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5:24 PM.Ex-pat mining workers hit hard by global job cuts are finding the going tough as they return to New Zealand, searching for work. Audio

5:21 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:15 PM.Barack Obama had an action-packed first day in the White House, making moves on the economy, foreign policy, and Guantanamo Bay. Audio

5:11 PM.The Sir Edmund Hillary Outdoor Pursuits Centre today announced it will plead guilty to two charges. Audio

5:07 PM.The police in Napier say an inmate who escaped from the Auckland prison at Paremoremo, and has links to Hawke's Bay, is dangerous. Audio

5:57 PM.Dave Luddy is at the Australian Open Audio

5:56 PM.The top US military commander for Southwest Asia General David Petraeus is having talks in Islamabad with senior officials. Audio

5:54 PM.Russian gas has begun flowing back into Europe via Ukraine after a halt in supplies of nearly two weeks. Audio

5:52 PM.While the people of Zimbabwe struggle with disease and massive inflation the political situation is once again deadlocked. Audio

5:48 PM.The Labour Party has accused the Government of canceling a healthcare conference to score cheap political points. Audio

5:46 PM.The Wool Industry says it is suffering an increase in defaults on payments from overseas buyers hit by the slowing economy. Audio

5:41 PM.Reports from Kenya and Europe. Audio

5:36 PM.New Zealand politicians have welcomed the inauguration of Barack Obama as the president of the United States. Audio

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

5:27 PM.A power outage brought widespread disruption to Wellington this morning, turning off traffic lights. Audio

5:25 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:22 PM.John Key says he wants to develop a strong working relationship with the new administration in the United States. Audio

5:17 PM.Hilary Shelton is the director of the Washington Bureau of the National Association for the Advancement of Coloured People. Audio

5:14 PM.Tonight the Obamas have been attending a series of balls after watching the inaugural parade. Audio

5:08 PM.Two million people gathered on a bitterly cold day in Washington to witness the swearing in of their 44th President. Audio

5:56 PM.Dave Luddy is at Melbourne Park. Audio

5:54 PM.Five people have been injured after a car collided with a train near Pukekohe in Auckland. Audio

5:51 PM.The British government's announced a second rescue plan for the country's ailing banking sector. Audio

5:47 PM.The Insurance Council says the effects of climate change are increasingly dramatically for insurers. Audio

5:43 PM.The United Nations is estimating 50-thousand people are homeless in Gaza. Audio