1Alasdair Thompson has been sacked as the chief executive officer of the northern Employers and Manufacturers Association for his sexist stand on working women. This appears to have brought the organisation into disrepute, resulting in dismissal.

2It's come as no surprise to politicians that Mr Thompson has been sacked. Mainly they cite a lack of confidence in his being able to continue in his current role due to a lack of credibility.

3The Royal Commission into the Pike River Coal mine disaster has confirmed it has been forced to use its powers to compel people to cooperate with it. Specifically the mine's contractors have pulled out of the inquiry as the government will not meet their ongoing legal bills.

4The Prime Minister, John Key, says Labour's plan to introduce a capital gains tax will take the country screaming backwards. He also says it will be hard to administer and take a long time to bring in any money.

5Even some tax experts who oppose a capital gains tax, argue if New Zealand is going to have one it must apply to the family home or it's just not worth doing at all

6Business News

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8A lawyer experienced in commissions of inquiry says Pike River contractors have reason to be cautious. They say that any evidence they give could be used for other cases.

9Manu Korihi News, including; The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, has increased his majority in the Te Tai Tokerau electorate; The Labour MP, Parekura Horomia, is to announce next week whether or not he will stand again in the eastern M?ori seat; The M?ori Women's Welfare League has begun an internal inquiry into the activities of some of its branches linked to the Destiny Church; A kuia from Parihaka says the possible closure of the Taranaki Farmers store in nearby Pungarehu would be a blow to P? residents

10One of the main roads linking Lyttelton with Christchurch is so badly quake-damaged it may never be reopened. Evans Pass is used by up to 150-trucks per day carrying oversized or explosive goods which need to use the road but can't, so it will have an impact on the port.

11Hundreds of pieces of luggage have been retrieved from Christchurch hotels within the central city's badly quake-damaged red zone and returned to owners throughout the world.

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13The Council of Trade Unions says the Northern Employers and Manufacturers Association has more work to do to restore its reputation following today's sacking of its chief Alasdair Thompson. This is the time for them to address particularly the inequalities women face in the workforce.

14A member of the Maori Women's Welfare League who's opposed to a Destiny Church leader becoming President says almost two and half thousand church members have enrolled in the league in the last few weeks. The League has put these new memberships on hold and stopped Hana Tamaki (co-founder of Destiny) from running for president. while it investigates the branches backing her presidency ands the league is a non-sectarian organisation.

15More than 200 protesters marched on Parliament this afternoon with a clear message- "rail against the Kapiti expressway", citing lack of consultation over the route as the reason for the protest.

16Labour is yet to announce its capital gains tax on investment property but already the critics are lining up to shoot it down, saying it would take the country backwards and that to work it has to include the family home. But other countries like Australia and Canada do have forms of this tax.

17Business News including; The Government's deficit for the year looks closer to being 16 billion dollars rather than 17 but the Finance Minister says spending cuts will continue

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19A leading researcher on the harm caused by alcohol, says the role social networking sites have in promoting a drinking culture to young people is a major problem that needs to be urgently addressed. They reflect the kind of drinking culture being promoted and distribute viral marketing.

20Manu Korihi News, including; The Mana Party leader, Hone Harawira, has increased his majority in the Tai Tokerau electorate, in official results for the June by-election; A member of M?ori Women's Welfare League, says two-and-half-thousand Destiny Church members have enrolled in the league in the last few weeks; The professor of M?ori at Taranaki polytechnic, says his department's new home will help spread kaupapa M?ori throughout the institution.

21The Government is looking into the possibility of having a census every ten years instead of every five. This year's census was delayed until 2013 because of the Christchurch earthquakes.