1An IT consultant says he warned the Earthquake Commission (EQC) last year that it had a gaping hole in its email security system. The men who exposed a huge privacy breach by the EQC are explaining why they went public.

2140 jobs have been cut at the Department of Conservation (DOC), leaving some fearing for the future of New Zealand's National Parks.

3The Chief Ombudsman is investigating the way the Education Ministry consults schools affected by closures and mergers.

4Detectives believe someone may be helping the killer of road worker George Taiaroa to evade the Police. The Police investigation has now spread as far north as Auckland.

5Thousands of families in the United Kingdom are facing another day without power or heating in freezing conditions. Much of Britain has bit hit by severe winter weather, with the two worst affected areas being Scotland and Northern Ireland.

6A judge has fined a Pacific Blue pilot's who flew out of Queenstown Airport in dangerous conditions in June 2010, but has not revoked his license.

7The Law Commission has proposed the establishment of one media watchdog covering print media, television, radio and the internet.

8The President of Cyprus has appeared on State television in an attempt to convince Cypriots that the bail-out is in their best interests.

9New Zealand recorded a larger than expected trade surplus last month thanks to increased sales of whole milk powder, logs and sheep meat to China.

10China's new President Xi Jinping is in Tanzania on his first official overseas visit, but is being overshadowed by his glamorous wife, singer Peng Liyuan.

11Thirty thousand spectators are expected to attend the Classic Fighters Airshow near Blenheim this weekend. Organisers believe computer games are responsible for awakening interest in classic fighter aircraft.