1New Zealand's current account balance deteriorated further in the year to the end of September and now accounts for 8% of the economy.

2A fire which has been burning for over 48 hours may not be out until tomorrow say the Fire Service. The blaze at what used to be Southdown Freezing works in Penrose is believed to be Auckland's largest fire ever.

3The police who are investigating the death of a Christchurch prostitute are now focussing on who could have picked her up on Thursday night. 27 year old Mellory Manning was found in the Avon River on Friday morning.

4Northland Regional Councillors are warning the Mayor of the Far North District Council, Wayne Brown that they will not allow any further personal attacks on them.

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6Lawyer Chris Comesky, who brokered the return of several war medals has been kicked off the case by the presiding judge. He was also acting as the lawyer for one of the two men who are accused of stealing the medals from a Waiuru museum.

7Charities say that difficult economic times will affect the help they can give to people to New Zealand and abroad.

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9Dermatologists are worried about Pharmac's decision to widen access to potentially dangerous acne drugs saying it could put patients at risk.

10The police in Whakatane are investigating the death of a Spanish man in the town's police cells. A post-mortem has confirmed Francisco Javier De Larratea Soler had no physical injuries when he died on Friday.

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12Rival company Open Country Cheese, says the Fonterra's new on-line trading for whole milk powder has contributed to a drop in international dairy prices.

13US investigators will interview crew members and assess data and voice recorders to help determine what caused a Continental Airlines aircraft to veer off the end of a runway at Denver airport. All 115 people aboard the jet escaped though dozens were taken to hospital with injuries ranging from minor to life threatening.

14The United States claims that there is no way Zimbague's problems can be solved while president Mugabe is in office. The country's in the grip of a cholera epidemic which has killed hundreds and its economy is in freefall.

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16The economy is set to slip further in to the red. The Bank of New Zealand's Craig Ebert predicts the deficit will keep rising before it comes down again.

17The Ministry of Health says hospital waiting times for people with serious conditions are at their worst in four years. There are 110 emergency physicians in New Zealand.

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20The Iraqi Parliament is rejecting a new law allowing foreign troops to stay. The move affects all foreign troops in Iraq except American forces.

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22Colombia's FARC rebels have released a statement saying they will free six hostages including two politicians and four security officers from jungle camps.