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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

5:24 PM.The lawyer for the first forestry contractor on trial for manslaughter over a workplace death says his client is being made an example of by WorkSafe New Zealand. Audio

5:18 PM.An investigation into an assault at Mt Eden remand prison has found multiple failures by Corrections, which in turn has told its contractor Serco to apologise to the injured prisoner. Audio

5:14 PM.The Government is acknowledging New Zealand is not immune to the ructions in international stock markets, adding the current volatility is a bit concerning. Audio

5:12 PM.In China, the benchmark Shanghai Composite has fallen more than 4% again today, with under two hours of trading to go. Audio

5:08 PM.The man who died after being found in an Auckland hotel room full of toxic gas had been charged with fraud worth millions of dollars. Audio

5:00 PM.Man who died in Auckland hotel was facing fraud charges, Stock markets remain volatile on concerns about China, PM, Finance Minister - NZ not immune from market volatility, Host of failures around Mt… Read more Audio

6:53 PM.A conservation group says the government needs to put an extra one point three million dollars a year into kiwi conservation to save the bird from extinction. Audio

6:46 PM.The Hauraki District Mayor says it's hugely disappointing the Hauraki Collective's treaty settlement negotiations have been stalled since last December; The former chair of the Maori Language… Read more Audio

6:40 PM.New Zealand airshow operators say there's no way of guaranteeing crashes like the one in Britain at the weekend will never happen - but they do everything possible to limit the risk. Audio

6:37 PM.A Queenstown man buried in an avalanche four years ago is making a new push to get heliski companies to use airbags that can save skiers lives. Audio

6:26 PM.A simple help drawn in the sand probably saved the life of a 63-year-old British toursit lost in the remote North Queensland bush. Audio

6:24 PM.Bio-security staff at Auckland International Airport have found poisonous seeds in a set of souvenir maraccas being brought in from Cuba. Audio

6:20 PM.The Government is moving to end the long standing row over Easter Sunday trading and will allow local councils to decide whether shops can open. Audio

6:18 PM.An alcohol watchdog is urging a MPs to reject a bill allowing bars to open later during Rugby World Cup matches, saying it would set a dangerous precedent. Audio

6:14 PM.The High Court has blamed the collapse of a Southland stadium's roof on an Invercargill engineer and the city council. Audio