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6:12 PM.The first-ever treaty to stop countries exporting weapons that could be used for war crimes or genocide has been adopted overwhelmingly by the United Nations. Audio

5:54 PM.The Automobile Association is calling for new road safety campaigns targeting Maori and Pasifika communities. Audio

5:51 PM.Ngati Maniapoto has become the first Iwi to sign a joint management agreement with a number of local councils to help protect the Waipa River; The government is calling for feedback on recommendations… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.The judge in charge of Australia's largest inquiry into child abuse has told its opening in Melbourne today that the aim is to right the wrongs of the past. Audio

5:44 PM.The squatter who lived in a driftwood and tarpaulin shelter on a Taranaki beach for 16 years has been evicted and won't be going back. Audio

5:35 PM.The Prime Minister is defending calling up Ian Fletcher to tell him about the spy agency's top job. Audio

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

5:27 PM.Mainzeal's liquidators have told contractors meeting in Auckland to expect to get back substantially less than they are owed by the failed building company. Audio

5:25 PM.Police in Tauranga are trying find out how a kidnapping, the death of a teenager and a car accident are connected. Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.Two big Chinese infant formula companies have been granted permission to build dairy plants in New Zealand, investing more than 400 million dollars between them. Audio

5:15 PM.North Korea has amped up the pressure on Seoul by banning South Korean workers from entering a joint industrial park. Audio

5:07 PM.The Prime Minister has defended his role in the appointment of Ian Fletcher as director of the Government's spy agency. Audio

5:00 PM.John Key defends his role in the appointment of the country's top spy. Police investigate how a kidnapping, a car crash and a dead body are all connected and North Korea amps up the pressure on Seoul.

6:52 PM.The Chairperson of the Federation of Maori Authorities says her recent trip to Rapanui or Easter Island highlighted the need for Maori to play a bigger leadership role in the Pacific for social and… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.Heroin worth at least 100 million dollars has been intercepted by warships in the Indian Ocean in what's said to be one of the largest seizures of the drug in maritime history. Audio

6:43 PM.In the US, two landmark Supreme Court cases about same-sex marriage are proving a rallying point for gay-rights. Audio

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

6:27 PM.The North and South Islands may soon have two official names each - one in Maori and one in English. Audio

6:24 PM.Confidence in the jobs markets has risen for the fourth quarter in a row, tipping it into positive territory for the first time since September 2011. Audio

6:21 PM.People in some of Auckland's poorest communities face having to stump up almost a million dollars a year to use their local swimming pool. Audio

6:16 PM.The latest figures show six thousand people have settled with the Crown, but more than 270 haven't. Audio

6:12 PM.The Green Party says National needs to stop its asset sales plans to strengthen the Government's hand in the Tiwai talks with Rio Tinto. Audio

6:08 PM.The Prime Minister says the Government has no interest in offering a long-term subsidy to the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter, and if it can't stand on its own two feet, then it shouldn't be there. Audio

5:57 PM.Back to South Korea's now where the president has reacted to North Korea's declaration of war by pledging a strong military response to any aggression. Audio