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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

6:48 PM.The Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau has pleaded not guilty to killing five protected kereru, but says he is guilty of possessing them; A Ngai Tahu academic has challenged Maoridom's educational and tribal… Read more Audio

6:39 PM.Three more people have appeared in court in Fiji charged with sedition. Audio

6:25 PM.An interpreter who worked for the Defence Force in Afghanistan is pleading for the Government to allow his parents and siblings to join him in New Zealand. Audio

6:21 PM.New Zealand First is accusing the Prime Minister of breaking an election promise to use the proceeds from partial state assets sales for hospitals, schools and roading. Audio

6:17 PM.A judge has called a soldier stupid beyond belief for his part in covering up how live ammunition exploded during a training exercise. Audio

6:12 PM.The Auditor-General has launched an investigation into the Government spending more than $11 million setting up a sheep farm in the desert to placate a Saudi businessman. Audio

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

5:53 PM.An Auckland woman whose husband died of advanced bowel cancer is furious that he was diagnosed too late to be saved - and that other New Zealanders are being put in the same position. Audio