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6:14 PM.A Waikato farmer has been sent to jail for what's being described as one of the worst types of animal cruelty investigators have seen. Audio

5:54 PM.Strong aftershocks are disrupting efforts to get help to tsunami-hit villages in isolated parts of Solomon Islands as locals also worry now about loud rumblings from a volcano. Audio

5:50 PM.The Minister of Treaty Negotiations, Chris Finlayson, hopes a new agreement between iwi and the government will lead to better housing in the Far North - saying the state of some homes in the region… Read more Audio

5:48 PM.Papers from the Ombudsman show the Hobbit movie backer New Line Cinema has warned the Government that disclosing more information about a pay dispute will put film makers off New Zealand. Audio

5:44 PM.Australia's sports police are trumpeting their success at investigating cheats a day after issuing a stunning report, but in New Zealand authorities aren't saying if they'll take similar action. Audio

5:36 PM.Los Angeles police have launched a massive manhunt for a sacked officer on a deadly shooting rampage who's promising to wage war on the city's police force. Audio

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

5:27 PM.The Australian Prime Minister, Julia Gillard, has just arrived in Queenstown for talks with John Key. Audio

5:23 PM.An Iraqi refugee who stabbed his wife 55 times before trying to kill himself has been sentenced to life in prison and must serve at least 17 years. Audio

5:20 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.Nearly a thousand people have attended the funeral service today for the broadcaster Sir Paul Holmes. Audio

5:14 PM.Some sub contractors who had been locked off Mainzeal's building sites have been allowed back in to retrieve their tools and machinery. Audio

5:11 PM.The Commerce Commission says Wellington Airport is making excessive profits from its monopoly and earning millions of dollars more than what's reasonable. Audio

5:08 PM.There was a tense standoff between two families today at the sentencing of a man convicted of killing a Kapiti teenager. Audio

5:00 PM.Police separate families at Kapiti killing trial, Report says Wellington Airport earning millions more than reasonable, Mainzeal subcontractors get in to recover equipment and Nearly one thousand… Read more Audio

6:57 PM.A national survey by Fiji's Women's Crisis Centre has found that the majority of women interviewed have experienced either physical or sexual violence in their lifetime. Audio

6:51 PM.Four charges of failing to keep people safe have been laid against a school-based outdoor education centre over the Paritutu Rock tragedy in which three people drowned. Audio

6:47 PM.The convenor of a two day planning hui for the people of Waikato-Tainui iwi, says it's important action is taken on recommendations made at the gathering; An Iwi leaders' group says talks about how a… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.The Principals' Federation says dealing with the error-ridden Novopay system will be a nightmare, whatever the solution. Audio

6:38 PM.A bushfire is threatening homes in Tasmania, triggering an emergency warning to local people to get out . Audio

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

6:26 PM.A panel of scientists that will help set the agenda for research in New Zealand for years to come has been announced. Audio

6:24 PM.An Auckland-based company will soon be providing security for Australia's credit cards. Audio

6:16 PM.Nine people are confirmed dead and up to three thousand are homeless following the eight-point-zero magnitude earthquake and tsunami in Solomon Islands. Audio

6:10 PM.The Education Review Office has called for urgent action to improve maths teaching in primary and intermediate schools. Audio