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5:29 PM.The driver of a green car police wanted to talk to about the fatal shooting of a man near Atiamuri, in South Waikato a week ago has come forward. Audio

5:25 PM.Questions about the privacy breach by the Earthquake Commission prompted unruly scenes in Parliament this afternoon as the Speaker, David Carter, struggled to control MPs. Audio

5:22 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.A pilot has been fined and ordered to re-train but escaped a ban on flying entirely, at his sentencing in court today for operating a Pacific Blue passenger jet out of Queenstown in a careless manner.

5:17 PM.The National Secretary of the PSA Brenda Pilott is with us. Audio

5:08 PM.The Department of Conservation and the Goverment are defending the axing of 140 jobs in the face of accusations it will undermine frontline work including protecting endangered species. Audio

5:00 PM.Fears conservation job cuts will undermine frontline work. Harsh words for an arrogant pilot who put passengers at risk and Speaker struggles to control MPs over EQC questions. Audio

6:54 PM.The mainstream news media is being reminded not to confuse what people say on Twitter with actual public opinion. Audio

6:50 PM.Higher Government standards in the home-based health support sector have prompted a Maori provider in Gisborne to pull the pin on its care service; The Maori Council is fully supporting the… Read more Audio

6:48 PM.A closed door meeting between Auckland's mayor and the Minister of Housing over how best to solve the city's housing shortage has just finished. Audio

6:44 PM.Only one of 21 prisoners released from preventive detention has been recalled to prison in the last six years. Audio

6:41 PM.Talks on the future direction and response to HIV and sexually transmitted infections in the Pacific are underway with the current strategy expiring in December. Audio

6:38 PM.Environmental groups fear looming changes at the Department of Conservation will cut front line staff and damage conservation efforts. Audio

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

6:23 PM.The newly listed Snakk Media says it had a record breaking third quarter for revenue due to investment in its sales team in Australia. Audio

6:17 PM.Pacific leaders are calling for urgent action to fast-track renewable energy in the region. Audio

6:12 PM.A closed door meeting is underway between Auckland's mayor and the Minister of Housing over how best to solve the city's housing shortage. Audio

6:08 PM.The Earthquake Commission has been forced into an embarrassing admission that the details of all 83-thousand clients in its Canterbury Home Repair programme have been accidentally emailed to the wrong… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The lawyer for a former director of two failed finance companies has told a court that he had nothing to gain financially from breaching the companies' trust deeds and in hindsight, would have done… Read more Audio

5:47 PM.Higher Government standards in the home-based health support sector have prompted a Maori provider in Gisborne to pull the pin on its care service; The Maori Council is fully supporting the… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.To Canberra now, where Prime Minister Julia Gillard has unveiled her new frontbench line-up, following last week's farcical leadership challenge. Audio

5:41 PM.A Westport lawyer who put coins in his mouth to try to trick a breath-test may be suspended from practising for two years if the Law Society standards committee gets its way. Audio

5:37 PM.The Earthquake Commission has admitted the details of all 83-thousand clients in its Canterbury Home Repair programme have been accidentally emailed to the wrong place, not just the almost 10 thousand… Read more Audio

5:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:28 PM.The funeral has taken place today for Sir Ewan Jamieson, the former Chief of Defence during the ANZUS crisis in the mid eighties. Audio