1The use of the controversial poison ten-eighty is to be re-examined by the Environmental Risk Management Authority in a move that is being welcomed by both pro and anti ten-eighty factions.

2The hunt continues in the Solomon Islands for the killers of New Zealand Diplomat Bridget Nicols.

3Paliament has paid tribute to Bridget Nicols this afternoon.

4The Prosecution has told the jury hearing in the Mark Lundy murder trial, that the polo shirt is the silent witness in the two killings.

5Business News.

6The public meltdown within the Alliance seems set to continue on for another two weeks with the party's leader Jim Anderton saying it will at least that long before he makes any decisions on his future.

7News and Sport.

8The Rugby World Cup Board meets in Wales soon to decide if New Zealand should remian a cohost in next years competition.

9The number of New Zealanders visiting Australia has dramatically dropped, raising suggesting that souring transtasman relations are turing people off from going to this coutries biggest tourist destination.

10An explosion on a back of a truck in Dunedin this afternoon has blowen out hotel windows and damaged car and showered other with sludge.

11A private investor has come to the rescue of the Americans cup village funding a $3 million dollar project to provide more superyatch berthings facilities.

12Protests, punch-ups and ejections were missing today from the Auckland City Councils first meeting since the violent meeting last week when a brawl erupted.