1Attempts to rescue a seriously ill man on a yacht off the South Island's West Coast have failed.
2Auckland Police arrest a Chinese man accused of kidnapping a Chinese student and are seeking other people thought be involved.
3Four US contractors are killed in Iraq and their bodies are mutilated and dragged through the streets.
4Court of Appeal hears Donna Awatere-Huata's appeal against a High Court decision that may have led to her expulsion from Parliament.
5Child and youth law conference in Auckland told that children of methamphetamine users must be considered at risk.
6Two US tourists attacked and robbed after altercation at Whangarei Falls.
7Business News.
8Minister of Health says there will be no program to screen men for prostate cancer, as existing screening methods are not satisfactory.
9New statistics show that the NZ population is rapidly aging and that more older people are remaining in the workforce.
10Working group releases study on TV violence and makes a number of recommendations.
11Disciplinary hearing into a doctor involved in the care of Mark Burton continues in Invercargill.
12Transfund will have a surplus at the end of the year. John Banks says Auckland could use the money.
13Statistics for 2001 show a 10% increase over previous year. Expert warns officials to not lose focus on young people while an all-age strategy is launched.