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5:07 PM.A Pacific Blue pilot who took off in near-darkness from Queenstown has been found guilty of carelessly operating an aircraft and putting its 70 passengers and crew at risk. Audio

5:00 PM.Pilot put passengers at risk, More than five million dollars of assets seized from drug kingpin, Captain blamed for Korean fishing boat sinking, Gunman in Brisbane mall, Ministers comfortable with… Read more Audio

6:52 PM.The government is being urged to take decisive action to control alcohol marketing because industry self-regulation has failed. Audio

6:48 PM.The Far North District Council has apologised to a collective of iwi for not including them in talks to allow an international broadcaster film on 90 Mile Breach; A Gisborne Councillor, Manu Caddie… Read more Audio

6:42 PM.The chief executive of Mighty River Power was accused of giving a smart arse reply at Parliament today because he objected to answering some questions from MPs. Audio

6:37 PM.The Government's being accused of forcing the Department of Conservation to rely on handouts from polluters to clean up dirty waterways. Audio

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

6:23 PM.A New Zealand study has found groundbreaking information that could change the way asthma is treated around the world. Audio

6:20 PM.The listed retailer, Briscoe Group, has made a record high full year profit, boosted by higher margins and taking market share from its rivals. Audio

6:14 PM.The President of Colombia, Juan Manuel Santos, says he would like to negotiate a Free Trade Agreement with New Zealand. Audio

6:11 PM.Critics of charter schools say new documents show the government is trying to stack the odds in favour of the controversial publicly-funded private schools. Audio

6:08 PM.The Airline Pilots Association says the community service sentence for two men who shone a laser light at a police helicopter, is not the deterrent they were hoping for. Audio

5:52 PM.An Auckland family is $9,000 richer after a three year battle to get a Rudolf Steiner school to admit their 8 year old daughter was being bullied. Audio

5:48 PM.The Far North District Council has apologised to a collective of iwi for not including them in talks to allow an international broadcaster to film on 90 Mile Breach; A chain of Maori farms in the King… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.Auckland's waterfront is seeking more than one billion dollars of private property investment for its next stage. Audio

5:40 PM.Opposition members of Parliament's commerce select committee want to subpoena the former chief executive of Solid Energy, Don Elder, to appear before the committee. Audio

5:38 PM.The former Prime Minister, Dame Jenny Shipley, has dodged questions about the Mainzeal collapse during a hearing at Parliament this afternoon. Audio

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

5:26 PM.The engineers who decided a red zoned Christchurch house could be repaired have been accused in the High Court of manipulating results to please Tower Insurance. Audio

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

5:18 PM.The East Coast region of the North Island could become another Taranaki if on-shore oil and gas exploration takes hold. Audio

5:13 PM.As safe as investing in Westpac Bank - that's what one investor said his advisor told him about putting his money into the failed financial product, Credit SaILs. Audio

5:11 PM.The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision that allows Kim Dotcom to sue the Government's spy agency. Audio

5:07 PM.The Airline Pilots Association says the community service sentence handed down to two men who shone a laser light at a police helicopter, is not the deterrent they were hoping for. Audio

5:00 PM.Auckland's helicopter laser strikers are sentenced. Kim Dotcom is cleared to sue the Government's spy agency and the Commerce Commisssion puts financial advisors on notice. Audio