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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

5:19 PM.The police say they asked the Chief District Court judge to support a limit on the number of people being granted electronic bail - because monitoring defendants is stretching resources to breaking… Read more Audio

5:11 PM.The process for bringing home the bodies of three New Zealanders killed in Kenya is now underway. Audio

5:07 PM.The number of people receiving benefits is at the lowest level in four years, with 12 thousand people coming off benefits in the last 12 months. Audio

5:56 PM.The latest action from the Australian Open. Our tennis correspondent today is Dave Worsley. Audio

5:53 PM.Dunedin's revamped social history museum is proving a runaway success, surpassing its previous annual visitor numbers in just its first five weeks. Audio