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5:24 PM.The Prime Minister admits he's known the head of the Government's spy agency from their school days, but says he wouldn't describe him as a friend. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The Earthquake Commission has laid a complaint with the police against the man who was wrongly sent an email containing details of more than 80,000 claims. Audio

5:15 PM.Civil Aviation authorities are rejecting suggestions that a Pacific Blue pilot, who put his passengers at risk flying out of Queenstown in failing light into a storm, was under pressure from the… Read more Audio

5:10 PM.The Prime Minister has been forced to defend himself after the Deputy Auditor-General contradicted his claim that her report on Sky City's bid to build an international convention centre cleared… Read more Audio

5:06 PM.Fonterra dairy farmers struggling with one of the country's worst droughts are getting an early cash payout of on average a hundred thousand dollars to help keep them afloat. Audio

5:00 PM.Struggling farmers get an early pay out from Fonterra. John Key is forced to defend himself on the Sky City bid and CAA says airline pilots not under company pressure to take risks. Audio

6:55 PM.All three men caught in what police say is an international paedophile ring have pleaded guilty. Audio

6:49 PM.A Maori organic beef farmer in the Bay of Islands says his biggest concern with the on-going drought is the drying up of creeks, not feed for animals; A Maori language medium school in Christchurch is… Read more Audio

6:43 PM.The Chief Ombudsman is investigating school closures and mergers, asking how well the Ministry of Education consults with parents and the public, and how open it is with information. Audio

6:38 PM.Pacific countries are getting more than half a billion dollars to produce more renewable energy and reduce the islands' dependence on expensive imported fuels. Audio

6:34 PM.The Earthquake Recovery Minister says he has full confidence in Ian Simpson, after the Earthquake Commission chief executive offered to tender his resignation. Audio

6:31 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:24 PM.Fiji's regime leader Commodore Frank Bainimarama has announced he will stand in next year's election and probably win. Audio

6:20 PM.The chair of the Shareholders' Association says investors will end up bearing the cost if a listed software firm breaches rules over having its financial reports audited properly. Audio

6:17 PM.The Labour Party says a shake-up of police training is about cost-cutting and will result in a two-tiered force. Audio

6:14 PM.A defence lawyer says the men charged over the collapse of two financial companies tried to save them from ruin, and never fleeced investors' money out of greed. Audio

6:11 PM.Listening to that was the advocacy manager of Forest and Bird, Kevin Hackwell. Audio

6:08 PM.The Conservation Minister, Nick Smith, says the next round of job cuts at the Department of Conservation will not damage front line services. Audio

5:56 PM.Relatives of disabled people living in care want security cameras and spot audits introduced to fight abuse and neglect. Audio

5:50 PM.A Northland farmer has told a coroner how he tried desperately to save his friend's life after he was found facedown on a hillside with his quad bike on top of him. Audio

5:47 PM.A Maori organic beef farmer in the Bay of Islands says his biggest concern with the on-going drought is the drying up of creeks, not feed for animals; A Maori language medium school in Christchurch is… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Child, Youth and Family says a claim made in court, that it was asked to remove children from a caregiver who was not coping, is not true. Audio

5:35 PM.The collapse of South Canterbury Finance looks to have cost the taxpayer up to 800-million dollars. Audio

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