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5:00 PM.The government uses the Rugby World Cup Empowering Act, to take control of Auckland's Waterfront. Waka paddlers at rugby world cup festivities on Auckland's waterfront say they were bashed and kicked… Read more Audio

6:53 PM.Tuhoe supporters are calling the formal withdrawal of charges against 13 people arrested during the 2007 police raids in Te Ureweras, a bitter sweet victory. Audio

6:50 PM.A Tuhoe Leader is adamant Ruatoki people caught up in the 2007 police raids and not charged will never receive a sincere apology from the government; A founder of the National Kapa Haka competition… Read more Audio

6:47 PM.What's happened to Happy Feet? Audio

6:42 PM.To London, where our correspondent Barney Burnham has the latest news from the UK. Audio

6:34 PM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:28 PM.The first two red-zoned properties in Christchurch have been bought by the Government, with eight more sales to be completed this week. Audio

6:24 PM.New Zealand Oil and Gas will initially receive just over 41 million dollars as part of the insurance settlement over Pike River Coal. Audio

6:21 PM.One of the only remaining New Zealand Olympians from the 1948 London Games was honoured at Wellington's Olympic Museum today. Audio

6:18 PM.The IRB's tournament director of the Rugby World Cup - Kit McConnell - is on the line now from Auckland. Audio

6:14 PM.A day of meetings about Auckland's Rugby World cup transport debacle has still not sorted out how things will be fixed in time for upcoming games. Audio

6:10 PM.A payout deal is being offered to scores of unsecured creditors still owed millions of dollars from the Pike River mine disaster. Audio

6:07 PM.The Royal Commission investigating the Pike River mine disaster has heard that the day before the fatal explosion a safety co-ordinator reported that an emergency phone wasn't working but was told not… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.A teenager who survived a crash that killed three people has told about riding in a car that the Crown says was deliberately driven into the path of an oncoming bus. Audio

5:48 PM.A founder of the National Kapa Haka competition, Te Matatini, is criticising the Prime Minister for not using Te Reo Maori at the opening of the Rugby World Cup on Friday; A Tuhoe leader is adamant… Read more Audio

5:44 PM.The Australian Sam Stosur might have won her first grand slam title at the US Open but the ugly antics of her opponent Serena Williams are also making headlines. Audio

5:37 PM.A payout deal is at last being offered to scores of small West Coast firms still collectively owed millions from the Pike River disaster. Audio

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

5:29 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.The Auckland council met behind closed doors this afternoon, hearing from the rail company Veolia about how trains stalled on Friday, disrupting travel for thousands of people. Audio

5:16 PM.Another fan caught up in a terrifying crush of people on Auckland's waterfront on Friday says organisers have no excuse for what happened. Audio

5:13 PM.A day of meetings about Auckland's Rugby World cup transport debacle has still not sorted out what exactly went wrong or how it will be fixed. Audio

5:08 PM.The Royal Commission investigating the Pike River mine disaster has heard that the day before the fatal explosion a safety co-ordinator reported that an emergency phone wasn't working but was told not… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.We hear the 111 call made an hour after the Pike River explosion and no answers yet for fans who didn't make it to Eden Park on time. Audio

6:57 PM.Our reporter Todd Niall is near Eden Park, Georgina Ball is at the Viaduct and Simon Mercep is at Party Central. Audio