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5:58 PM.It's being compared to the Tate Modern, and the Eiffel Tower - and it's in New Plymouth. Audio

5:55 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

5:50 PM.A lawyer for Nick Evans's family says they want accountability and answers from a fresh police investigation into the prisoner's death last month. Audio

5:45 PM.In what's being described as an unprecedented ruling, the High Court has decided the law that stops all prisoners from voting breaches their human rights. Audio

5:40 PM.More now on the troubled Northland charter school which has been given a last chance to improve despite a damning audit identifying widespread and persistent failings, that the school was not capable… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.New Zealand has posted a monthly trade deficit due to the falling dollar. Audio

5:28 PM.The Government has confirmed new workplace safety legislation will not require small businesses to have elected health and safety representatives - unless their industry is high risk. Audio

5:25 PM.A security guard says if a young man killed on the job had been better trained he would have known to stay in his car and call for help. Audio

5:17 PM.More now on Corrections taking charge at Mt Eden Prison. Audio

5:16 PM.A man who murdered his mother was kept out of court for part of his sentencing because the judge feared he would attack other members of his family or those guarding him. Audio

5:13 PM.A failing charter school in Northland has got another chance from the Education Minister against the advice of her own officials. Audio

5:07 PM.Corrections has stepped in to take control of strife-hit Mt Eden Prison off Serco but stopped short of terminating its landmark contract entirely. Audio

5:00 PM.Corrections takes control of Mt Eden prison off Serco;Minister gives failing school another chance;Man who murdered his mother kept out of sentencing;Labour MP on Mt Eden Prison;Evidence a slain… Read more Audio

6:51 PM.Justice & Electoral Committee receives calls for automatic voter registration; Corrections Minister faces more questions about problems at Mt Eden Prison. Audio

6:47 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal has been hearing opposing arguments from the Crown and Māori on whether it should hold an urgent inquiry into the proposed Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal; A company headed… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.Nelson's Trafalgar Centre will soon be open again for the conferences, concerts and sports events it's missed out on since the venue was closed 18 months ago. Audio

6:40 PM.In Beijing, human rights lawyers have been paraded on television accused of corruption and fraud in a state crack down on the legal profession. Audio

6:37 PM.The Minister of Social Development is denying that plans to have sole parents on a benefit re-apply every year is a cost-saving exercise. Audio

6:26 PM.Anyone with a drone, from commercial operators to children with toy machines, will have to comply with new, tougher rules . Audio

6:25 PM.The head of Corrections Ray Smith has just said he learned today that another prisoner transported this week from Mt Eden Prison to another prison arrived there with injuries That prisoner has made… Read more Audio

6:20 PM.If Auckland housing affordability is bad, spare a thought for Vancouver where it's worse and sparking a fiercer backlash against foreign buyers. Audio

6:16 PM.The Government has acknowledged economic growth will slow but insists the economy's prospects are good, as the Reserve Bank made another cut to the official cash rate today. Audio

6:13 PM.The High Court's delivered a big black eye to the Health Ministry, overturning an unfair tendering process that threatened to rip the heart out of the Problem Gambling Foundation. Its ruling this… Read more Audio

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

5:56 PM.The Auckland Council has decided to look into alternative sources of financing, which includes the possibility of selling its assets. The council's budget committee agreed to set up the review in May… Read more Audio