1The Employers Federation has criticised calls for a public holiday on the day of Sir Edmund Hillary's funeral.

2The BBC Correspondent in Kathmandu reports on ceremonies commemorating the life of Sir Edmund Hillary.

3Craig Ashworth reports from a public rally to farewell the Tasman-crossing Australian kayakers who became the first pair to cross the Tasman by Kayak when they landed in New Zealand yesterday.

4The housing market has cooled according to the latest figures.

5Business News.

6The South African National Commissioner of Police has been forced to resign as head of Interpol, now facing corruption charges.

7The screenwriters strike in America has muted the announcement of the Golden Globe Awards.

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9The former President of Indonesia is in grave condition in his hospital bed in Jakarta.

10Some Nelson Lakes Residents are kicking up a stink over a new public toilets block that has cost $250,000.

11Christchurch Police say that there is a link between the increase in liquor licences held and violence in the city.

12The Thames Coromandel District Council has suggested a levy on beach visitors to fund lifesaving services.

13The US Federal Reserve is expected to cut interest rates to try and head off recession.

14How vital is the choice of theme music to a US Presidential campaign.

1588 year old English schoolteacher John Lowe is to make his ballet debut in an amateur production of Prokofiev's 'The Stone Flower'.

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