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5:56 PM.The great white butterfly is the latest pest threatening the country's vegetable crops and endangered native cresses. Audio

5:52 PM.A psychiatrist who had a sexual relationship with his mentally ill patient paid her 42 thousand dollars to keep quiet about it and got her to lie to investigators. Audio

5:46 PM.The police are to try to reduce the prosecution of Maori by 25 per cent - and stamp any perception that the officers are their enemy; Ngai Tuhoe is keen to take over the lease of the motor camp at… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.The national whooping cough epidemic has taken the life of a six-week-old Christchurch baby. Audio

5:41 PM.The wife of a top Auckland police inspector has drowned while in Rarotonga for their daughter's wedding, and her friend who went to save her has also drowned. Audio

5:38 PM.The police are looking for a sharp weapon used to kill a young woman in a South Auckland sleepout. Audio

5:35 PM.A major new reports back the Auckland mayor's plan for a multi-billion dollar rail tunnel but the Government is still refusing to come on board. Audio

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

5:27 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:17 PM.Returning to our lead story now, with the just-released report by the former Canadian Supreme Court Judge Ian Binnie recommending that David Bain be paid compensation. Audio

5:14 PM.Ports of Auckland has been fined 40 thousand dollars for deliberately hiring contractors to do union members' work. Audio

5:10 PM.We will speak to the Justice Minister shortly. But first, David Bain's lawyer Michael Reed QC joins us. Audio

5:07 PM.The just-released report by the former Canadian Supreme Court Judge Ian Binnie recommends that David Bain be paid compensation - but now the Government says it can't act on that. Audio

5:00 PM.The Justice Minister releases both reports on David Bain's bid for compensation, Bain's lawyer responds and Ports of Auckland fine uncommon - unions and lawyer. Audio

6:56 PM.The government's being asked to treat unhealthy foods in the same way it does alcohol and tobacco. Audio

6:52 PM.Team New Zealand's multi-million dollar America's Cup catamaran is to be mothballed after sailing just thirty days. Audio

6:48 PM.New Zealand's largest Maori owned fishing company has posted a 25 percent drop in profit for the 2011-2012 year; A Rapanui elder from Easter Island is appealing to his Maori cousins to help save the… Read more Audio

6:39 PM.The Insurance Council has argued in court against the Christchurch City Council's quake standards, saying they're illegal and overly strict Audio

6:36 PM.The Labour Party is accusing the Economic Development Minister, Steven Joyce, of muzzling his Ministry, after the chief executive evaded questions for a second time in a select committee meeting Audio

6:33 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:27 PM.The fast food operator, Restaurant Brands, has experienced stronger sales at its pizza and fried chicken chains, offsetting further declines at its coffee chain. Audio

6:24 PM.Principals say they will have to track down temporary staff who owe them thousands of dollars because of mistakes in today's school pay round. Audio

6:18 PM.The daughter of the engineer who signed off on the Canterbury Television building wants the Christchurch City Council to absolve her father of any blame for its collapse. Audio

6:14 PM.The United States has now recognized a newly formed coalition of opposition groups in Syria, a move aimed at ratcheting up pressure on the country's leader, Bashar al-Assad. Audio

6:11 PM.In Parliament this afternoon the Justice Minister outlined two of the reasons why she ordered a peer review of the report on David Bain's compensation claim. Audio