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5:36 PM.Back now to the fire which has engulfed one of Queenstown's most popular bars, forcing evacuations in the centre of town. Audio

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

5:26 PM.The eleven year, 77 test career of All Blacks lock Ali Williams has come to end. Audio

5:24 PM.Maritime New Zealand says it will be detaining a water taxi that collided with a commuter ferry in Auckland at about 8 o'clock this morning while it investigates what happened. Audio

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:16 PM.Criminal defence lawyers are claiming victory after the Court of Appeal ruled that some of the Government's contentious legal aid changes are illegal. Audio

5:10 PM.An investigation into physical assault and abuse at homes for intellectually disabled people has described the service as seriously dysfunctional. Audio

5:08 PM.A fire has engulfed one of Queenstown's most popular bars, forcing evacuations in the centre of town. Audio

5:00 PM.Queenstown bar engulfed in flames. Investigation into abuse finds homes seriously dysfunctional. Maritime NZ detains vessel involved in Auckland Harbour collision. The eleven year, 77 test career of… Read more Audio

6:51 PM.Victims of a visa scam targeting Tongan overstayers in Auckland are upset the woman responsible hasn't been sent to prison. Audio

6:47 PM.It will be nine months before Tuhoe starts talking about where and when it wants the police commissioner to apologise for the 2007 Urewera armed police raid; From now on, police Iwi liaison officers… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.A Christchurch school threatened with closure is fighting to stay open and may take the minister of education to court if she tries to shut the 136-year-old school down. Audio

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

6:27 PM.A playground inspired by Margaret Mahy's stories, including Mister Whistler and Down the Back of the Chair, will be built in Christchurch's new inner city greenbelt. Audio

6:24 PM.Fisher and Paykel Healthcare has reported a record annual profit following strong demand for its products, revenue growth and improved gross margins. Audio

6:21 PM.Amnesty International says too many countries are abusing human rights in the name of immigration control - and it lists New Zealand as one. Audio

6:09 PM.Mining firm Bathurst Resources has been given approval to use conservation land on the West Coast's Dennison Plateau. Audio

5:54 PM.The Indonesian Government will review all mining operations and has demanded the closure of the Grasberg mine in Papua as the last of 28 dead workers was pulled from the rubble of a trapped… Read more Audio

5:52 PM.Environmentalists are condemning Nick Smith's decision to let Bathurst Resources access to mine conservation land on the West Coast. Audio

5:49 PM.It will be nine months before Tuhoe starts talking about where and when it wants the police commissioner to apologise for the 2007 Urewera armed police raid; From now on - Police Iwi liaison officers… Read more Audio

5:46 PM.The former Chief Executive of two failed finance companies has been sentenced to two years and seven months in prison. Audio

5:42 PM.Figures show more people are having their power cut off and the Opposition says that's because they can't afford to pay their bills. Audio

5:39 PM.The New Zealand dollar has dropped by about 2 percent after the US central bank signalled it may taper its stimulus measures soon if the American economy continues to improve. Audio

5:36 PM.A scam by a car company, which bid on its own TradeMe auctions to drive up sale prices, has been described as the most prolific, systematic and damaging campaign against the auction site and its… Read more Audio

5:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio