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Christmas Island, best known for its detention centres, is now attracting visitors of a different kind. Audio

There has been a series of attacks against Shia pilgrims and other Shia targets in the Iraqi capital Baghdad. Audio

While most of New Zealand is in for a fine Christmas Day, across the Tasman a flood warning has been issued for parts of New South Wales. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

And now for the big question... whether or not the time has come to choose between owning a large dog and driving a large car. Audio

The American parents who triggered a major alert by claiming their 6-year-old son Falcon was adrift in a helium balloon have been sentenced to jail time. Audio

The Auckland City Mission says it's had its biggest queues for food parcels in ten years. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

About two and a half million dollars worth of LSD has been seized by police and prison staff from a car park at a women's prison in Auckland. Audio

The government's being accused of misleading the public over how much money it's having to borrow. Audio

Last minute Christmas shoppers have set a another new EFTPOS record. Audio

It has been a horror 24 hours on the road with six deaths, four of them today just hours before the start of the holiday road toll period. Audio