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6:26 PM.Nelson's horse and cart man has been attacked with solvent leaving him with burns to his mouth, throat and chest. Audio

6:22 PM.Opposition parties have continued their calls for the Foreign Minister Murray McCully to be stood down while the Auditor-General investigates the controversial Saudi sheep deal he struck. Audio

6:18 PM.Auckland City Hospital is full and today postponed some non-urgent surgery as it manages many patients with winter illnesses. Audio

6:17 PM.At this stage it appears most schools and early childcare centres are opening again tomorrow after being under lockdown today. Audio

6:12 PM.Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight; one woman's been arrested and two teenagers,a boy and a girl, taken away by police in Ohakune. Audio

6:05 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:56 PM.Auckland librarians have won their battle to put a controversial award winning children's book about bullying, sex and drug-taking back on their shelves. Audio

5:53 PM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust says the Ministry of Education is still marginalising the movement by promoting other Maori early childhood learning options. Audio

5:47 PM.The electricity generator and retailer Meridian has fired off some stiff criticism at the Abbott Government in Australia. Audio

5:45 PM.The shrine in Bangkok which was hit by a deadly explosion has reopened to the public as authorities continue to hunt for a suspect caught on CCTV. Audio

5:42 PM.The latest now on China's share market which has dropped again today. Audio

5:39 PM.The Finance Minister has told Parliament any government agency or State-Owned-Enterprise with assets surplus to requirements, should sell them off. Audio

5:37 PM.Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight, after a police chase and shootout early today. Audio

5:35 PM.Fletcher Building's share price has risen 3 percent, despite a fall in its annual profit. Audio

5:25 PM.The Earthquake Commission will need to re-check thousands of Canterbury homes to see if work to fix un-even floors has been done properly. Audio

5:24 PM.The lure of Olympic gold is all Sonny Bill Williams needed to join the New Zealand's sevens squad. Audio

5:20 PM.Dairy farmers aren't popping the champagne corks yet with the news that international prices for dairy have started to rebound. Audio

5:17 PM.Earlier the Kohu family said they feared Dolphy Kohu will end up dead. Audio

5:16 PM.The police chase began near Whanganui at half past two and ended with shots being fired at officers and a patrol car being stolen. Audio

5:15 PM.RNZ's reporter Alex Ashton has been at the police news conference in Palmerston North. Audio

5:10 PM.RNZ reporter Alexander Robertson is live in Ohakune with the latest. Audio

5:08 PM.Armed fugitives are still on the run in the central North Island tonight, after a police chase and shootout early today. Audio

5:00 PM.Fugitives on the run in Ohakune; The latest update from Ohakune; RNZ reporter from police briefing; Raetihi resident woken by police; Kohu family are concerned; Dairy farmers aren't popping the… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.An American charity is mourning the loss of their Batman, a hero devoted to cheering up thousands of sick children. Audio

6:50 PM.Prime Minister John Key and Opposition leader Andrew Little duel over whose statistics are the dodgier while Finance Minister, Bill English, and his Labour shadow, Grant Robertson, engage in another… Read more Audio