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6:24 PM.A survey of consumers by the chief economist of Bank of New Zealand has found confidence has risen to high levels. Audio

6:21 PM.New Zealand's top thoroughbreds have gone under the hammer for millions of dollars at the opening day of the Karaka sales in south Auckland. Audio

6:14 PM.Labour's announced an election year policy to pay 60 dollars a week to almost all families with newborns for the baby's first year of life. Audio

6:07 PM.Those are Auckland teenager Lorde's words to a crowd of music's illuminati gathered this afternoon in a Los Angeles theatre for the industry's biggest day, the Grammy awards. Audio

5:57 PM.Nine months after a decision was promised on the future of a quake-risk apartment block in central Wellington, the building for low income tenants remains derelict. Audio

5:54 PM.A Maori child advocacy group, Mana Ririki, says it's outstanding to see the Labour Party lead its election campaign with a focus on children; The group that has for years called for the Tino… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.It's two out for four for the Devonport teenager Lorde at the Grammys in Los Angeles this afternoon. Audio

5:44 PM.The dollar remains close to an eight-year high against its Australian counterpart, jangling the nerves of wine exporters in one of their biggest markets. Audio

5:39 PM.Reports out of India suggest that New Zealand cricket stands to lose 51 million dollars over eight years if proposed changes to funding go ahead. Audio

5:36 PM.An 89-year-old man has escaped a jail term for sexually abusing a dozen children more than 20 years ago, including an attempted rape. Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:29 PM.Two people have been hurt by an exploding gas canister in an industrial part of Invercargill about three o'clock this afternoon. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.Our parliamentary chief reporter Jane Patterson is with us. Audio

5:14 PM.Labour is promising if elected to pay 60 dollars a week to almost all families with newborns for the baby's first year of life. Audio

5:07 PM.It's two out of four for Lorde, winning song of the year and Best pop solo performance. Audio

5:00 PM.Lorde wins big at Grammys, Labour promises 60 dollars a week for newborns' families, Our parliamentary chief reporter has more, Gas canister explodes in Invercargill, 89 year old man escapes jail for… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.The Kiingitanga has made a passionate plea for iwi to come together ahead of the general elections to discuss Maori issues; A Hawke's Bay mayor has offended Ngati Kahungunu, partly by singling out its… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.Election year has well and truly started - with the Prime Minister revealing which parties National would be willing to work with post-election, and the unveiling of a significant new education… Read more Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:21 PM.Napier's Marineland's seals and sea lions are finally moving on, six years after the park was closed to the public following the death of its last dolphin. The eight animals have been there all this… Read more Audio

6:19 PM.The New Zealand share market has fallen for the second consecutive day, with the benchmark top 50 index, dropping 37 points to 4,874. Audio

6:13 PM.Researchers are appalled that parents are still receiving conflicting information about the correct use of child safety restraints in cars. A new study published in the latest issue of the New Zealand… Read more Audio

6:08 PM.The double murderer Scott Watson is taking legal action against the Department of Corrections over a meeting he wants with the father one of his victims, Olivia Hope. Audio

5:58 PM.To New York, where police have made arrests over gang crimes including the airport heist that inspired the Goodfellas movie. The five arrested are accused of being part of a top crime family behind… Read more Audio