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6:24 PM.The value of Kiwi Income Property Trust's portfolio of shopping centres and office buildings has risen 21 million dollars . Audio

6:19 PM.Opponents of a proposal to let more resthomes offer only more expensive, premium rooms say this could lead to a shortage of affordable care. Audio

6:16 PM.The Waitangi Tribunal investigating Ngapuhi land claims has been on a boat tour today past islands that today are either millionaires' playgrounds or part of the conservation estate. Audio

6:14 PM.Listening to that is constitutional lawyer, Mai Chen. Audio

6:08 PM.The Labour leader, David Shearer, says it's outrageous that future governments are being tied to a deal with SkyCity to build a convention centre in Auckland. Audio

5:57 PM.The police union in Tasmania says restricting rules around pursuits has led to officers being taunted by people in speeding cars or flaunting dangerous driving. Audio

5:50 PM.New Zealanders hiding their tax dollars in offshore havens are being targeted through a new international information-sharing agreement. Audio

5:47 PM.The Maori Affairs Committee says it's been a 'heck of a couple of weeks' after the death of its deputy chair, and anticipated resignation of another member; Meanwhile, the chief executive of Ngati… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A forensic pathologist has told a High Court murder trial in Christchurch that drowning in a cooking pot of water would be an extraordinary form of suicide. Audio

5:37 PM.In return for building a four hundred million dollar convention centre in Auckland the casino gets its licence extended out to 2048, as well as another 230 pokie machines, and 40 more gaming tables. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Police officers in New Orleans are hunting for the gunmen who opened fire on hundreds of people marching in a neighbourhod Mother Day's parade. Audio

5:24 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:20 PM.The Qualifications Authority is being urged to go undercover to catch student cheats. Audio

5:18 PM.An acquaintance of Aaron Gilmore, says he got a text saying "Utu. You should learn what that means" from the beleaguered National Party MP's phone this morning. Audio

5:11 PM.Listening to that - the Minister for Economic Development, Steven Joyce. Audio

5:07 PM.Labour and the Greens say future Governments should not be held to the deal to pay compensation to SkyCity if the convention centre deal is changed. Audio

5:00 PM.The compensation deal for Skycity casino. Calls for education officials to go undercover to nab cheats and Aaron Gilmore is accused of sending revenge text messages. Audio

6:52 PM.The Mana Party aims to win the Ikaroa-Rawhiti electorate after announcing it will stand a candidate for the upcoming by-election; A Massey University lecturer in Maori studies says a criminologist's… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.This week the Government sold its 49 percent stake in Mighty River Power, raising one-point-seven billion dollars. It also introduced under urgency legislation which will make it easier for the… Read more Audio

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

6:22 PM.The insurance company, Tower Limited, is selling most of its life insurance business. Audio

6:12 PM.A US film maker who exposed sex abuse in the military says as long as serial predators inside the ranks go unchecked, the epidemic of sex crimes will continue. Audio

6:08 PM.The Government is warning of serious economic consequences if it's plan to double the rate of home construction in Auckland, fails. Audio

5:53 PM.The Labour Party says it made an honest mistake in not immediately declaring a 430-thousand-dollar donation it received from an estate last year. Audio