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5:36 PM.APN News and Media's share price fell 30 percent today after it reported a small first half net profit of 7-and-a-half million Australian dollars in the six months to the end of June, against revenue… Read more Audio

5:27 PM.The government's being criticised for blaming a sharp rise in assaults on Work and Income staff on copycats.

CORRECTION: This story states that there was a surge in assaults on WINZ staff and that 46… Read more Audio

5:26 PM.Police say they were alerted to where a wanted man in a vehicle was earlier today in the South Island town, and found him about 3.30pm. Audio

5:20 PM.The political debate over the government's health and safety reforms has taken a farcical turn, with the revelation high risk categories include mini-golf and worm farms, but not cattle or sheep… Read more Audio

5:18 PM.The Auckland Rugby Union has for the first time banned a junior rugby player for referee abuse. Audio

5:15 PM.A police dog-handler with 20 years experience will not face criminal charges, despite breaking the law by stomping on a man's head while he lay facedown on a road. Audio

5:10 PM.The country's school buildings are in worse shape than the government thought and the cost of repairs will be massive. Audio

5:08 PM.A man accused of shooting at two police officers and sparking a day-long manhunt yesterday has appeared in court charged with attempted murder. Audio

5:00 PM.Gunman appears in court on attempted murder charge; Country's school buildings in worse shape than thought; Police officer won't face criminal charges for stomping; 11 year old rugby player banned for… Read more Audio

6:58 PM.Researchers at the University of Otago have established a direct link between tomatoes and gout attacks. Audio

6:54 PM.Greens co-leader James Shaw questions Prime Minister's confidence in Foreign Minister Murray McCully; Prime Minister also faces questions from Labour leader Andrew Little about foreign land sales; MPs… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.The Kohanga Reo National Trust says the Ministry of Education is still marginalising the movement by promoting other Maori early learning services; The Labour MP Nanaia Mahuta is critical of the… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Hillary Clinton is once again mired in controversy over her use of a personal e-mail server when she was Secretary of State in President Obama's government. Audio

6:42 PM.American scientists have created a human brain the size of a pea in a laboratory dish. Audio

6:39 PM.Thousands of earthquake-repaired Canterbury homes will be rechecked after a government inspection has revealed defects with underfloor structural repairs. Audio

6:37 PM.The controversial workplace health and safety legislation is now being debated in Parliament. Audio

6:28 PM.Hackers say they have followed through on their threat to release information stolen about customers of the cheating spouses website AshleyMadison.com. Audio

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