1UN Security Council meets in wake of bombing of the UN offices in Baghdad.

2Liberian ship trying to enter Wellington harbour has developed steering problems in poor weather.

3Virgin Blue appears before Commerce Commission in hearing on the proposed purchase of a stake of Air New Zealand by Qantas.

4Business News.

5Government to cap tertiary students' fees. Tertiary institutions unhappy.

6Police decide they will not investigate former Health ministers (including Helen Clark) on criminal nuisance charges relating to the bad blood scandals in the 1980s.

7Suspect in 1987 Arrowtown murder will stand trial.

8CYFS defends decision to not to allow clients to use Dunedin facilities, rather than spend nights in Police cells.

9Report estimates Manukau City loses $90m a year through gambling in addition to social problems.

10Chemotherapy patients at Auckland Hospital are having to wait up to six weeks to commence their treatment.

11Bus and Coach Association holds seminar in Christchurch. Industry unhappy at DoC charges. Safety issues discussed.

12Hokitika Wild Foods Festival organiser wants to have numbers limited to try and stop people "trashing the town". Bylaws to be introduced.