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6:50 AM.Financial markets and investors face the last big week of the year with September quarter current account and economic growth figures due out on Wednesday and Thursday respectively. Audio

6:42 AM.The results from the second round of regional elections in France are expected in the next few hours Audio

6:38 AM.Hundreds of protesters gathered in Wellington yesterday to show oil companies they're not wanted in local waters. Audio

6:26 AM.News from the rural and farming sector. Audio

6:21 AM.Our business editor Gyles Beckford is in now and it's the last big week of the year. Audio

6:16 AM.Mother Nature was out in full force in Canterbury yesterday as tornadoes, hail and lightening whipped through the region. Audio

6:12 AM.The Climate Change Minister says Government policy will not need to change in the near future to meet commitments agreed to in Paris. Audio

6:06 AM.An update from the team at RNZ Sport. Audio

6:00 AM.Landmark deal agreed in Paris, Consumers will pay more as New Zealand aims to meet targets, Kremlin fires warning shot at Turkish fishing vessel and, Storm wrecks havoc in Canterbury Audio

8:57 AM.The Hollywood awards season kicked off this morning with nominations unveiled for this year's Golden Globe Awards in Los Angeles. Audio

8:51 AM.Health authorities in the Pacific are encouraged by news of the world's first vaccine against dengue fever being approved for use in Mexico. Audio

8:47 AM.A trades course created in the aftermath of the Canterbury earthquakes is being hailed as a model for motivating and training young Maori and Pasifika students in Christchurch. Audio

8:41 AM.The Government is being accused of being beholden to the junk food industry and the opposition says the country's poorest children are paying the cost. Audio

8:38 AM.The Porirua City Council is demanding the Housing Minister take immediate action on substandard state and private rental houses in its district. Audio

8:30 AM.A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

8:28 AM.The Salvation Army is on the hunt again for Christmas toy donations - but this time brand new will do thanks very much. Audio

8:25 AM.The rock bottom official cash rate may be helping pay off the mortgage, but savers are suffering and the market remains skittish. Audio

8:20 AM.Donald Trump's call for a ban on Muslims entering the United States takes American politics into a realm unseen for many years. Audio

8:16 AM.Six weeks after a Forest and Bird video revealed Northland native forests are dying, the Department of Conservation has admitted it has no funding to save them . Audio

8:10 AM.A new central agency to combat cyber crime is being described as a huge change in the way this country deals with online threats. Audio

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

7:56 AM.The death of Nicole Leman, and the rescue last night of an injured Israeli tourist who was climbing in Arthur's Pass is prompting search and rescue teams to remind climbers of the need to be prepared.

7:53 AM.A former Alaskan governor is dealing with a heartbreaking family tragedy after learning his daughter died climbing in the South Island this week. Audio

7:48 AM.The country's choice of alternative flag should be known tonight after voting closes in the flag referendum. Audio

7:42 AM.Big business in Auckland could be faced with tens of thousands of dollars in transport levies Audio