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Five O'clock Report for Tuesday 5 January 2016
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Dick Smith Stores Go Ito Receivership
5:07 PM.One of the country's most well known electronics retailers, Dick Smith, is up for sale after being placed in receivership by its lenders this morning. The receiver, Ferrier Hodgson, says it will be… Read more Audio
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markets rpt live
5:12 PM.New Zealand's stock market has ended its first day of trading for the year in the red, following a global sell off caused by concerns about China's slowdown and tensions in the Middle East. That's… Read more Audio
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Car crashes into East Coast Marae
5:21 PM.The front entrance way of an east coast Marae has been torn apart after a car was used to ram through it. Members of Ngai Ta-manuhiri iwi have just finished performing a whakawatea or prayer at the… Read more Audio
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Cricket captain called a creep
5:23 PM.The former West Indies cricket captain Chris Gayle has been called a creep after his comments to a female reporter during the broadcast of a cricket match in Hobart last night. Cricket Australia and… Read more Audio
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Shiavone bows out of ASB Tennis Classic
5:24 PM.There was one casualty on day two of the women's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland and our sport reporter Matt Chatterton reports on the day's play Francesca Schiavone, was beaten by Austrian, Tamira… Read more Audio
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Obama Tightens Gun Control
5:35 PM.The US President Barack (b'rark) Obama is to widen background checks on buyers of firearms, in a series of measures to address gun violence. He'll announce the plans tomorrow, despite opposition from… Read more Audio
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Would You Go Vegan For a Month
5:39 PM.You might give up alcohol in July or grow a mustache in November - but would you give up eating meat, dairy, fish, or any other food from an animal for a month? A movement known as Veganuary is… Read more Audio
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Tensions Worsen Between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
5:42 PM.More on the story about Iran and Saudi Arabia now where the crisis is spiralling. A number of Saudi's allies have severed or downgraded ties with Iran. The move follows Iran's protests about the Saudi… Read more Audio
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Emotion Forces Fire Fighters To Bend Rules
5:48 PM.A union representing fire fighters says emotion experienced on the job, especially in small communities, may force some crews to bend health and safety rules. A report into the safety of the Fire… Read more Audio
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AA Calls For More Road Safety Measures
5:50 PM.The Automobile Association is calling for more safety measures after the official holiday road toll climbed to 12. The official toll, from Christmas Eve until six o'clock this morning, is four fewer… Read more Audio