1Doctors say the climber injured in last night's eruption on Mount Ruapheu was just seconds from death when he was rescued. Mt Ruapehu itself has been quiet today after last night's eruption.

2The crash landing of one of Eagle Air's planes in June is believed to be linked to the grounding of its fleet.

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4The older daughter of Ni Yin Xue says she wants him to give himself up to the police hunting him in the United States after abandoning his three year old daughter Qian Xun Xue and allegedly murdering his wife, Anan Liu.

5The Government is forcing Telecom to split into three parts by next April - comprising retail, wholesale and network divisions.

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7The jury in the trial of a man accused of killing two people in a hit and run has retired to make its decision.

8Police in South Auckland are treating the death of a 10 month old baby as suspicious.

9A Christchurch dairy owner is being praised by the police for choosing to fight back against a teenage burglar.

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11The National Party's Health Policy was released today, and emerging from this were plans to scrap independant fee rise reviews for doctors.

12Shane Buckingham narrowly missed being struck by a lahar after last night's eruption on Mt Ruapehu.

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14The company which operates the skifields at Mt Ruapehu closed the Whakapapa and Turoa skifields today after last night's eruption.

15Truckloads of soldiers and riot police have surrounded a number of monasteries in Rangoon in Myanmar.

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17A two kilomtere long lake is forming behind a massive landslide in the Southern Alps.

18Parliament today celebrated the centenary of Dominion Day.

19The Scottish diet is famous for its love of fat- and it's taking its toll.

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21An Auckland University study has shown that drinking moderate amounts of alcohol can improve brain function.

22The latest reports from Myanmar say soldiers and riot police are moving in on protestors.

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2450 years ago today soldiers from the United Stated Army were on the streets of the town of Little Rock escorting nine black students to high school as segregation ended.

25Japan's new Prime Minister - Yasuo Fukuda - has stepped into place, replacing Shinzo Abe.