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5:48 PM.The family of the elderly woman patient say what happened to their mother was horrifying and deeply distressing. Audio

5:45 PM.The Television New Zealand broadcaster Shane Taurima is aiming to represent the Labour Party in its bid to retain the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate; Meanwhile, a prison officer once again running to… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A psychiatrist thought his patient was having delusions about a sexual relationship with a doctor because when questioned the doctor didn't admit what was going on. Audio

5:41 PM.Wellington's rush hour commute is being disrupted tonight with rail services cut back in the wake of the derailing of a train this morning. Audio

5:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:29 PM.A lawyer who described a smoking ban at hospitals in west Auckland and North Shore as cruel and torturous, has told the High Court they need to have dedicated smoking rooms. Audio

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

5:21 PM.The Prime Minister says the logjam of New Zealand meat on China's wharves could be resolved this week. Audio

5:17 PM.An elderly woman died in Tauranga hospital after two doctors ignored advice from her GP that she was suffering from an acute hernia which needed urgent surgery. Audio

5:12 PM.Kiwirail's general manager passenger Deborah Hume is with us. Audio

5:07 PM.A passenger has told of a Wellington train lurching violently and her fears it would tip over entirely after a large steel tank fell off and derailed it this morning. Audio

5:00 PM.A derailed train disrupts the trip home for thousands of Wellington commuters. Tauranga Hospital fails an elderly patient who later died and a hospital smoking ban is labelled torture. Audio

6:57 PM.From June, Auckland's buses will be added to the city's new multi-million dollar transport card system. Audio

6:48 PM.A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat; The Budget reveals in trend in money shifting away… Read more Audio

6:35 PM.In the days leading up to this week's Budget there was plenty of talk it would include policies to rein in rising house prices and to help alleviate poverty. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:22 PM.A drug advocacy group says the associate Health minister should see it as a victory that the synthetic cannabis, K2, is to be pulled from shelves ahead of legislation clamping down on the products. Audio

6:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:12 PM.Some charities and community groups have hit out at what they've branded a child-unfriendly, and empty budget. Audio

6:07 PM.A police officer has appeared in court on multiple methamphetamine charges and accused of supplying information to gang members. Audio

5:53 PM.Watching TV may get a bad rap, but New Zealand researchers are using it to teach reading - with great results. Audio

5:50 PM.A television entertainer and a regional manager for Kohanga Reo will compete to represent the Mana Party in the race for the Ikaroa-Rawhiti seat; The Budget reveals in trend in money shifting away… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.Bay of Islands hapu have told the Waitangi Tribunal they seek the return of crown land, including islands - and the right to build houses where their ancestors did. Audio

5:39 PM.Getting doctors and nurses to wash their hands more between patients is a key part of campaign to cut down the number of people who pick up infections while they're in hospital. Audio

5:36 PM.The Auckland Council and the Government are on a collision course over the housing legislation that was the centrepiece of the Budget. Audio