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6:07 PM.The family of a terminally ill prisoner says she was denied pain relief for hours. The Department of Corrections joins Checkpoint. Audio

5:57 PM.A security guard and two colleagues who were involved in the theft of more than $100,000 worth of tobacco from a Hutt Valley factory have avoided jail. Audio

5:44 PM.The latest crop of Auckland teaching graduates is finishing up their studies, but many plan to leave the city for somewhere more affordable. Audio

5:40 PM.The Green Party says two schools are still using seclusion rooms to discipline children, something the Ministry of Education is refusing to confirm. Audio

5:17 PM.The philanthropist Gareth Morgan has announced he's entering politics, launching a new party, The Opportunities Party. Audio

5:11 PM.A woman who was stranded on Browns Island in the Hauraki Gulf for four days has told police she lit fires to attract help. Audio

6:55 PM.Legislation designed to ratify the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement passes its second reading - with the TPPA also the subject of Opposition questions to the trade minister. Audio

6:13 PM.The mother of an autistic child says she has been trying to get the Education Minister to ban seclusion rooms for years - and is furious she claims to have only known about their existence since the… Read more Audio

5:53 PM.Sir Russell Coutts' suggestion that the America's Cup could take place on Lake Wakatipu is exciting Queenstown locals. Audio

5:50 PM.The Prime Minister says the public should be more worried about companies like Google or Facebook than anything New Zealand's spy agencies are doing. Audio

5:48 PM.The controversial Novopay school payroll system is causing problems again, and this time it appears to involve a major privacy breach. Audio

5:32 PM.The lawyer for one of the killers of three year old Moko Rangitoheriri says their client's sentence should be reduced due to their mental problems, a court has heard. Audio