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6:14 PM.The Otago rugby union says it has finally got clear of the bad days of multi-million dollar debts and losses. Audio

6:09 PM.Faced with the driest weather in thirty years, the Government today declared the entire North Island in a state of drought. Audio

5:56 PM.Fijians living in New Zealand are calling for tougher sanctions to end the rule of the military-backed Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama. Audio

5:50 PM.A Northland woman says the Waitangi National Trust is chasing New Zealanders as well as overseas visitors off the Treaty Grounds, in its bid to collect entry fees. Audio

5:48 PM.A Maori-run farming operation in Whanganu is being forced to sell some stock early - because of the severe drought conditions hitting the region hard; Maori are being urged to decide whether they want… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The Government has today released official documents to back up the Prime Minister's claims that Solid Energy asked for a billion-dollar cash injection to expand its business. Audio

5:35 PM.185 people have lost their jobs after the printing firm, Geon, collapsed. The TransTasman printing firm employs about 300 people at sites in Wellington, Auckland and Napier. Audio

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

5:26 PM.A deerstalker has told an inquest he really believed that he had shot a deer when he had actually shot and killed his hunting companion. Audio

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

5:21 PM.The former chief executive of Capital and Merchant Finance will serve an extra year in jail, and two other directors will complete home detention sentences for misleading investors in the failed… Read more Audio

5:16 PM.The Government has released official documents detailing why a request from Solid Energy to proceed with a major expansion was turned down. Audio

5:10 PM.Manawatu, Wanganui, Wairarapa and Wellington, Taranaki and the East Coast join the five other regions already declared drought zones. Audio

5:00 PM.All of The North Island declared in drought; Concessions and counter-claims over Solid Energy; Capital and Merchant Finance directors sentenced; The 9th annual Womad festival beginning; and Otago… Read more Audio

6:57 PM.Vitiual visits are a new way for Whanganui prisoners to keep in touch with friends and family using video conferencing. Audio

6:50 PM.A Rotorua lawyer who stole money from a Maori organisation has been banned from working in the profession; Maori Catholics are celebrating the election of the new leader of the Roman Catholic Church… Read more Audio

6:44 PM.The Law Society has spoken out against a proposed law change which would allow alcohol breath tests being used in prosecutions if there is a problem taking a blood test. Audio

6:37 PM.New Zealand Catholics say they expect the new pope to herald a new era for the church, starting with his name. Audio

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

6:28 PM.A new survey has found most New Zealanders want the creators of the Hobbit to pay back government subsidies. Audio

6:25 PM.The brewer, Moa, says it sold nearly 100-thousand cases of beer in the last year, and is on track to reach its sales target of around 4.4 million dollars. Audio

6:22 PM.Accommodation is booked out and ticket sales are up on last year for the 9th Womad New Zealand festival starting tomorrow in New Plymouth and the Bowl of Brooklands. Audio

6:19 PM.The central bank has no plans to move the benchmark interest rate from its record low any time this year, amid concerns the economy is making an uneven recovery. Audio

6:13 PM.The Opposition seized on fresh ammunition today to pressure the Government over Solid Energy, after its former chief executive and chairperson fronted up to MPs over its debt woes. Audio

6:08 PM.In his first address to the faithful, Pope Francis has asked Roman Catholics to pray for him as he assumes leadership of the Vatican. Audio