Five O'clock Report for Wednesday 23 January 2019

5:09 PM.A slip at a Hawke's Bay beach has swept two cyclists into the ocean, leaving one with critical injuries. Reporter Anusha Bradley joins Five O'clock Report live from the beach, south of Clifton. Audio

5:12 PM.A 36-year-old man has been charged with murder and five counts of wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm after a stabbing spree in Whanganui. Audio

5:16 PM.A second tree in as many days has collapsed, trapping bystanders underneath, at the normally tranquil Christchurch Botanic Gardens. Audio

5:19 PM.Three people are likely to spend a second night in Dunedin Hospital after a large willow tree fell on them at the Shotover Jet base at Arthurs Point near Queenstown. Audio

5:23 PM.Housing Minister Phil Twyford says about 300 Kiwibuild houses are likely to be built by July, far fewer than the 1000 target the government set itself. National says the minister has dropped the ball… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Researchers say fewer Māori women might die of cervical cancer if they were able to test for the warning signs themselves. Audio

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

5:35 PM.Three buildings have been damaged at Auckland Normal Intermediate School after a fire started in a historic building during a teachers-only day. Audio

5:38 PM.Wellington rentals are the most expensive in the country, and students are finding they either can't afford the properties, or there just aren't enough around. Audio

5:42 PM.Police are now involved in a battle between Auckland neighbours and the council, which wants to remove more than 200 century-old trees, despite them being subject to a resource consent. Audio

5:45 PM.The Indian cricket team's tour of New Zealand has started this afternoon at McLean Park in Hawke's Bay, with the Black Caps winning the toss and deciding to bat. Former Blackcap Mathew Sinclair joins… Read more Audio

5:49 PM.New Zealand and China are caught up in a messy dispute over the biggest aid project in the Cook Islands in decades. Te Mato Vai project was touted as the first joint aid collaboration in the region… Read more Audio