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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

5:41 PM.A champion New Zealand weightlifter has voluntarily pulled out of the Pacific Games in Papua New Guinea after making a reference to PNG and cannibals on social media. Audio

5:36 PM.A hapu leader who quit from his Treaty talks role over the kereru case says Sonny Tau's fronted up to Ngapuhi and a hui was right to back him. Audio

5:34 PM.Moody's has upgraded Air New Zealand's creditworthiness by one notch to Baa2, and says the outlook for the national carrier's rating is stable. Audio

5:27 PM.Video evidence has been played in court of a girl telling authorities her primary school teacher pulled her onto his lap and touched her chest and thighs in front of the class. Audio

5:24 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

5:20 PM.People in Christchurch who argue they've had a rough deal from the insurer are backing plans to double the maximum amount EQC pays out on a home destroyed in a disaster. Audio

5:18 PM.Chants, songs, applause and cheering in Dunedin as more than 10-thousand Highlanders fans lined the streets today to celebrate their team's first Super Rugby title. Audio

5:14 PM.European leaders have been stunned by Greece's overwhelming rejection of a rescue package from creditors overnight. Audio

5:07 PM.The Financial Markets Authority has walked away from a four million dollar investigation into the collapsed Hanover finance group saying an 18 million dollar settlement is better than going to court. Audio

5:00 PM.Just 18 million dollars in the final payout for angry Hanover investors. A life changing win for Danny Lee in the US and Highlanders on a high in Dunedin. Audio

6:56 PM.Having dominated the World League tournament in Belgium the New Zealand women's hockey team is coming to terms with a penalty shoot-out loss to South Korea in the semi finals. Audio

6:53 PM.Māori MPs have responded with disappointment to the Department of Conservation confirming it's laying charges against Ngapuhi leader Sonny Tau for alledgedly poaching an endangered speicies, the… Read more Audio

6:30 PM.New Zealand has the presidency of the United Nations Security Council, for the month of July. Audio

6:25 PM.Australia could be the first country to launch a gadget that stops drivers from texting. Audio

6:21 PM.The first splits in Greece's ruling coalition are beginning to show as this weekend's referendum draws closer. Audio

6:17 PM.The capital is turning yellow, black, blue and gold in anticipation for the historic Super Rugby final between the Hurricanes and Highlanders. Audio

6:15 PM.One of the deadly fumes coming from a car exhaust is Carbon Monoxide. Audio

6:12 PM.An Ashburton Cook Islands community leader says the woman discovered dead in a Tinwald home along with her three children, always had a smile on her face. Audio

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