Five O'clock Report for Friday 10 January 2020

5:09 PM.The University of Canterbury hopes all recommendations made in an independent report into the death of student there will be in place by the time students begin the new academic year. Mason Pendrous'… Read more Audio

5:15 PM.Six people have died in as many days in workplace-related incidents, at a time when most people are just returning back to work after the Christmas break. The most recent death was on Friday morning… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.Residents in fire-affected Australian states are doing their best to prepare for another potential onslaught as the conditions heat up. Kim Savage spoke with New Zealander Melinda Loe, who runs a tour… Read more Audio

5:22 PM.Nearly a quarter of a million people have been asked to evacuate their homes, with some communities in Victoria given less than an hour to leave amid fire danger in Australia. Temperatures above 40… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The women's quarter-finals have been taking place at the ASB Classic in Auckland. RNZ reporter Felicity Reid has the latest. Audio