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8:47 AM.One the largest police forces in the United States is in turmoil after a relatively unknown journalist forced them to release video footage they had kept secret for over a year. Audio

8:42 AM.If you noticed lights in the sky last night, you really DID see something, it wasn't an elaborate marketing ploy ahead of the new Star Wars movie. Audio

8:37 AM.The Government is adamant it's on the right track to hold up its end of the bargain to tackle climate change. Audio

8:28 AM.The Black Caps look set to shrug off their test series defeat against Australia with a confident win against Sri Lanka today in Dunedin. Audio

8:24 AM.Kim Dotcom still owes his former lawyers two million dollars in legal fees, more than a year after they stepped down from the case. Audio

8:22 AM.A horror weekend on the roads has left seven people dead in a series of crashes across the North Island. Audio

8:14 AM.Green Party's co-leader James Shaw. Audio

8:11 AM.New Zealand farmers appear to have won a reprieve from any rapid movement to make them pay for the cost of their greenhouse gas emissions. Audio

8:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

7:57 AM.A New Zealander has beaten the world record for the fastest person to circumnavigate the globe on a bike. Audio

7:54 AM.A Northland farmer is preparing to sue Kiwirail for barricading a railway bridge and splitting his farm in half. Audio

7:50 AM.The government has announced six new schools will be built under public private partnership, which it says will save the taxpayer millions of dollars. Audio

7:47 AM.Saudi Arabia has for the very first time lifted its ban on women taking part in elections. Audio

7:42 AM.Hailed as a turning point in the history of our planet the Paris Agreement is being talked about as the beginning of the end of the fossil fuel era. Audio

7:37 AM.This fire season is shaping up to be the worst in 10 years with fire bans expected to be in place much earlier than usual. Audio

7:34 AM.Businesswoman Victoria Crone will today to confirm she'll seek the Auckland mayoralty in next year's election. Audio

7:27 AM.The Republican presidential hopeful, Ted Cruz, is leading Donald Trump in the crucial primary state of Iowa. Audio

7:23 AM.Tornados, hail and lightening hit Canterbury yesterday, starting fires, overturning silage wagons and flooding parts of the region. Audio

7:21 AM.Russia has confirmed one of its warships fired warning shots at a Turkish vessel in teh Aegean Sea. Audio

7:16 AM.John Key says New Zealand consumers will pay about $100 extra dollars a year to meet New Zealand's targets Audio

7:10 AM.World leaders are hailing the landmark climate change agreement adopted in Paris as a turning point towards a low-carbon future. Audio

7:07 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:59 AM.The international deal on climate change, is likely to put even more pressure on oil prices. Audio

6:58 AM.This week's business agenda Audio

6:56 AM.The software maker, Atlassian, has broken records with its planned public listing on the Nasdaq stock exchange in the United States. Audio