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5:53 PM.Three of RNZ's sports reporters are finalists in the Radio Sports Journalism award, part of the 2018 Sir Terry McLean Sports Journalism Awards. Alex Perrottet puts them to the test. Video, Audio

5:48 PM.What happens to teachers who pack their bags and head off overseas in search of greener pastures? Logan Church asked Kiwi teachers working in Sydney if it's really all it's cracked up to be. Video, Audio

5:45 PM.Primary teachers and principals have rejected the latest offer from the Ministry of Education, saying they're determined to hold out for a pay deal that improves their workloads. Audio

5:37 PM.Hundreds of people queued in Northland today where an emergency free vaccination programme is being rolled out to combat a deadly meningococcal outbreak. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.Police are defending their actions after a police chase ended with two people dead, one who is believed to be pregnant, and another in hospital. Video, Audio

5:23 PM.Two-thirds of teens aged 14 to 17 had been exposed to porn and one quarter had viewed porn by the age of 12, a survey by the censor's office has found. Audio

5:20 PM.National MPs walked out of the House this afternoon after party leader Simon Bridges was ejected by the Speaker. But Mr Bridges remains defiant, saying he called out Speaker Trevor Mallard for openly… Read more Audio

5:12 PM.Sports scholarships are given out so schools can attract the best players - to make their teams the best possible - and there is nothing wrong with that, Herschel Fruean tells Lisa Owen. Video, Audio

5:08 PM.Eleven Auckland principals say they will boycott major private school Saint Kentigern College in next year's premier rugby competition because it has recruited players from outside Auckland. Audio

6:23 PM.An Auckland teenager was left shaking and terrified after lightning struck just metres from her bedroom window during a massive storm that rolled through Auckland this morning. Amy Buncuga lives in… Read more Audio

6:17 PM.A sports coach accused of sexually abusing one of his athletes has gone on trial in Auckland. The man, who has name suppression, has pleaded not guilty to five charges of sexual violation, relating to… Read more Audio

6:13 PM.A Malaysian woman who is disgusted at the amount of New Zealand plastic being sent to her country for so-called 'recycling' has arrived in Auckland to try and stop it at the source. RNZ revealed in… Read more Video, Audio

6:09 PM.The Health Minister is promising there will be big change in the mental health sector, on the back of the release of the 200-page mental health inquiry. But David Clark wasn't prepared to commit today… Read more Audio

5:54 PM.The victorious under-17 women footballers say the magnitude of their World Cup bronze is only starting to sink in. The team touched down shortly after dawn, the glow of their World Cup medals lighting… Read more Audio

5:51 PM.A Norwegian player has won football's inaugural Ballon d'Or for women, but her victory has been overshadowed by an inappropriate comment made on stage. The incident has lit up Twitter and resulted in… Read more Audio

5:42 PM.He was exposed to violence at an early age, a teenage gang member at the age of 12 and then joined Black Power at 16 - before going on to join another gang.... That was the turbulent upbringing and… Read more Audio

5:39 PM.High school science teachers say they're alarmed that most students are arriving with a sub-standard science education, and it could have dire consequences. Results from the National Monitoring Study… Read more Audio

5:35 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:29 PM.The National Party MP Maggie Barry has responded to bullying allegations by going on the offensive - asking the Parliamentary Service to investigate whether she was recorded by her staff. The North… Read more Video, Audio

5:25 PM.The man who steered New Zealand cinema through its coming of age - in a bright yellow 1978 mini - is being remembered by his fans and collaborators. Legendary director Geoff Murphy died yesterday… Read more Video, Audio

5:21 PM.A Hamilton farmer says he and his boss had a lucky escape after four of their cows were struck by lightning and killed. Thunderstorms lashed parts of the North Island this morning, particularly… Read more Video, Audio