Five O'clock Report for Tuesday 12 January 2016

5:06 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:10 PM.New Zealand is pleading a case on the world stage for 400 people fighting for their lives in Syria. Audio

5:12 PM.Commercial fishers will still be allowed to fish inside new recreational marine parks being proposed by the government. Audio

5:17 PM.A proposal restricting commercial fishing in the Hauraki Gulf and the Marlborough Sounds is being described by environmental campaigners as a 'massive disappointment.' Audio

5:22 PM.Paula Collins was just a child when she led the haka powhiri for David Bowie at Takapūwāhia Marae 33 years ago. In the wake of the rock star's death this week, she remembers the 1983 visit. Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The Pakistan cricket team are in New Zealand to play the Black Caps in three Twenty20 matches and three One Day internationals. Audio

5:33 PM.The price of the country's main commodity exports fell in December, led by weaker prices for dairy, meat and horticulture. Audio

5:35 PM.An adoption specialist says New Zealand's world-leading open adoption practices are influenced by the value Maori place on their connection with whanau. Audio

5:42 PM.Dog owners are being warned about the dangers of toxic algae in rivers after a dog died of a suspected case of cyano-bacterial poisoning. Audio

5:45 PM.Buying a home in Auckland is slightly more affordable than three months ago, but it's still a lot cheaper to buy elsewhere. Audio

5:53 PM.Cyclone Ula is expected to be reclassified as an extra-tropical depression as it tracks towards New Zealand over the next 24 hours. Audio