap pool, a leisure pool with a lazy river, spa and steam room, will open next month. Video, Audio

5:49 PM.Widely regarded as the best motorcycle speedway rider ever, Ivan Mauger died this morning aged 78, ending a battle of several years with a form of dementia. Video, Audio

5:45 PM.A proposal by the National Ambulance Sector Office would see rescue helicopter bases taken away from the central North Island town, as well as Rotorua and Te Anau. Video, Audio

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

5:28 PM.Auckland homeowners and businesses still without power are becoming increasingly frustrated as they wait for the power to be restored, and some will have to wait until Sunday night before it is. Video, Audio

5:21 PM.Mark Middleton, 60, is facing deportation despite living in New Zealand since he was four-years-old. He told John Campbell Immigration NZ and police were "hostile" when they took him from his work… Read more Video, Audio

5:17 PM.Spark and TVNZ have secured the rights to broadcast the Rugby World Cup, but only seven of the 40 matches will be on free-to-air TV - the rest will require a high-speed internet connection. Video, Audio

5:09 PM.Peter and Anne Glasson plan to go on a hunger strike over their dispute with Southern Response. Peter tells John Campbell he's had enough, and will strike to whatever conclusion. Video, Audio