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5:51 PM.A national Maori health service provider says it's surprised by remarks made by the Ministry of Health's departing director-general that he was shocked to find rheumatic fever existed in New Zealand… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.A teenager who recorded an extremely drunk 17-year-old being raped initially thought it was funny, the New Plymouth District Court has heard. Audio

5:45 PM.Sixty New Zealanders have lost a total of one-point-eight-million dollars in a scratch and win scam which has been running since April. Audio

5:42 PM.Efforts to complete a Pacific-wide trade deal by the end of the year appear slim after leaks exposed deep rifts between America and other countries about the need for tougher copyright, patent and… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.Burnside High's principal Warwick Maguire sent us a statement in the last few minutes. Audio

5:37 PM.The police say a man who gave drugs to girls to expose themselves just outside their school gate in Christchurch might still be carrying on if they hadn't got an anonymous tip off. Audio

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

5:29 PM.Football fans say the sport is in dire straits and the New Zealand coach should be sacked, after a 5-1 loss to Mexico all but knocked them out of the running for the World Cup finals. Audio

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

5:21 PM.The Government has ended years of debate over cook strait Ferries going to Picton or Clifford Bay 30 kilometres south of Blenheim. Audio

5:11 PM.The Minister of Social Development, Paula Bennett, says what happened to the boys Taylor abused was horrific. Audio

5:07 PM.He was a church youth worker, and approved foster parent and he sexually abused the child in his care for almost a year, as well as another four boys he was giving religious instruction to. Audio

5:00 PM.A church youth worker, and approved foster father is jailed for sex crimes against boys. The Government says no to Clifford Bay and fans want All Whites coach sacked after 5-1 loss in World Cup… Read more Audio

6:58 PM.Kiwibank is going to be sued over fees which six-thousand of its customers claim are unfair and disproportionately high. Audio

6:55 PM.Internet security experts are working on guidelines which they hope will protect hackers who find security flaws in company websites from prosecution. Audio

6:54 PM.Vital health information on thousands of New Zealanders stored electronically can now be shared across the health system and its expected everybody's records will be online very soon. Audio

6:51 PM.Papua New Guinea's media are reeling from a crackdown by the Government as observers say media freedom is "non-existent". Audio

6:48 PM.A national Maori health service provider says it's surprised by remarks made by the Ministry of Health's departing director-general that he was shocked to find rheumatic fever existed in New Zealand… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.A local politician in Christchurch sick of crank callers and emailers has used Facebook to strike back at a woman he says left an abusive phone message for him. Audio

6:37 PM.An international food safety conference has begun by tackling Fonterra's milk powder botulism scare head on. Audio

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

6:29 PM.The SPCA in Auckland says prosecutions have almost doubled as it cracks down on animal cruelty. Audio

6:26 PM.Steel & Tube says there are signs that economic sentiment and activity levels are rising. Audio

6:20 PM.Political parties have traded blows in Parliament this afternoon over whether the Government should put its asset sales programme on hold until the referendum is held later this month Audio

6:17 PM.In the Philippines - millions of dollars worth of essential supplies are continuing to pour into the island's main airports. Audio