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5:28 PM.A new study has found the number of people infected with the superbug MRSA has more than doubled. Audio

5:23 PM.A new round of tenders to explore for oil and gas including in deep water off New Zealand will open next month, coinciding with laws coming into force designed to make the industry safer. Audio

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

5:18 PM.Rescue workers in Bangladesh have started using cranes and bulldozers to clear rubble as the search for people trapped in the wreckage of a collapsed garment factory slows down. Audio

5:15 PM.The police investigating the fatal shooting of a road worker near Tokoroa have found what they call significant items connected to the case. Audio

5:10 PM.The Government has poured cold water on the latest proposals to pay for better transport in Auckland. Audio

5:07 PM.The ex-wife of a 72 year old man who shot dead a service station worker near Turangi says he told her about reaching a flashpoint of anger. Audio

5:00 PM.Ex-wife of Turangi shooter tells of flashpoint, Govt largely rejects latest Auckland transport funding options, Police find items connected to Taiaroa shooting, The latest from the Bangladesh factory… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.Te Arawa Lakes Trust is supporting a group that includes three local hapu in opposing a new expressway in Rotorua - saying it will go directly to government Ministers; A Bay of Plenty tribe has… Read more Audio

6:38 PM.For the first time in the region's history, a delegation of more than 60 Pacific MPs and political leaders came to the New Zealand Parliament to participate in a regional assembly. Audio

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

6:22 PM.The wine company, Delegat's Group, has bought the assets of Australian winemaker, Barossa Valley Estate, for about $30 million from it's receiver. Audio

6:17 PM.Earthquake engineers working on the rebuild of Christchurch have been told they are in the most painful part, two years on. Audio

6:14 PM.Britain has avoided a triple dip recession by recording economic growth in the first quarter of 2013. A third recession since the financial crisis could have been disastrous for the coalition… Read more Audio

6:10 PM.The Government is trialling a new type of courtroom set-up, which moves offenders out of the dock and instead places them directly in front of judges. Audio

5:55 PM.China has overtaken Australia to become New Zealand's biggest export market for the first time. Audio

5:51 PM.Returning now to the fatal crash on the Auckland motorway which is causing major traffic jams. Audio

5:47 PM.Te Arawa Lakes Trust is supporting a group that includes three local hapu in opposing a new expressway in Rotorua - saying it will go directly to government Ministers; A Bay of Plenty tribe has… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Government plans to give increased rights to employers in a move it says will make employment relationships fairer. But the Council of Trade Unions has denounced the Employment Relations Amendment… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.A campaign group fighting to restore the Christchurch cathedral says it will scrutinise just-released documents to see if the Anglican Church's cost estimates are sound. Audio

5:36 PM.A Te Awamutu man who was part of international child porn ring and sexually violated a very young boy has been jailed indefinitely. Audio

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

5:27 PM.An Australian billionaire and mining tycoon has declared he wants to be that country's next prime minister and he plans to stand for a Queensland seat in September's election. Audio

5:24 PM.A Christchurch man has pleaded guilty to letting another man drive while drunk. Appearing in the Christchurch District court, Ben Beazley admitted aiding and abetting his friend by allowing him to… Read more Audio

5:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio