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6:08 PM.The Government is being accused of ripping power off local authorities and stripping back safeguards in the Resource Mananagement Act with its proposed changes. Audio

5:56 PM.New research has revealed the strain of the kiwifruit vine killing bacteria Psa-V, which is responsible for the outbreak in the north island and has hammered the industry, came directly from China. Audio

5:53 PM.Muriwai Lifeguards say they've looked at video shot after yesterday's fatal shark attack and believe the shark is dead. Audio

5:50 PM.The former Labour deputy prime minister, Sir Michael Cullen, is to monitor changes to Kohanga Reo; The co-chair of Te Kohanga Reo National Trust Board, Tina Olsen-Ratana, says Sir Michael is a good… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.Proposals for a major revamp of the Resource Management Act are being described by one environmental group as ripping out its heart. Audio

5:37 PM.The Public Service Association says many of the more than one hundred health and safety inspectors being forced to reapply for new positions are warning they might take redundancy or change jobs… Read more Audio

5:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

5:27 PM.Ralph Hotere has been praised as a great pioneering artist on a quest for justice. Audio

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

5:19 PM.The environment watchdog has approved new salmon farms for the Marlborough Sounds in the face of conservationists' opposition, but it will be at least two years until they open. Audio

5:15 PM.This country's plans to deal with a devastating outbreak of foot and mouth disease are being called significantly weak by the Auditor General. Audio

5:12 PM.Gary Chadderton was Diane White's partner - he says the report doesn't mean much to him. Audio

5:07 PM.The police have apologised to the family of a murdered Hamilton woman and say they could have prevented her death if they had acted sooner. Audio

6:54 PM.Supporters of same sex marriage hope a plan to protect the rights of religious celebrants will allay fears and the law change will go ahead. Audio

6:50 PM.Maori claimants to water rights have lost a legal challenge to stop the Government going ahead with the partial privatisation of some state-owned assets - including hydro power generators; The Tuhoe… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.Drought has now been officially declared in Northland. Audio

6:43 PM.A prominent Maori educator, Pem Bird, says large numbers of Maori and Pasifika groups want to set up charter or partnership schools because they are desperate to improve their children's education. Audio

6:41 PM.Cyber criminals have once again hacked into the email accounts of Yahoo Xtra customers as part of an online attack now reaching almost 90-thousand people. Audio

6:35 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.The Supreme Court has dismissed the Maori Council's bid to stop the state asset sales. Audio

6:22 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:15 PM.A United States Court of Appeal has ruled the anti-whaling protest group Sea Shepherd are pirates and that Japanese whalers have the right to hunt in the Southern Ocean. Audio

6:12 PM.Dr Tom Trnski is the head of natural sciences at the Auckland museum. Audio

6:08 PM.A swimmer has been killed in a shark attack in front of eyewitnesses at Muriwai Beach and all West Auckland beaches have been closed. Audio

5:51 PM.New evidence has revealed that security in Afghanistan's Bamiyan province was deteriorating significantly prior to the two attacks in August last year that killed five New Zealand soldiers. Audio