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6:20 PM.Victoria University's Paul Sulzberger says his research challenges existing language learning theory. Audio

6:18 PM.In Australia, Victorians are preparing themselves for the longest heatwave in 100 years. Audio

6:14 PM.Phil Goff will start a series of caucus meetings to be held outside of Wellington, as it attempts to listen to local people. Audio

6:08 PM.Any similarities between Stephen Wallace and Halatau Naitoko shooting? Audio

5:59 PM.To the Australian Open now, where the tournament has reached the quarter-finals. Audio

5:58 PM.Aiming at reducing America's dependence on foreign oil and cutting the long term threat of climate change. Audio

5:50 PM.A homeowners group says developers of leaky homes could still use an easy loop hole to avoid fines. Audio

5:46 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

5:40 PM.The government says it knows nothing about a so-called secret whaling deal with Japan. Audio

5:35 PM.Our political editor Brent Edwards has been looking at the prospects for the meetings in Switzerland. Audio

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

5:29 PM.Legal action is being considered by the family of a New Zealand woman at the centre of a weekend tiger attack in Thailand. Audio

5:28 PM.Five workers at a Burger King in Mangere were held for about 40 minutes, before two armed robbers released them. Audio

5:25 PM.The Health Minister has announced a scalpel gang to cut wasteful spending. Audio

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

5:16 PM.The global recession is cutting a swathe through the US workforce with companies annouincing nearly 60 000 job cuts in a day. Audio

5:14 PM.The Australian publisher of the Fiji Times has arrived back in Sydney after being deported this morning. Audio

5:10 PM.The Prime Minister says suggestions an election in Fiji could be years away are unacceptable. Audio

6:58 PM.The movie Slumdog Millionaire is emerging as a favourite to win the best picture Oscar. Audio

6:56 PM.It's the 250th anniversary of Scotland's national poet Robert Burns. Audio

6:51 PM.In China tens of millions of people have been returning home to celebrate the New Year. Audio

6:49 PM.The Congolese army says nine rebels have been killed so far in the offensive. Audio

6:47 PM.The Maoist prime minister of Nepal has admitted his five month old government has not met all the expectations of the people. Audio

6:43 PM.News from the Waatea team. Audio

6:39 PM.The Ministry of Health was warned about a virus which infected its computer systems but did nothing to prevent it. Audio