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5:38 PM.Marlborough District Council says it will come down like a ton of bricks, on whoever it was who strung a wire across a popular cycle track. Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector including a market report Audio

5:27 PM.A company that supplies breathalyser locks on cars for people convicted of drink driving says it'll dump its government contract unless the law changes to ensure more people are sentenced to use them.

5:22 PM.Aucklanders are bracing for new rates rises, with the official figures for each household set to be released at midnight on the council's website. Audio

5:19 PM.New Zealand Football is launching a series of appeals against the expulsion of the Under-23 side from an Olympic qualifying tournament in Papua New Guinea. Audio

5:12 PM.A woman who was beaten by her husband with a cricket bat and throttled has told a judge that sending her husband to prison would punish her. Audio

5:08 PM.John Banks says he's not giving up his hunt to find out why Crown Law withheld key evidence during the Dotcom donations prosecution against him. Audio

5:00 PM.John Banks still trying to find out why Crown Law withheld evidence, Husband is jailed for cricket bat attack on wife, NZ Football appealing eligibility of Deklan Wynne, Thousands spent informeing… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.People are being warned that selling home-made hangi could attract a four hundred and fifty dollar fine when the new Food Act comes into effect in March next year; Campaigners that tried to keep the… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.Record numbers of humpback whales have been found in Cook Strait, suggesting their numbers are slowly recovering. Audio

6:36 PM.In Mexico, the President Enrique Pena Nieto and the country's prison system is being lampooned over the embarrassing second escape of notorious drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman. Audio

6:28 PM.There are fears more than 100 Muslims will be tortured after Thailand sent them back to China accusing of them going to the Middle East to join jihad Audio

6:25 PM.A woman who complained about a 'violent' massage that left her with a sore back, neck and shoulders has triggered a top-level health investigation Audio

6:19 PM.Freedom campers could have some of their freedoms removed as part of a by-law recommended by Christchurch City Council staff. Audio

6:14 PM.A leading bank economist says Chinese investors are buying overseas properties because they see it as a way to protect their wealth. Audio

6:11 PM.The Government is tightening the way it polices swamp kauri exports after widespread complaints about of illegal exports. Audio

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

5:55 PM.The number of homes selling for more than one-million dollars has doubled in the past year, most of those in Auckland. Audio

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

5:52 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