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5:52 PM.People are being warned that selling kai from a homemade hangi for profit could soon attract a hefty fine. The New Plymouth District Council says it's had an increase in complaints about the online… Read more Audio

5:50 PM.The All Blacks are back at full strength for the start of the four nations Rugby Championship as preparation for their World Cup defence gets into full swing. Audio

5:47 PM.A former teacher says he hugged girls, had them on his lap and touched some of them on their thighs but none of it was sexual. Audio

5:42 PM.What Megan Boyd thought would be a straightforward tramp on Taranaki's Pouakai Ranges turned into a nightmare on Saturday evening as she and her 12 year old daughter crawled on their hands and knees… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.The investigative journalist, Nicky Hager has asked the High Court in Wellington to rule on the legality of a search warrant and actual serach of his home last October. Audio

5:35 PM.Westpac has confirmed its closing its branch in Ruatoria, the only bank in the East Coast town. Audio

5:33 PM.A job report reveals employers added about 130 thousand new positions in the first half of the year. Audio

5:20 PM.A charge nurse blamed for a chaotic and stressful ward where an elderly woman was given a lethal dose of antibiotics has been sacked from that position but the DHB won't say where she's working. Audio

5:17 PM.The Labour Party is not backing down from claims that Chinese buyers are pushing up Auckland house prices despite accusations that it's position is racist. Audio

5:11 PM.MPI's forestry and land management director Aoife Martin is with us. Audio

5:08 PM.The Ministry for Primary Industries is tightening controls on swamp kauri exports after widespread complaints about illegl exports. Audio

5:00 PM.Tightening controls on swamp kauri exports. A Christchurch hospital is heavily criticised over the death of an elderly patient and Labour not backing down over Chinese buyer claims. Audio

6:57 PM.The South Island has missed on hosting a British and Irish Lions rugby test when the side visits our shores in two years time. Audio

6:54 PM.Maori in Northland are challenging the Regional Council's role in the mining of swamp kauri; Rotorua is celebrating the announcement that the Maori All Blacks will play in the city in 2017; Wahine… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.This week the Government announced it aimed to cut greenhouse gas emissions eleven percent by 2030 from 1990 levels. Audio

6:27 PM.In the U.S there's been yet another massive cyber attack affecting millions of government workers and once again it's being blamed on China. Audio

6:20 PM.It's a match-up some tennis commentators are describing as too close to call. Audio

6:17 PM.The Mexican government wants 250-thousand sheep sent to them every year following last months New Zealand shipment of 45-thousand. Audio

6:14 PM.The road closures both north and south of Gisborne have been a headache for freight companies getting farm produce to the markets and ports, and supplies back to the city. Audio

6:12 PM.Hundreds of homes and farms in the Gisborne area are facing another cold night without power. Audio

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

5:52 PM.30 years on Rebecca Hayter still remembers very clearly her encounter with a French terrorist. Audio

5:48 PM.Maori in Northland are challenging the Regional Council's role in the mining of swamp kauri. Audio

5:41 PM.The decision by a panel of independent commissioners not to seek public feedback on SkyCity's convention centre in Auckland has been slammed as a travesty and potentially unlawful. Audio

5:39 PM.New Plymouth's council is axing 52 leadership jobs as part of a major restructure. Audio