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The Police say students who were confronted by armed police officers while they were filming a robbery inside a dairy are lucky no-one was killed. Audio

The number of prison inmates has hit its highest level ever, with 8,509 people being held in prisons or police stations as of today. Audio

The Prime Minister, John Key, has ordered an investigation into the adventure tourism sector, sparked by a letter of the father of a British tourist who drowned while river boarding last year. Audio

Taranaki is to host the biggest surfing event the country has ever seen with the best 17 women surfers in the world taking part. Audio

A High Court ruling, awarding tens of thousands of dollars to an elderly Blue Chip investor, could bring a flood of similar claims accusing financial advisers of negligence. Audio

The former French Prime Minister, Dominique de Villepin, goes on trial today over an alleged plot to prevent Nicolas Sarkozy from winning the country's top job in 2007. Audio

News from the Waatea team. Audio

Three police officers have appeared in the Auckland District Court again jointly charged with assaulting two university students. Audio

Progressive Enterprises is dumping its Foodtown and Woolworths brands in favour of a single chain of Countdown supermarkets. Audio

The police insist they went above and beyond to protect Christchurch's so called house of horror from an arson attack. Audio

An update from the RNZ sports team. Audio

New Zealanders failed to strike the right note at the 61st Emmy awards - with the Flight of the Conchords missing out on all six awards they were nominated for. Audio