1In Hollywood the Academy Awards have begun. Peter Jacksons 'Lord of the Rings' has been nominated for thirteen Awards, with so far winning four.
2Business News
3In what is being descibed as an environmental milestone, a hundred and thirty thousand hectres of native forest on the West Coast have been added to Conservation Land.
4The meeting to discuss what to do about the problem of Waitara Street kids has been abandoned half way through.
5Researchers at Otago University are advising the Department of Conservation not to permitt new Whale watching operations in Kaikora.
6Oscars Announcement.
7News and Sport
8The fighting continues in the Middle East with Israeli troups killing at least one Palestinian and wounding at least two others in a Gaza strip refugee camp.
9In Australian a Senate inquiry has begun into the children overboard contravery which has seen the Howard Government which has seen accused of lying about illegal immigrants throwing their children off a ship during last years election campaign.
10A power line accross the Torres Channel will not be market for low flying pilots.
11The Bluff Oyster Season began today with trawlers reporting good catches.
12Discussion of the final awards of the Oscars.
13Greymouth residents are shocked by the loss of the 75 year old rail footbridge.