1The Race Relations Commissioner Gregory Fontain will not be seeking reappointment following his controversial mediation role within the Alliance.

2Hundreds of Cook Strait Ferry stranded passengers have finally received good news, with sailings to resume at 5pm today.

3Business News.

4The Israeli army has moved into more Palestian areas in reponse to the recent wave of suicide bombings.

5Meanwhile the U.S. Government is defending its policies during the Israeli-Palestinian crisis.

6A depositions hearing for the man accussed of killing his two step daughters has begun in the Masterton Disctrict Court.

7Christchurch clinicians say a shortage of Anaesthetists at local hospitals has forced some elective surgery to be cancelled.

8News and Sport.

9Cook Strait Ferry sailings are due to leave Wellington about now but InterIsland Staff are still trying to deal with the back log.

10In Australian it has emerged that the Government is charging assylum seekers who do not qualify for refugeee staus for their stay in detention centres.

11Laboratory tests have recealed five types of anti-boitic resistant bacteria on a supermarket chicken.

12Investigations into the countries largest private tertiary institution aimed at students are set to continue in the wake of intial inquirys that show that public money was misused.

13The latest census results provide a shapshot of the make up of New Zealands cities and Districts.