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5:26 PM.Protesters against Anadarko's oil exploration are shifting the fight to the High Court, pulling their flotilla out shortly before the Texan company began drilling off Raglan early today. Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.Thousands of anti-government protesters in Thailand are beginning a third day of demonstrations in Bangkok, calling for the Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra to stand down. Audio

5:13 PM.For the first time the police are extending their crackdown on holiday speeding to cover a full two months, from this Sunday through until the end of January. Audio

5:11 PM.The police have been speaking to an injured man found near the body of a woman after screaming was heard at a house in northern Wellington early today. Audio

5:07 PM.The family of a soldier who drowned during a botched training exercise are surprised and dismayed one of his fellow soldiers could be prosecuted - possibly even for manslaughter. Audio

5:00 PM.The family of a drowned soldier say they don't want his colleague prosecuted. Summer speeders face a two-month-long crackdown for the first time and the Anadarko oil fight shifts from the ocean to the… Read more Audio

6:50 PM.Crown researchers say they've come up with a new way of making a titanium sponge for bone implants that could earn this country millions of export dollars. Audio

6:47 PM.Five tribes have bought a big dairy operation in the Waikato region; Six Maori Party members have put their names forward to be selected to contest the Tai Hauauru seat in next year's general… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.China and Japan's feud over who owns a cluster of islands in the East China Sea has intensifed with Beijing declaring a form of 'no fly zone" over the territories. Audio

6:36 PM.The battle over the fluoridation of tap water has shifted to the High Court in New Plymouth. Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:22 PM.Protesters in an annual march against violence say the teenage sex ring uncovered in Auckland has swelled the numbers this year. Audio

6:17 PM.The US President Barack Obama is now trying to placate key Middle East allies - outraged over the deal struck with Iran on its nuclear programme. Audio

6:13 PM.The AA is supporting a proposal the Government's considering to bring in risk ratings so people with cars that better protect passengers pay less. Audio

6:08 PM.A Canterbury clothing boss who defrauded a bank of almost 120 million dollars is being sent to prison, though a judge says he was a moral and kind man. Audio

5:56 PM.A showdown over a Solid Energy rescue deal had its first day in Court today with one of the SOE's biggest lenders saying the package is worthless. Audio

5:53 PM.Police in Australia believe an international crime syndicate is targeting Sydney high school students to work as drug mules. Audio

5:51 PM.The fight over fluoridating water is being played out in court with a challenge to councils' powers to add the tooth decay-fighting compound to what people drink. Audio

5:48 PM.Six Maori Party members have put their names forward to be selected to contest the Tai Hauauru seat in next year's general election; Five tribes have bought a big dairy operation in the Waikato… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The police are going after the assets of failed finance company directors for the first time. Audio

5:35 PM.The Labour Party says the Government's move to reduce Accident Compensation Corporation levies next year is a cynical election-year bribe. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Top football administrators have been accused of doing an amateurish and chaotic job that's more akin to running a local sports club. Audio