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It's been a scorcher for South Islanders today as temperatures reached 30 degrees in most eastern towns...Christchurch breaking it's December record at 36.1 degrees. Audio

The police watchdog has found that officers treated the caregivers of a severely disabled teenager who drowned in a bath as witnesses, rather than people who might have been guilty. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

Police in Waikato say a woman returning from milking had her quad bike rammed by two men who were helping themselves to petrol in a shed. Audio

Tasmania may become the first Australian state to raise the legal smoking age above 18. Audio

A motorist heading along the Desert Road has described swerving to avoid being being hit by a small plane lining up an emergency landing. Audio

An Auckland same-sex de facto couple has won an historic court ruling allowing them to jointly adopt children. Audio

The police are working to find out if any parts of a new law on deported criminals, apply to a child rapist just sent back here. Audio

A New Year's Eve terror plot has been foiled in Indonesia amid alarm about a resurgence in militant groups inspired by Islamic State. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

A New Zealand lifeguard's staying out of the limelight after he rescued the future heir to the Danish throne at a Gold Coast beach. Audio

It was sunhats, sunblock and jandals in the South Island today as temperatures reached 30 degrees in most eastern towns. Audio