1Fears of a major environmental disaster in Gisbourne have eased this morning, after a predicted storm in the area failed to materialise where a ship, the Jodie F Millenium, has run aground.

2More than a dozen State House tenants have asked to be transferred out of the Palmerston North suburb of Highbury because of gang tension.

3A witness in the double murder trial of a Palmeston North Businessman says that he was offered immunity from prosecution, if he told police of his involvement in the killings.

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5The fire service has removed the body of a young construction worker from the Auckland buliding site where he was crushed to death.

6Overseas, Pakistani's President has arrived in Washington for talks with his American counterpart, George W Bush, and Senior Members of the United States Administration.

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8Steven Wallis' sister had to wipe away tears as she gave evidence in support of the man who shot her brother.

9The Government is adopting a cautious approach to the Kyoto Protocol on climate change in the face of business concerns that it could drive industries and jobs off shore.

10The police have called off an arial, sea and shoreline search for a boy who was swept out to sea North of Auckland this afternoon.

11There are warnings today of significant reductions to services in the Cook Strait, as a proposal to reduce the speed of all shipping in the Malbourough sounds is adopted.