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5:48 PM.Māori working in the justice system say mainstream courts could end up seeing less tāngata whenua in prison and re-offendending if they adopt a more holistic model. They say there are moves in the… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.All eyes on Japan at the Rugby World Cup overnight, as they try and pull off another upset when they meet Scotland in Gloucester. Audio

5:42 PM.A hapu leader and a corporate lawyer have locked horns over the merits of oral versus written history in the Environment Court in New Plymouth today. Audio

5:36 PM.Accountants are warning the Government's so-called bright-line tax test aimed at curbing property speculation will leave a path of collateral damage in its wake. Audio

5:34 PM.The DNZ Property Fund, soon to be renamed Stride Property, is to buy 19 Countdown supermarket sites in a deal worth 287-million dollars. Audio

5:28 PM.The naming of the 23-year-old All Blacks flanker, Sam Cane, as captain for Friday's World Cup clash against Namibia has taken many in the rugby world by surprise. Audio

5:25 PM.Red Peak, will almost certainly be added to the flag referendum with legislation to be passed under urgency. Audio

5:21 PM.The father of a family who failed to obtain refugee status based on climate change, has today been deported from New Zealand. Audio

5:12 PM.A Horowhenua man held under Australia immigration laws on Christmas Island says 75 fellow New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders are being held alongside him. Audio

5:07 PM.A Chinese company will invest up to 3 billion dollars in the Christchurch rebuild. Audio

5:00 PM.A Chinese company injecting up to three-billion dollars into the Christchurch rebuild. The plight of 75 New Zealanders and Pacific Islanders being detained on Christmas Island and a green light for… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Drama as a debate on ACC levies is interrupted after former ACC minister, Nick Smith, is ejected from the chamber by assistant speaker, Trevor Mallard, who then orders the sergeant-at-arms to bring… Read more Audio

6:46 PM.Ngati Awa says the mauri of Otaiti or the Astrolabe Reef has been severed by the grounding of the Rena and it can't be restored until the wreck is removed; The Maori Development Minister, Te Ururoa… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.School teachers are Australia are being given "awareness kits" so thay can identify which students are at risk of being radicalised. Audio

6:28 PM.A Taranaki mother has pleaded guilty to multiple charges after driving through a checkpoint with four children aged 14 or under in her car. Audio

6:16 PM.A security guard from Canterbury is off to the World Cup final at Twickenham after guessing the results of the first five games. Audio

6:12 PM.The Government might consider changing the law to help a Far North Trust keep its charitable status so it can carry on renovating ex-state houses for homeless families. Audio

6:12 PM.Foreign investors are turning away from Australia, with one describing its economy as "toast". Audio

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

5:55 PM.An American lawyer says thousands of VeeDub owners in the US are angry and appalled to find Europe's largest carmaker had rigged United States emissions tests. Audio

5:52 PM.The Maori Development Minister, Te Ururoa Flavell, is disappointed that claimants are taking their opposition to Maori land reforms to the Waitangi Tribunal; Ngati Awa says the mauri of Otaiti or the… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.World Rugby's governing body, the IRB, may look at changing tackling rules to reduce concussions. Audio

5:41 PM.Foreign terrorist fighters, aligned with IS are moving into other South East Asian countries from Malaysia. Audio

5:36 PM.Power companies are asking people flying drones to keep well clear of power lines, after two struck powerlines in the space of a week. Audio

5:34 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio