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5:48 PM.Representatives from nearly every iwi in the country have arrived the funeral of long-serving Labour MP, Parekura Horomia; And many thousands of mourners are expected at the funeral service for Mr… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A forum's heard from older people in Christchurch saying they feel vulnerable, misled, and left out in the cold when it comes to earthquake repairs and payouts. Audio

5:40 PM.A High Court judge in Wellington has told a young killer from a violent family, that his future had looked promising and he could have made something of himself. Audio

5:37 PM.New Zealand Post has signalled to the Government it will need to invest in KiwiBank in two years' time to ensure the bank continues to grow. Audio

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

5:25 PM.The mother of a man electrocuted in his home because of a badly installed cable says she's glad the electricians responsible have been named and shamed. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:15 PM.The Police investigating the gunning down of road worker George Taiaroa near Atiamuri in March have ruled out any gang link but won't comment on it being a racial killing. Audio

5:10 PM.Pressure on National MP Aaron Gilmore is ramping up, as unions call for him to resign and a political commentator says he has no future in politics. Audio

5:07 PM.The controversial Mighty River Power share offer has now closed. Audio

5:05 PM.A police prosecutor who sold methamphetamine in his lunch breaks is tonight starting a four year jail term with the very people he put behind bars. Audio

5:00 PM.Police prosecutor jailed for dealing drugs;Sharebrokers getting late rush of MRP investors;Pressure mounts on MP Aaron Gilmore;Police rule out anyone else being at risk;Mother of electrocuted son is… Read more Audio

6:46 PM.The marae hosting the tangi of Parekura Horomia is making extra room for manuhiri who are pouring in from all over the country; A Ngati Porou man based in Thailand has paid tribute to Parekura… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.For the first time in decades, voters in Malaysia will this weekend cast their ballot in an election where they don't already know the winner. Audio

6:39 PM.Amanda Knox, the American student convicted and then acquitted of murdering her flatmate Meredith Kercher in a violent sex attack, is proclaiming her innocence as an Italian court demands a retrial. Audio

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

6:25 PM.Labour and the Greens are rebutting a call by business organisations to drop their new power policy, as ill-informed and alarmist. Audio

6:21 PM.A global online company review site has been launched in New Zealand. Audio

6:19 PM.Auckland Transport officials say they want to come down harder on people who are dodging train fares but the most they can do now is stop them travelling any further. Audio

6:15 PM.Two Northland communities are holding public meetings this evening, to air complaints about police staffing. Audio

6:10 PM.The ex flatmate of the Turangi cold case killer says Menzies Hallett told him in the 1980s that he was responsible for the death of a man but he kept it to himself. Audio

6:08 PM.Two police officers shot and tasered a Porirua man holding his partner at knifepoint today, and their commander says they saved her life. Audio

5:52 PM.Camping in terrifying jungle and losing large amounts of weight through sickness are just two of the obstacles facing a New Zealand team of kayakers taking on unpaddled canyons in Papua New Guinea. Audio

5:47 PM.The marae hosting the tangi of Parekura Horomia wants manuhiri or visitors to know there are beds available, however many people turn up; And a Ngati Porou man based in Bangkok has paid tribute to… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.An Otago woman has gone public over her lengthy and frustrating battle with Inland Revenue over her stolen IRD number. Audio