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With just three months to go before the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen, the UN Secretary General, is using the UN's annual General Assembly to push leaders to"seal the deal." Audio

A coroner in Alice Springs has told an inquest"it's unacceptable that in the 21st century, packs of dogs roam the streets, biting, mauling and eating parts of citizens". Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

It's taken four years and millions of dollars to build - but a special meeting house for Fiji's Great Council of Chiefs will be opened this week. Audio

A former MP is one of four people accused of being involved in a complex pokie trust fraud. Audio

News from the business sector. Audio

The Vikings were fearsome warriors who wore helmets with horns, and roamed the seas off the coast of Britain in medieval times. Audio

Scientists from the Australian Antarctic Division say they've come up with a method of using microbes to remove oil spills. Audio

A national restaurant grading system and tougher penalties are part of an overhaul of the Food Act expected to be in place by the beginning of 2011. Audio

A public enquiry is underway into the death of an Iraqi man who was tortured while he was held in British military custody. Audio

Fonterra's payout boost could mean as much as an extra seventy thousand dollars a year for the average dairy farmer, but according to one industry expert, it won't be enough for those with heavy debt… Read more Audio

Fire crews have been fighting bushfires across Southern Queensland as the region bakes. Audio