1The comments made by the Associate Minister of Maori Affairs, Tariana Turia, that Maori are suffering a post colonial traumatic strss syndrome has caused a polictical backlash.
2In Wellington people were evacuated from a school and business district after a suspected gas leak was reported.
3Business News.
4Two other petrol companies, BP and Mobil have announced that they will be increasing their petrol prices.
5The American billionarier who brought cannibis into the country during the Americas Cup has been named today after name supression was lifted.
6News and Sport.
7East Timor is celebrating the anniversay of the vote for independence that occurred last year.
8The Minister of Education, Trevor Mallard, has announced that the Education Review Office is to be reviewed.
9In the Hawkes Bay police have arrested seventeen people in a drug investigation.
10The Atternoy General, Maragret Wilson, is reviewing the fraud charges of a senior Police Officer convicted last year.
11The Powhutata tree has made a come back under the plans and help of members of Project Crimison.