1Pan Pharmaceuticals partly blames a rogue analyst for its downfall. Product list to be published. Dave Blanchard says Australian standards higher than in NZ and will not withdraw Pan products. The NZ regulatory environment.

2Striking Kinleith workers confront Carter Holt Harvey shareholders at the AGM in Auckland. Workers concerned at safety in particular.

3Business Report.

4Explosion in Tel Aviv. Four dead. No group has claimed responsibility.

5Possum Bourne dies in Dunedin Hospital.

6New Families Commission announced. To cost $28m and focus on research and advocacy.

7There is to be a parliamentary inquiry into the possibility of the exposure of NZ soldiers to defoliants during the Vietnam War.

8SARS. WHO removes its health warning about travel to Toronto. Canadian officials happy.

9Paradise Bar in Auckland closed down after it is found to be overcrowded.

10Palmerston North man appears in court after shooting at men the day before outside the court. Greatly increased security today.

11New phone translation service to help non-English speakers access government services.