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5:48 PM.No jobs will be lost as part of changes being made to Te Puni Kokiri; The body that keeps lawyers in line has started hearing a case against the prominent Maori lawyer, Donna Hall; The Maori Party… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A marketing manager fighting her sacking from Otago University says it was made impossible for her to return. Audio

5:40 PM.To China, where several explosions have been heard outside a provincial headquarters for the ruling Communist party in the north of the country. Audio

5:37 PM.Building suppliers are pouring cold water on the Government's proposals to lower the cost of cladding, plasterboard and cement, saying materials are not the main reason for unaffordable housing. Audio

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

5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:23 PM.The Samoan community and rugby fans are shocked at the death of the former Manu Samoa rugby captain Peter Fatialofa, who died this morning at the age of 54. Audio

5:20 PM.More people are finding work - with the latest figures showing the biggest improvement since before the recession. Audio

5:14 PM.Interislander's troubled ferry, Aratere, is being investigated again after a shaft snapped and a propeller fell off last night as it was crossing Cook Strait. Audio

5:08 PM.More than a hundred home owners in Christchurch's Port Hills have been told that someone could die in a major rain or snow storm because their quake-damaged properties are so unstable. Audio

5:00 PM.Some Port Hills homes so unstable they could kill someone. Propeller falls off beleagured Aratere ferry. Expanding economy is encouraging firms to hire more people. Fatialofa - a generous family man… Read more Audio

6:55 PM.An air force pilot who won a bravery medal today says it's a tough call risking others' lives to fly in to save someone who will otherwise die. Audio

6:52 PM.A preview of the second Hobbit film has been shown simultaneously in Wellington, New York, Los Angeles and London - but fans aren't allowed to say what they've seen. Audio

6:48 PM.The Maori Party says the Human Rights Commission's delay in releasing its report on the 2007 Te Urewera police raids is ridiculous; The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has reserved its… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.An expert in police weapons says a more potent pepper spray that's on trial will not stop people intent on an attack and could even end up hurting officers. Audio

6:37 PM.The Motor Trade Association says drivers are paying much more in insurance, and insurers are reaping record profits even as panelbeaters are driven out of business. Audio

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

6:28 PM.The Auckland-based cybersecurity company Mako Networks says a deal with the third largest wireless provider in the US is a stepping stone to a market worth hundreds of millions of dollars. Audio

6:24 PM.Those caught range in age from 15 to 33, and their arrests have cleared more than 40 crimes. Audio

6:13 PM.The Government isn't ruling out subsidising Chorus, which says the ultrafast broadband rollout is now jeopardised by the price cuts it's been ordered to comply with. Audio

6:11 PM.Our Otago reporter Ian Telfer is at Dunedin's Wingatui racecourse, which is hosting one of the three race meetings in New Zealand including Melbourne Cup which was shown on big screens. Audio

5:55 PM.Labour's plans for a state owned insurance company has been labelled crazy and stupid by the Finance Minister Bill English in Parliament today. Audio

5:52 PM.The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal will decide tomorrow morning whether a hearing for the lawyer should go ahead. Audio

5:49 PM.The Lawyers and Conveyancers Disciplinary Tribunal has reserved its decision on whether to proceed with a case against the top Maori lawyer, Donna Hall; The Maori Party says the Human Rights… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Auckland's largest real estate firm says it could be at least six months before the new mortgage lending restrictions are felt on Auckland's overheated housing market. Audio