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5:41 PM.Phil Goff explains one part of Labour's youth skills and employment policy, which is aimed at ensuring all teenagers are either in work or learning within three years. Audio

5:36 PM.The Labour Party wants to pay the dole to employers as an incentive for them to take on young apprentices. Audio

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

5:25 PM.Greymouth police are investigating a school bus drama during which the children on board had to help the driver change gear and use the handbrake. Audio

5:23 PM.News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

5:19 PM.The police in Rotorua say they are closing in on a dangerous prisoner who could be looking for the former wife he tried to kill in 2008. Audio

5:15 PM.The Tertiary Education Union is calling on the Government to step in to save more than 350 jobs which they say will go from Canterbury University. Audio

5:14 PM.The Prime Minister John Key says he has not read Nicky Hager's book and is dismissive of it's claims. Audio

5:07 PM.The Defence Force is accused of misleading Ministers about what it's been doing in Afghanistan in a new book by Nicky Hager, which also claims the New Zealand base in Bamiyan province houses a secret… Read more Audio

5:00 PM.Book claims NZ base in Bamiyan is home to CIA; the Prime Minister dismisses CIA and other claims; Canterbury University staff fear up to 350 job losses; Police find new lead in hunt for escaped… Read more Audio

6:53 PM.Two of the All Blacks biggest competitors have touched down in New Zealand today, and while the English believe they have a chance at winning the Rugby World Cup, the French aren't so sure. Audio

6:49 PM.The Maori Affairs Minister, Dr Pita Sharples, has announced the names of two new members to fill vacancies at the Waitangi Tribunal; A Whanganui River kaumatua, Te Anatipa Morvin Simon, says the new… Read more Audio

6:45 PM.Australia's highest court has ruled against the Federal Government's plans for a refugee swap with Malaysia. Audio

6:35 PM.The first details surrounding the deaths of 18 people in the PGC building collapse in February's earthquake have been revealed at an inquest in Christchurch. Audio

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

6:26 PM.An economist is warning any move to raise interest rates before the middle of next year will worsen New Zealand's vulnerability in a deteriorating world economy. Audio

6:23 PM.Shares in Telecom have plunged seven percent after the telco released more detail about plans to split into two. Audio

6:20 PM.Growers in Australia say the rejection of a consignment of New Zealand apples vindicates their bid to keep them out. Audio

6:16 PM.The Prime Minister has agreed in part with an assessment by American diplomats that Solomon Islands would lapse into chaos within weeks without the Regional Assistance Mission. Audio

6:11 PM.A Wellington stock broker says small investors already burnt by share market failures and finance company collapses will need convincing to buy into state owned companies such Meridian and Solid… Read more Audio

6:06 PM.A man's been charged with stealing more than 800 military medals from the Waiouru National Army Museum, and at least 500 are still missing. Audio

5:56 PM.New Zealand's new Governor General says it is an honour and a privilege to take on the role. Audio

5:54 PM.A warmer than usual spring is being predicted this year, with above average temperatures expected for most of the country. Audio

5:51 PM.Auckland councillors are backing a new downtown plan that promises public spaces teeming with people and new corridors and parks filled with trees. Audio

5:48 PM.A Whanganui River kaumatua says the new Governor-General who was sworn in today deserves the honour, after a distinguished career rising through the ranks of the New Zealand Army; The Maori Affairs… Read more Audio