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5:37 PM.The police say a missing Australian tennis coach was last seen swimming in the Waikato River and had been acting out of character the night he disappeared. Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:28 PM.An elderly Tauranga woman was left with serious injuries and later died after the hoist she was being lifted in gave way sending her crashing head first to the floor. Audio

5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.In Johannesburg in South Africa, thousands of people are already making their way to the memorial service for Nelson Mandela which gets underway in just a few hours time. Audio

5:18 PM.Further family members of a woman accused of poisoning her husband have given evidence that she offered them money to help kill him. Audio

5:15 PM.The United Future leader, Peter Dunne, is seeking an assurance from the Finance Minister that the Government is not trying to weaken the Commerce Commission. Audio

5:07 PM.The Reserve Bank has conceded its measures to rein in house prices are hurting the building of new homes. Audio

5:00 PM.The Reserve bank lifts lending restrictions on new houses. Fears the Government may weaken the Commerce Commission's powers and further evidence woman asked family to help kill husband. Audio

6:53 PM.Taxi drivers protesting outside Auckland Airport's offices say they'll remain there until the airport company listens to them. Audio

6:49 PM.The Treasury says it's been slow to builds link with iwi and tangata whenua; The Maori child advocacy group, Mana Ririki, is hoping that new figures from the Child Poverty Monitor are an indication… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.The world's largest conference on marine mammals has been told the Maui's Dolphin will soon join China's extinct river dolphin, unless its protection is taken more seriously. Audio

6:39 PM.Parents of children with special needs have spoken out about the discrimination they say their children face from schools and will support the IHC in its legal case against the Ministry of Education… Read more Audio

6:37 PM.The red carpet has been rolled out at Wellington's Embassy Theatre tonight, where the New Zealand premiere of Sir Peter's Jackson's second Hobbit film - The Desolation of Smaug - is about to get… Read more Audio

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

6:28 PM.An investment advisory firm is recommending investors lighten up their holdings of New Zealand shares. Audio

6:16 PM.East Timor says it won't be put off challenging a multi-billion dollar oil and gas treaty with Australia despite extraordinary raids on a lawyer's office and the home of a key witness. Audio

6:13 PM.A family doctor has been censured for prescribing an oral contraceptive pill to a high-risk patient without discussing the risks. Audio

6:10 PM.The Government is defending its work to reduce child poverty in the wake of the new report. Audio

6:08 PM.A new report shows that a quarter of all New Zealand children live in poverty. Audio

5:54 PM.Parents of children with special needs have spoken out about the discrimination they say their children face from schools and will support the IHC in its legal case against the Ministry of Education… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.Greenpeace has told the High Court in Wellignton the Environmental Protection Authority failed in its legal responsibilities by allowing Anadarko to drill for oil off the coast of Raglan. Audio

5:48 PM.The Maori child advocacy group, Mana Ririki, is hoping that new figures from the Child Poverty Monitor are an indication that abuse of Maori children is decreasing; The Treasury says it's been slow to… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A Christchurch couple's insurance claim for a 1-point-3 million dollar payout for their red-zone property has been rejected by a High Court judge as entirely inappropriate. Audio

5:40 PM.The Labour Party is accusing the Government of fostering a culture of fear in the public sector through the use of bullying tactics. Audio