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6:36 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:24 PM.The Government has put on notice the Australian company behind the bungled teacher payroll system, Novopay, for breaches of its contract. Audio

6:20 PM.SkyCity Entertainment's profits for the six months to December fell nearly 16 percent on flat earnings, but it says it is confident of a full year result to match last year. Audio

6:15 PM.A third nuclear test by North Korea appears to have brought it a critical step closer to mounting a nuclear warhead on a missile. Audio

6:08 PM.The New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser's apology has done little to quell the furore over his comments about Muslims, with growing condemnation and claims his bigotry has already harmed the… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.Customs says high school students are being caught up in criminal syndicates importing ingredients to make illegal drugs Audio

5:50 PM.Contact Energy is moving to cut about 100 jobs in the face of flat demand for electricity. Audio

5:47 PM.The Crown Forestry Rental Trust is refusing to help pay towards a major inquiry into Maori grievances with the Crown; Across the Tasman, lawmakers have passed legislation recognising Aboriginal and… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.Thousands of police officers will soon be given smartphones and tablets to use while out on the beat. Audio

5:36 PM.The Government has put the Australian company responsible for the error-ridden teacher payroll system, Novopay, on notice and given it an extra five million dollars to clean up the mess. Audio

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

5:27 PM.The Labour Party has labelled as ridiculous, the Minister of Finance's claim that a call for a lower exchange rate to help manufacturers, is effectively the same as calling for a cut in workers'… Read more Audio

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

5:21 PM.The chief ombudsman, Beverley Wakem, says the government's plans for charter schools are unconstitutional. Audio

5:16 PM.In his annual State of the Union speech President Obama has promised to create "good, middle class jobs" for Americans and re-ignite the country's economic growth. Audio

5:12 PM.MPs from across the House are tonight calling for the New Zealand First MP Richard Prosser to resign, despite his apology today. Audio

5:07 PM.A caregiver at a Christchurch home for intellectually and physically disabled people has been reprimanded for dragging a patient across the floor by her feet and then by her arms, causing welts and… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.A caregiver who dragged a patient inflicting welts and carpet burns. The chief ombudsman labels the government's charter schools as unconstitutional and President Obama promises to create "good… Read more Audio

6:56 PM.Scientists are trying to find out what's killed more than 40 endangered yellow-eyed penguins along the Otago Peninsula. Audio

6:53 PM.The Christchurch City Council and the Earthquake Recovery Minister, Gerry Brownlee, have hammered out a compromise deal over setting the council's long term spending priorities. Audio

6:49 PM.Maori Catholics are offering prayers of thanksgiving for the leadership of Pope Benedict the 16th during his papacy; A tangi or funeral for a Ngapuhi policeman is expected to happen within the next… Read more Audio

6:46 PM.Catholics in New Zealand are shocked and surprised by the decision of Pope Benedict the 16th to step down as leader of the Church. Audio

6:38 PM.Health experts are again urging parents to get young children vaccinated against whooping cough as soon as possible, as numbers with the disease continue to rise. Audio

6:36 PM.The police say they have not apologised to a girl whose teeth were knocked out at a Howick party raided by their officers, contrary to what the girl's mother says. Audio

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