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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

6:37 PM.India's on high alert as the country begins celebrating its national day today. Audio

6:35 PM.Voters in Bolivia have backed a new constitution, allowing leftist President Evo Morales to run for re-election,. Audio

6:35 PM.The Sri Lankan government says it's taken the Tigers' last remaining stronghold in the north of the country. Audio

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

6:24 PM.News from the business sector. Audio

6:17 PM.A new UNICEF report has highlighted New Zealand's infant immunisation rates as lagging behind. Audio

6:15 PM.The United Nations has convened a meeting aiming to tackle the worst effects of high food prices. Audio

6:06 PM.The Tongan Advisory Council says the shooting of Halatau Naitoko has set a"nasty precedent". Audio

5:56 PM.The latest from the tennis with our correspondent Dave Luddy. Audio

5:52 PM.Hamas is considering its reaction to what it says is an Israeli proposal for an 18 month ceasefire in Gaza. Audio