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An overnight curfew has come into force in the downtown part of LA to try and end days of demonstrations and stop any vandalism or looting. The mayor has also declared a local emergency and expects the curfew, which runs from 8pm to 6am, to last several days. The city is reeling after days of intense protests against immigration raids led to some clashes between demonstrators and police. CNN's Michael Yoshida spoke to Lisa Owen.

Auckland Transport's new electric ferry has hit the water for the first time. Workers began the slow process of bringing the vessel from the factory floor into the Tamaki River in Mt Wellington where it will undergo trials. It is hoped the New Zealand designed and made ferries will make ripples worldwide. Victor Waters reports.

Formula One's governing body has granted Red Bull junior driver Arvid Lindblad a super licence ahead of his 18th birthday. It comes after the Red Bull team requested an exemption for the young driver, with Formula One rules stipulating drivers must be over the age of 18. Dana Johannsen spoke to Lisa Owen.

Asia correspondent Erin Hale spoke to Lisa Owen about trade negotiations between US and Chinese officials as they continued in London, as well as two stars from K-pop super group BTS who are set to make a return after completing mandatory military service.

A speed limit increase near a beachside town north of Auckland is being described as dangerous and hugely confusing. The chunk of road on the Hibiscus Coast Highway has gone from 50 kms back up to 70kms. It's part of the government's policy to reverse Labour's speed limit reductions that it said slowed Kiwis and the economy down. Some locals have complained saying the stretch of highway between Orewa village and Hatfields beach is a busy spot with pedestrians and beachgoers. In a letter to locals Auckland Transport said it doesn't think the speed limit change to 70kms is "desirable or appropriate", but it is legally obligated to make the change. Auckland councillor for Albany John Watson spoke to Lisa Owen.

Australia correspondent Nick Grimm spoke to Lisa Owen about a major IVF provider admitting it transferred the wrong embryo to a patient.

News from the business sector, including a market report.

A survivor of abuse in state care is heartbroken after her long-held dream of buying a gypsy wagon to travel around in ran into a wall of bureaucracy. As soon as Robyn Dandy received compensation for torture at the Lake Alice child and adolescent unit in the 1970s she bought a wagon, fulfilling a promise she made to her grandson before he died in a house fire. Now, state housing provider Kainga Ora has said the wagon breaks its rules and must go. Jimmy Ellingham reports.

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Street demonstrations in Los Angeles are rolling on as political tensions ramp up. The city's mayor has said LA is being used as a 'test case' for the federal government to take over from local and state authorities. Now more troops are on their way. About 700 marines have been mobilised and the Pentagon has said the US President is deploying another two thousand National Guard Troops to the area after the initial order this weekend. LA correspondent Toni Waterman spoke to Lisa Owen.