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5:12 PM.The Fire Service is warning people about buildings in Auckland that have their smoke alarms switched off after a near tragedy at an apartment block. Audio

5:08 PM.The first of the Tauranga students to arrive home following the fatal minivan crash in Kenya have flown in to the country this afternoon to an emotional welcome. Audio

5:00 PM.Tauranga students arrive home after the fatal crash in Kenya. A fire service warning after a near tragedy at an Auckland apartment block and is Nick Smith heading back to Cabinet? Audio

5:55 PM.The latest action from the Australian Open. Our tennis correspondent today is Dave Worsley. Audio

5:48 PM.The Council of Christian Social Services says its agencies are under increasing pressure forcing them to be selective about who they can help, and Executive Director of the council, Trevor McGlinchey… Read more Audio

5:45 PM.A Canterbury medical officer of health wants all of the region's quake-damaged homes that have been found to contain asbestos to be listed on a public register. Audio

5:40 PM.The Auckland Rescue Helicopter Trust is warning that lives could be at risk if a proposed cut to its funding goes ahead. Under the Auckland Regional Amentities Funding Board's draft plan, the trust… Read more Audio

5:38 PM.Two of the five people arrested following the death of a Featherston man have been granted bail. Glen Jones was found in his home with severe injuries just after midnight last Saturday, and died in… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.A Treasury report into the performance of government investment funds has warned that there is a limit to how much they can invest in the New Zealand stock market. Audio

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

5:28 PM.A 25-thousand hectare blaze is raging through Gippsland in Victoria, destroying houses and threatening towns. Soaring temperatures and gusty winds are pushing the bushfires across the country's east… Read more Audio

5:25 PM.The cost of living fell at the end of last year, driven by cheaper vegetables and retailers slashing prices to move stock. The Consumers Price Index fell point-2 per cent in the final three months of… Read more Audio

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

5:15 PM.Nina Maria Potts watched him being interviewed by Oprah and reports for Checkpoint. Audio

5:10 PM.Rescuers have called off the search for an 11 year-old boy missing after the boat he was on capsized in the Firth of Thames; no-one on the boat was wearing a life jacket, despite having them onboard… Read more Audio

5:58 PM.For the Australian Open update, our tennis correspondent in Melbourne is Bill Scott. Audio

5:53 PM.A brazen attack on Afghanistan's intelligence headquarters in Kabul was designed to raise fears about security, says a US analyst. Audio

5:50 PM.A career criminal, Arthur Taylor, appeared in court via video link this morning in his ongoing battle with the Department of Corrections over the smoking ban in prisons. Audio

5:46 PM.The Whanganui District Council has ordered an independent report into the foul smells from its failing wastewater plant which have been plaguing locals. Audio

5:44 PM.Bad weather has postponed John Key's trip to Antarctica until tomorrow. He's heading down to the ice for the 56th anniversary of Scott Base. Audio

5:40 PM.A union leader says clamping down on tax loopholes could benefit the workers of firms owned by foreign investors. Audio

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

5:29 PM.At least 200 people crowded around an icecream shop on Auckland's Queen Street today, to watch the internet tycoon Kim Dotcom promote his new website, Mega. Audio

5:26 PM.The saying might be that money can't buy you happiness, but new research says otherwise. Audio

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