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6:08 PM.37-year-old Quentin McCreedy has been described as a decent person who did a tragic and stupid thing. Video, Audio

5:53 PM.A new passenger rail service between Hokitika and Westport is on a short-list of plans to revitalise the West Coast economy. Video, Audio

5:48 PM.Two of its protestors will wait months for sentencing after pleading guilty to interfering with an oil exploration ship. Video, Audio

5:43 PM.RNZ reporter Zac Fleming finally received a 99-page Official Information Request from the Ministry of Business Innovation and Employment ... and it was completely blacked out. Read more Video, Audio

5:39 PM.Lauren Southern and Stefan Molyneux have been granted visas but are banned from Auckland Council venues. Video, Audio

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

5:31 PM.An amphibious boat overturned in Table Rock Lake as powerful thunderstorms passed through the Midwest. Video, Audio

6:18 PM.One person has been taken to hospital as firefighters continue to battle a scrap metal yard fire in Lower Hutt.There are concerns smoke emitting from the blaze could be toxic. Video, Audio

6:09 PM.John Campbell talks to state-owned enterprise NZ Post, which  uses contractors who are under a formal obligation of fidelity, but don’t have the protections of an employee. And we hear from Workplace… Read more Audio

5:57 PM.Luxury British carmaker Aston Martin has unveiled a concept three-seater aircraft at the Farnborough Airshow, and the company hopes to have a flying version ready for the next show in two year's time.

5:48 PM.A New Zealand man who was abused while in state care in Australia has been told he is unable to get up to $150,000 in compensation after being deported. The man, who RNZ is only identifying as John… Read more Audio

5:40 PM.Regional Economic Development Minister Shane Jones announced to delighted Dunedin officials that the city's ambitious waterfront project will get more than $800,000 from the Provincial Growth Fund. Audio

5:33 PM.News from the business sector, including a market report. Video, Audio

5:27 PM.The 12 boys and their soccer coach who were rescued from a flooded cave in Thailand last week have made their first public appearance since being released from hospital. The group gave harrowing… Read more Video, Audio

5:08 PM.NZ Post’s general manager for Network Design and Capability, Mark Baker, speaks to John Campbell about the working conditions for the SOE’s contractors, which it calls “business partners”.  Read more Video, Audio

6:25 PM.An anonymous letter sent to neighbours warning them Housing New Zealand had bought a nearby property has caused outrage in the North Waikato town of Tūākau. The handwritten letter, delivered to… Read more Audio

6:21 PM.There are fears the number of people drowning at New Zealand beaches will rise if more isn't done to raise awareness of the dangers. Video, Audio

6:16 PM.Kaikōura District Council has slashed its proposed 17 percent rates increase, opting for a rates increase of around seven percent across the board - but it's going to have to use most of its rainy day… Read more Video, Audio

5:53 PM.Bowie the Cavoodle has been reunited with her owner after she was stolen from outside an Auckland burger shop nearly three months ago. Read more Video, Audio

5:44 PM.A couple who drowned at Muriwai earlier this week left behind nine children, and donations for the family are coming in from as far afield as the UK. Video, Audio