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5:57 PM.Court documents have revealed Bill Cosby admitted obtaining powerful sedatives to give to young women he wanted to have sex with. Audio

5:48 PM.Raging fires have forced 13-thousand people out of their homes in Canada as authorities figure out how to deal with such an unprecidented evacuation. Audio

5:46 PM.Opposition parties say the Government is deliberately blocking the release of documents that will reveal its dealings with a Saudi businessman. Audio

5:43 PM.A girl says she spoke out about her teacher touching her because she didn't want it to happen to anyone else. Audio

5:39 PM.The truck driver sprayed with shrapnel from a police bullet in an Auckland motorway shootout in 2009 is to finally get his day in court. Audio

5:36 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:26 PM.The All Blacks in lavalavas and leis have paraded in a decorated open-sided bus through Apia just a day out from their first-ever test match in Samoa. Audio

5:24 PM.A workers' union isn't ruling out taking further action if Auckland's biggest bus operator does not budge on new rosters it deems unsafe and unfair. Audio

5:20 PM.The Auckland Council has this afternoon given the green light for what could become the country's biggest film studios. Audio

5:12 PM.The Government says it's not time to hit the panic button with business confidence falling to its lowest level in about three years. Audio

5:08 PM.The Government is moving to toughen the emissions trading scheme as it seeks to cut carbon emissions 30 percent by 2030. Audio

5:00 PM.Government signals tougher ETS to meet emissions target, Government says not time to hit the panic button, Film studio for Hobsonville gets nods, union not ruling out further action over unsafe new… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.A prominent Ngapuhi kuia says she understands the kereru Sonny Tau was caught with in Murihiku, were a gift; Whanganui is bracing itself for another round of heavy rain, just weeks after the region… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.The US has thrashed Japan to win the Women's World Cup final in Vancouver.... courtesy of the fastest hat trick in men's or women's cup history. It took just 16 minutes. Audio

6:43 PM.More than 21-million dollars is sent back to the Pacific Islands each year by sports' stars who've moved away from home. Audio

6:41 PM.Danny Lee has become the first New Zealander to win a PGA Tour title in a decade, winning the Greenbrier Classic in West Virginia this morning. Audio

6:28 PM.All the big names still in contention at Wimbledon are in action at the All England Club tonight, for places in the quarter-finals. Audio

6:25 PM.The Government says insurance premiums could come down under changes proposed to the Earthquake Commission Act. Audio

6:18 PM.Greece's Finance Minister, Yanis Varoufakis, has resigned, one day after the country overwhelmingly rejected a bailout offer from creditors. Audio

6:13 PM.Hanover Finance's directors have avoided court with an 18 million dollar final settlement today derided by some investors. Audio

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

5:55 PM.Australians are being threatened with a fine of 1.1 million dollars if they advertise their homes on the popular renting site - Airbnb. Audio

5:52 PM.A prominent Ngapuhi kuia says she understands the kereru Sonny Tau was caught with in Murihiku, were a gift; Whanganui is bracing itself for another round of heavy rain, just weeks after the region… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Patients forced to fast for up to 18-hours before an operation may no longer have to endure the headaches, cramping and nausea that comes with not eating. Audio

5:44 PM.Australia's most famous humpback whale - Migaloo - a rare albino, appears to have moved into New Zealand waters. Audio