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The Foreign Minister, Murray McCully says New Zealand will do every thing it can to stop the serious crooks who are plundering the Southern Ocean. Audio

A Rotorua Judge has sent what he thinks is a clear message to foreign drivers who come into New Zealand and cause what he calls mayhem on the roads. Audio

An increase in whānau needing help has prompted a south Auckland tribal authority to keep its doors open over the festive season. Audio

A protest group in St Louis, Missouri says the death of Micheal Brown, shot by a police officer in August, is about more than the bad relationship between the black community and the police. Audio

Our reporter Max Towle has been among the crowds of last minute shoppers in Wellington getting into the Christmas spirit. Audio

Last minute Christmas shoppers have hit a new lunchtime record spending tens of millions of dollars and blasting through 156 transactions a second at 12.35 today. Audio

News from the business sector including a market report. Audio

An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

A controversial highway linking Nelson city to its port, which has been under discussion for more than half a century, is now back on the cards. Audio

Travellers making a last-minute dash to their holiday spots for Christmas tomorrow are at least taking comfort in lower petrol prices. Audio

Retailers say it's time to look at whether there should be more shops open on Christmas Day. Audio

People are being warned not to eat a brand of bean curd imported from Taiwan because it contains a banned dye that causes cancer in animals. Audio