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5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.The decision whether or not to extradite a former Catholic brother back to Australia to face hundreds of child sex abuse charges has been handed to the Justice Minister, Judith Collins. Nicola Grigg… Read more Audio

5:14 PM.Anne Tolley says the Government is always trying to find ways to better protect people from harm and tighten protection orders but says there are no easy answers. Audio

5:10 PM.The Law Society says the shooting of two children in Dunedin is an extreme case for which the justice system cannot be blamed. Our Otago reporter, Ian Telfer, has been following developments in… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.The New Zealand tennis player, Marina Erakovic, has been knocked out of the Australian Open singles competition by a woman ranked 100 places below her. Audio

5:55 PM.New Zealand has been ranked among one of the worst countries in the world for obesity. Audio

5:49 PM.Transport officials say they haven't caved into public pressure by scrapping most of their options for a contentious stretch of Auckland road. Audio

5:45 PM.The ACT party president, and former ACT MP, John Boscawen, is putting his hat in the ring as a nominee for the party in the Epsom electorate. Audio

5:39 PM.Nine whales were euthanased at Farewell Spit this morning after they beached themselves again after attempts were made to refloat them last night. Audio

5:36 PM.New Zealand's highest peak, Aoraki Mount Cook, is now 30 metres shorter. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Kim Dotcom, has cancelled his album release and birthday party after being advised by the Electoral Commission it could break electoral law. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:21 PM.Opponents of a proposed Pacific-wide trade deal say the future health of the environment is being put at risk. Audio

5:17 PM.A bus carrying 20 prisoners, including two with a maximum-security classification, broke down on the Desert Road last night and was damaged by those on board. Audio

5:11 PM.Another forestry worker is dead today following an accident in the Wairau valley in Marlbrough, while another forestry worker was injured felling trees in Whakatane. Audio

5:08 PM.Dunedin's West Harbour community is in shock today after two children were seemingly shot dead by a man who had no gun licence and protection orders against him. Audio

5:55 PM.Farmers are being urged to be more vigilant in reporting stock theft and rural crime, with an estimated 120 million dollars stolen from farms every year. Audio

5:51 PM.The former owner of a block of land in Kapiti says he's upset he's still waiting for compensation for the place he once called home. Audio

5:45 PM.A tenants' advocacy group says the big increase in rental properties in Christchurch will do little to help people desperately looking for long term homes. Audio

5:41 PM.The independent MP, Brendan Horan, is forming a new political party to represent independent candidates. Audio

5:38 PM.A police prosecutor has lost his job and he will likely face a lawyer's disciplinary tribunal after being convicted for using drugs. Audio

5:36 PM.A 13-year-old girl has died in the Catlins in South Otago after the boat she was in capsized. Audio

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

5:25 PM.There is another case of someone infected with measles potentially passing it on to others on a flight to New Zealand. Audio