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5:47 PM.A Bay of Plenty hapu has decided not to move its marae, which has been sinking for the past 19 years due to underground steam extraction by a nearby power station; The Council of Christian Social… Read more Audio

5:43 PM.A woman of a relative who died in the CTV building in the February earthquake says more needs to be done to identify unknown faultlines before rebuilding work can start in Christchurch. Audio

5:39 PM.The Prime Minister, John Key, has been meeting with members of the city's Chamber of Commerce today and he says business owners aren't asking for financial help yet. Audio

5:35 PM.Oil from the grounded container ship has been seen on White Island and it's believed debris has washed ashore as far as East Cape. Audio

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

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

5:18 PM.The National Party intends introducing a soft form of compulsory savings if it is re-elected next month. Audio

5:13 PM.A military Court of Inquiry into the death of an Air Force aerobatic pilot has found he had a history of flying dangerously but no one picked it up. Audio

5:10 PM.The one million dollars being put towards the clean up by the Mediterranean Shipping Company, which chartered the Rena, is being welcomed by the Prime Minister, John Key. Audio

5:07 PM.The Mediterranean Shipping Company is pledging a million dollars to help clean up the oil that's poured into the Bay of Plenty off the container ship it chartered from the Greek owners. Audio

5:00 PM.No oil has been pumped off Rena today but more has spilled into the sea. An Air Force pilot who crashed his plane and died had a history of flying dangerously and National's plan to get more workers… Read more Audio

6:51 PM.The Auckland Council is to find out if protestors, who are occupying central Auckland's Aotea Square just days before the Rugby World Cup final, are allowed to stay there. Audio

6:47 PM.The Mana Party's candidate for Hauraki-Waikato says young and old voters drove her to contest the seat - after she quit the Maori Party; The body overseeing the fishing quota owned by Maori says there… Read more Audio

6:41 PM.The Maritime Union has today urged MPs to get rid of all foreign charter vessels from New Zealand waters and completely overhaul the fisheries regulations. Audio

6:36 PM.Time now for the lastest stories from Latin American, our correspondent Daniel Schweimler starts with the rescue of 61 men who were being held prisoner by a drugs gang near the Mexican border. Audio

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

6:25 PM.Progress may be slow but oil is still being pumped from the Rena onto the specialist barge the Awanuia. Audio

6:22 PM.An airline lobby group says passengers will be stung with higher fares if Wellington International Airport goes ahead with plans to significantly lift landing fees over the next five years. Audio

6:18 PM.The All Black's coach says there is still room for improvement ahead of this weekend's Rugby World Cup final against France. Audio

6:12 PM.Almost thirteen hundred birds have been found dead so far following the grounding of the Rena. Audio

6:08 PM.Shipping executives emerged from an hour long meeting with the Transport Minister this morning, offering to assist in cleaning up the coast of Tauranga. Audio

6:06 PM.Oil from the stricken Rena, grounded off Tauranga, could wash ashore as far as Te Kaha, as authorities warn the disaster is expected to take a turn for the worse tonight. Audio

5:55 PM.Police say a man who shot himself in the leg while trying to hide his 22-calibre pistol is pretty stupid and could have ended up dead. Audio

5:52 PM.Almost two weeks since the Rena ran aground, Bay of Plenty businesses which rely on the sea are trying to work out how long they can survive without any cashflow. Audio

5:49 PM.The body overseeing the fishing quota owned by Maori says there will be a time when iwi will own more trawlers; The Mana Party's candidate for Hauraki-Waikato says young and old voters drove her to… Read more Audio