1Crime has fallen to its lowest level in over thirteen years.

2The secondary teachers union, the PPTA, has rejected a new pay offer from the Government and Auckland teachers have started wildcat industrial action.

3Business News.

4A new study on gambling has recealed that an incresing number of Pacific Islanders, Maori and Asians are wasting money on gambling, with some having to sell their homes to pay of debts.

5The British Head of a Stock trading firm which had operations in New Zealand has appeared in a Taipai Court on allegations of money laundering and fraud.

6Health officials are concerned that frustrated parents are resorting to any means to stop repeated headlice infestations in their children.

7News and Sport.

8Four New Zealand forensic experts have arrived in the Soloman Islands to help with the investigstion the weekend slaying of this countries Deputy High Commission to Honiere Bridget Nicols.

9In Western Indian 6 people have been killed in fresh outbreaks of religious violence, which started after crowds of Hindus and Muslims started stoning each other and setting shops on fire.

10The trucking industry is trying to improve it image as debate continues over saftey standards and truck damage to roads.

11The small number of Maori working as health professional has been highlighted as a factor of the number of death rates for Maori men.

12Budding young pollution detectors have been out today testing the quality of New Zealands waterways for World Water Day.

13Update on Cricket Score.