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5:23 PM.Two judges' pleas for a better way of putting rules around granting bail to people accused of family violence are being put to the test. A pilot in Porirua and Christchurch is about to start in which… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.Verbal blows have been traded in Parliament over the state of Housing New Zealand homes, with the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Opposition going head to head. Audio

5:13 PM.There are reports a group of endangered kea have been shot in a forest near Nelson. DOC refused to talk to Radio New Zealand while it is investigating. There are fewer than 5000 kea left. Audio

5:07 PM.The law change to let bars open for longer during the Rugby World Cup will be passed by Parliament despite a last minute spat with the Greens. Audio

5:00 PM.Rugby Cup bar Bill being passed despite spat; Resthome workers get massive pay rise; Blows traded over state of state houses; A better way to stricter bail gets a test in court; Nurses win 2% pay… Read more Audio

6:58 PM.There's a whodunnit murder mystery underway in Whangarei - the case of the poisoned sparrows. Audio

6:52 PM.Debate resumes on the Government's Health and Safety Reform Bill after prime minister, John Key, rejects an offer from Opposition leader, Andrew Little, to co-operate on drafting a better bill… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.The Housing Minister, Nick Smith, isn't convinced that the Maori King is seeking revenge by pursuing an old treaty claim to Auckland land; A Northland marae, the Far North mayor and the Chairman of… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.A Cook Islands' sexual diversity group hopes to decriminalise homosexuality within a year. Audio

6:41 PM.Supermarkets and grocers are warning of a brief banana shortage; wholesalers say we could be going four days without any bananas. Audio

6:37 PM.More now on the sharp falls hitting stock markets again as the economic slowdown in China continues to worry investors. Audio

6:35 PM.The Workplace Relations Minister, Michael Woodhouse, has changed his tune on Easter Sunday trading after previously opposing letting shops open their doors on the holiday. Audio

6:27 PM.Lake Coleridge's volunteer firefighters have quit en masse at having their engine taken off them. Audio

6:22 PM.A twelve year old girl from Christchurch has won one of the top prizes at the Japan Wildlife Film Festival in Tokyo. Audio

6:16 PM.Business groups are warning New Zealanders not to talk themselves into a recession because of the Chinese stockmarket ructions. Audio

6:12 PM.China's stock market has continued to tumble, down a further 5.2% on yesterday. Audio

6:08 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:56 PM.An anti-chemical group is urging Auckland Transport to ditch its use of the weed killer Round Up. Audio

5:53 PM.A Northland marae, the Far North mayor and the Chairman of Northland Regional Council's Māori Advisory Committee are all behind a power company's plans to develop the Ngāwhā geothermal field. Audio

5:51 PM.A team of Geo-scientists has discovered millions of dollars worth of gold and silver beneath several of New Zealand's volcanic areas. Audio

5:47 PM.One of the greatest All Black hookers, Keven Mealamu, is hanging up his boots after more than 15 years in the professional game. Audio

5:41 PM.The head of Bridgecorp, Rod Petricevic, will walk from prison in two week's time but he won't be allowed to run a business or give financial advice. Audio

5:38 PM.The Corrections Minister has revealed that a prison guard helped inmates with their fighting techniques in Mt Eden prison. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:28 PM.The Judge who has investigated the abuse of children in state care says the system failed them and it needs to be overhauled. Audio