1A Northland boy who shot his father after years of abuse has been found not guilty of murder, but guilty of manslaughter.

2The Government aims to save millions in the health budget by getting its drug agency, Pharmac, to purchase drugs for all hospitals.

3Australia's Governor General, Peter Hollingwood, is defying calls to resign, instead apologising for earlier comments downplaying child sexual abuse in the Anglican Church, when he was the Archbishop of Brisbane.

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5In Egypt the death toll from a fire that ripped through a crowded night train has reached 373.

6Claims of racism are once again dividing the Taranaki community of Waitara, following the decision to dismiss attempts to bring a private murder prosecution against a police officer who shot and killed a local man.

7Heavey rain has deluged Great Barrier Island and the Corromandal Peninsular causing slips flooding and cutting off the town of Whitianga.

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9In Fiji protestors have condamned as too harsh the life sentence handed down to George Speight, for his leading role in the coup in May 2000.

10The Malbourough District Council is moving to protect declining fish stocks in the Malbourough sounds, saying that the fishery there is now in a critical state.

11A High Court Jury has heard from Police that Mark Lundy told police he was with a prostitute in Wellington, whilst his wife and daughter were slain in Palmeston North.

12Arguments over the use of ten-eighty poisen on Stuart Island has taken a nasty turn with threats to harm DOC staff.

13Fresh moves are underway to protect the great kiwi "OE" following reports that Britain might cut New Zealanders present rights to a two year working visa.

14After visiting two major US allies, Japan and South Korea, President Bush is ending his diplomatic tour of Asian on a very different note in Bejing. Americas relationship with China has improved in recent months, boosted by Bejing' support of Americas self decleared "War on terrorism".