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A man has been fatally shot by police in Kawerau, while leaving the scene of a bank robbery. The police say the man was a 29-year-old patched Mongrel Mob member. Video, Audio

The biggest kapa haka festival in the world has officially begun, with the first Te Matatini groups taking the stage in the capital today. People lined up outside Westpac Stadium from five o'clock… Read more Video, Audio

Paramedics around the country say they are stressed and at breaking point, as their pay negotiations stall. St John Ambulance, which operates except for Wairarapa and Wellington, says it's told the… Read more Video, Audio

Finance Minister Grant Robertson joined us to discuss the Tax Working Group's recommendation for a comprehensive capital gains tax covering land, rental properties, holiday homes, most shares and… Read more Video, Audio

News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

The last group of evacuated residents from the Tasman wildfire were allowed home today for the first time in more than a fortnight. But as Tracy Neal reports, some homeowners say they'll need time to… Read more Video, Audio

A sad, unfortunate tale of a man who lost his lover in a brutal killing or a complete pack of lies? These were the two alternate theories presented to the jury in Malcolm Rewa's third murder trial… Read more Video, Audio

A man is dead after being shot by police following an armed robbery at the First Credit Union in Kawerau. Video, Audio

Political leaders are now going to have to hammer out a consensus position on tax changes - capital gains tax in particular - after the release of the final Tax Working Group report. Video, Audio

Watch Thursday's full episode here. Video