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5:00 PM.Monitoring regime for deported criminals;Parents of Doha triplets call on John Key to respond;Government to blame for sacking - principal;Man charged after $10m of ephedrine found in plastic… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.Australia remains steadfast on its policy to deport about a thousand New Zealanders, despite a meeting between the two Prime Ministers where that issue was top of the agenda. Audio

6:25 PM.One of the lesser known tragedies from World War One will be marked in Christchurch this weekend. Audio

6:20 PM.An Australian journalist has been given rare access to a teenager who's been radicalised and has a strong belief in violent jihad. Audio

6:18 PM.A social worker and convicted fraudster has been acquitted of having sex in a motel room with a 15 year old boy she mentored. Audio

6:15 PM.The All Blacks are just one win away from reaching the Rugby World Cup final in England - but it's not going to be easy, with old rivals South Africa standing in their way. Audio

6:10 PM.The man at the centre of 1.2 million dollar tax fraud in New Plymouth has been told to expect to go to jail. Audio

6:07 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:56 PM.A New Zealand dance crew has featured in Justin Bieber's new music video. Audio

5:51 PM.The former American Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton, has shrugged off intense criticism of her handling of the deadly 2012 attack in Libya that threatens to derail her attempt to become the next… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.The security industry is backing a coroner's call for stricter standards and training, after the death of a security guard on his first night on the job. Audio

5:44 PM.The Christchurch insurer, Southern Response, has admitted it'll fall short of meeting its deadline for having 90-percent of all earthquake claims settled by the end of next year. Audio

5:38 PM.Queenstown is putting itself forward as the first region in New Zealand to be classified as a Special Economic Zone. Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.Another chapter in the All Blacks-Springboks history is set to be written on Sunday morning when the two sides clash in the Rugby World Cup semi-final at Twickenham. Audio

5:24 PM.A teacher is tonight behind bars awaiting sentence, after being found guilty of having a sexual relationship with a young boy. Audio

5:16 PM.New Zealand Football has lost its appeal against a ruling that denied the under-23 team a chance to qualify for the 2016 Olympics. Audio

5:11 PM.A Palmerston North rapist's two-year sex crime spree is over, ending today with the 34 year old man sent to jail indefinitely. Audio

5:08 PM.An agricultural training company, which has just gone into liquidation, has been ordered to repay 6.2 million taxpayer dollars after an investigation found it was teaching fewer hours than it was… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Agribusiness Training ordered to repay $6.2m. Heavy prison term for sex predator. NZ Football loses appeal, says it was specifically targeted. Teacher found guilty of sexually abusing boy. A new… Read more Audio

6:57 PM.A Dutch team has won the biennial World Solar Challenge for the second time in a row, 42 solar cars set off from Darwin on Sunday for the 3-thousand kilometre race south, and so far 5 teams have… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Retiring Green MP Russel Norman delivers his valedictory speech to the House; Environment Minister Nick Smith faces questions about the state of New Zealand's rivers in light of this week's the… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.The Silver Ferns need to win tonight's Constellation Cup match against Australia in Auckland in order to keep their series hopes alive. Netball reporter, Bridget Tunnicliffe, says victory is possible… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.The US Vice President, Joe Biden, has dashed the hopes of many Democrats and announced that he will not run in the country's 2016 election. Washington Correspondent Simon Marks reports. Audio

6:40 PM.A Government-commissioned report has found hundreds of sailors on two frigates protesting at Mururoa in the 1970s were not exposed to harmful levels of radiation. Audio