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5:51 PM.Tens of thousands of motorists in Wellington have had their personal details accidentally leaked to a member of the public. Audio

5:46 PM.The Maori Language Commission says a Judge's decision to stop a lawyer from speaking te reo Maori in the Waitangi Tribunal belittles the language's status; The Associate Dean of Maori in Health… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.The police have busted what they claim is a Nigerian led methampehtamine ring, based in Auckland and Woodville. Audio

5:37 PM.An SAS soldier has been found guilty of stealing from the Defence Force but has avoided detention or dismissal from the military. Audio

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

5:29 PM.The Black Caps have broken their ten match winless streak, beating the West Indies by an innings and 73 runs inside three days of the second Test at the Basin Reserve. Audio

5:26 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:23 PM.In North Korea, the uncle of the leader Kim Jong-un has been executed after being found guilty of treason. Audio

5:19 PM.The man responsible for getting the ACT party leader John Banks to trial is now planning a private prosecution for manslaughter against former Pike River boss Peter Whitall. Audio

5:14 PM.The oil spill response plan of deep sea driller Anadarko has been released and shows Greenpeace's modelling, which the oil industry labelled as science fiction, is in some ways conservative. Audio

5:08 PM.The mayor of Auckland Len Brown says he won't be resigning for failing to declare he was given free hotel rooms and upgrades worth 39 thousand dollars. Audio

6:57 PM.Hundreds of people have gathered in Wellington this afternoon to pay tribute to Nelson Mandela. Audio

6:52 PM.In Australia, the High Court has over-turned legislation which allows gay marriage in the Capital Territory. Audio

6:49 PM.The Cabinet has decided not to pay extra compensation to two brothers who received life changing injuries in the Defence Force; A lawyer who was told not to cross-examine Pakeha witnesses in te reo… Read more Audio

6:46 PM.Five of seven men on trial for electoral fraud in Auckland have been found guilty by a High Court jury. Audio

6:40 PM.The Government is refusing to pay out more to two brothers badly injured in the army. Audio

6:37 PM.A fund manager says there are a number of things Crown Fibre Holdings can do to ease Chorus' cashflow crisis sparked by adverse pricing decisions. Audio

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

6:27 PM.An expert toxicologist has told a murder trial in Christchurch the amount of drugs the Crown says a woman poisoned her husband with would have made his food taste bitter. Audio

6:24 PM.A lawyer who was told not to cross-examine Pakeha witnesses in te reo Maori at the Waitangi Tribunal says he felt the mana of the language had been trampled. Audio

6:14 PM.The internet and phone company Slingshot has been fined two hundred and fifty thousand dollars for signing up people without their agreement and other Fair Trading Act breaches. Audio

6:10 PM.Charges against the Pike River mine boss have been dropped and his lawyers say one reason is that the main investigator lacked mining expertise. Audio

5:54 PM.A coroner has suggested security guards, Police and Defence Force personnel be screened for performance enhancing drugs. Audio

5:51 PM.An SAS soldier accused of stealing from the Defence Force has told a court martial there are innocent explanations for why he had the property, though he was at a loss about how Semtex explosives got… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A lawyer who was told not to cross-examine Pakeha witnesses in te reo Maori at the Waitangi Tribunal says he felt the mana of the language had been trampled; The Cabinet has decided not to pay extra… Read more Audio