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5:07 PM.The Government has pared back its overhaul of Christchurch schools, today announcing it's given 12 schools a reprieve from its original aim to close or merge 31 schools. Audio

5:00 PM.A reprieve for some schools in Christchurch. Tourist hot-spots are targeted by a pistol-wielding robber and a small New Zealand military team will stay in Afghanistan for longer. Audio

6:54 PM.The Maori Council has been told a judgement on its water rights case that was heard in the Supreme Court last month, has been delayed; A Ngapuhi hapu leader is challenging how much executives of Maori… Read more Audio

6:36 PM.The New Zealand First MP, Richard Prosser, has dug in his heels and is refusing to heed calls for his resignation, after he wrote a column about air safety, terrorism and young Muslim men. Audio

6:32 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:22 PM.A women's health group is urging the drug-buying agency Pharmac to refuse to fund a highly expensive new drug for a small number of patients. Audio

6:19 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

6:17 PM.Breaking wind on planes - that's the subject of a bizarre article published in the New Zealand Medical Journal today. Audio

6:12 PM.A man has admitted killing his former girlfriend almost ten years ago, but still won't tell police where her body is. Audio

6:09 PM.The police who finally have a confession ten years after a Waikato woman went missing say their job is not done until the killer reveals where the victim's body is. Audio

5:54 PM.Christchurch City Council staff have been given the hurry up from councillors over the length of time it is taking to repair or replace earthquake-damaged council housing. Audio

5:52 PM.A Coronation Street actor Michael Le Vell who plays garage owner Kevin Webster has been charged with string of sex offences, including raping a child. Audio

5:49 PM.The Maori Council has been told a judgement on its water rights case that was heard in the Supreme Court last month, has been delayed; Eight young Maori from all over Taranaki have just finished their… Read more Audio

5:41 PM.The New Zealand dollar has hit its highest level against the US dollar in 18 months. Audio

5:36 PM.The sister of journalist beaten to death on his way home from work in central Wellington says the killer's sentence has restored some of her faith in the justice system. Audio

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

5:28 PM.The police are still investigating a third person even as two men, one a teenager, appeared in court today charged with the murder of Shalvin Prasad. Audio

5:24 PM.A businessman worth at least 90-million-dollars could face jail time, over 100 native trees cut down next to his Kaiteriteri property last year. Audio

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

5:18 PM.Immigration officials say it'll be several weeks before they know how many Tongans may have been wrongly allowed into this country after having their criminal convictions wiped by police in Tonga. Audio

5:08 PM.A High Court judge says a man jailed over the death of a Radio New Zealand journalist enjoyed inflicting violence and was lucky to escape becoming the first person in a decade to get life imprisonment… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Phillip Cottrell's killer is jailed for at least 8 and half years. A man admits killing his former girlfriend ten years ago, but still won't say where her body is and the wealthy businessman and the… Read more Audio

6:57 PM.Tourism officials in Christchurch are debating what's the top priority for attracting tourists back to the quake-hit city. Audio

6:51 PM.MPs have been told Parliament should go further than give the Auckland council the ability to regulate the sex trade on the streets, and actually make it illegal to buy sex workers' services. Audio

6:47 PM.Te Manu Korihi has been told talks are to be held over plans for Ngati Tuwharetoa to consider charging Ironman New Zealand to use Lake Taupo; A body that financially backs Maori preparing claims… Read more Audio