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6:15 PM.Alex Littleton had both his legs broken at Mt Eden in February, and accuses guards and managers of safety failings. Audio

6:12 PM.The head of Corrections says guards at Mt Eden prison have told him the biggest problem at the jail is under-staffing. Audio

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

5:53 PM.A 74-year-old man who died after having gallbladder surgery may not have needed the operation in the first place. Audio

5:50 PM.Some Māori Te Reo experts are challenging the idea that it's a dying language. The researchers behind a new study, 'Growing Up in New Zealand', say the language is not as vulnerable as has been… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.Dairy prices may be pulling farmers down but the the dollar is a delight. Audio

5:42 PM.A Tasmanian scallop diver who was hit by a Great White shark, the day before another scallop diver was fatally mauled, says he thought he was a goner. Audio

5:37 PM.The controversial American real estate magnate, Donald Trump, is leading the 2016 Republican presidential race, having topped the latest CNN poll. Audio

5:35 PM.The annual total value of fruit exports has hit an all-time high, led by kiwifruit and apples. Audio

5:26 PM.Police have recovered the bodies of two Canadian trampers who were caught in an avalanche at the weekend while walking the Kepler Track. Audio

5:24 PM.The Samoa Rugby Union lost almost 1-million dollars hosting the All Blacks in a historic test match at the beginning of the month. Audio

5:20 PM.A midwife has admitted having a rocky relationship with a woman whose premature baby died in her care. Audio

5:16 PM.The Government is reviewing Waikato District Health Board's mental health services after several people have escaped and a recent case of fraud. Audio

5:11 PM.Alex Littleton's mother Lorraine Pehi-Littleton is with us. Audio

5:08 PM.A prisoner at the centre of the violence accusations that have derailed Serco at Mt Eden Prison says he was beaten by four prisoners and dropped off a balcony. Audio

5:00 PM.New details about the prisoner beaten and falling from a balcony at Mt Eden Prison. Waikato's mental health services under review after a psychiatrist appears in court and Samoa makes a loss on the… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.A Christchurch lawyer acting for Filipino workers says it's absolutely astonishing government officials know so little about the exploitation happening in the city. Audio

6:48 PM.The Minister of Education, Hekia Parata, says a troubled Northland charter school now has the support of its local iwi; The Vice-President Maori of the Council of Trade Unions is calling on the… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.The National Party is holding its annual conference in Auckland this weekend as it nears the end of the first year of its third term in government. Audio

6:28 PM.The new chair of a failing Northland charter school says most of its problems have been fixed since an Education Ministry report in May which said it should close. Audio

6:25 PM.The MP who has a paid parental leave bill back on the table for a second time, believes she now has the numbers to get it passed into law. Audio

6:20 PM.What's thought to be New Zealand's last remaining wooden boat building yard is to be saved from collapsing into ruin. Audio

6:17 PM.Thousands of children have been affected by benefit cuts in the past two years because their parents have missed an appointment at Work and Income or failed some other condition. Audio

6:10 PM.Corrections has taken over running Mt Eden Prison, but still insists it's salvageable and can be fixed so that Serco can keep running it. Audio

6:06 PM.An update from the team at Radio NZ Sport. Audio