1Up to 700 households could be helped into their first home by the Government under a long-awaited shared equity pilot scheme.

2The Serious Fraud Office is launching an investigation into the Blue Chip and Bridgecorp Finance Companies, both recently collapsed leaving investors unsure of how much if any of their money they will be able to retrieve.

3Chinese authorities are warning of the possibility of epidemics in the wake of the Sichuan earthquake, as dead remain unburied.

4The State Services Commission has referred concerns about the academic qualifications of former Immigration head Mary Anne Thompson to the Police.

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9Police have recovered a body, believed to be missing Israeli tourist Liat Okin.

10Fog caused major disruption at airports around the country today.

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12Unpublished data shows the breast cancer drug Herceptin may be a third less effective if it's given after chemotherapy.

13Aid agencies say most of the survivors of Cyclone Nargis in Myanmar have yet to receive emergency food and supplies.

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15The two people accused of murdering South Otago 18 year old Michael Hutchings have been ordered to stand trial.

16The focus is on harmony in Hamilton this weekend, a far cry from the screaming sound of the recent V8 car races.

17A landslide late last night has forced the evacuation of a large villa in central Wellington.

18In America, Senator Barack Obama has managed to quash any calls of him being sexist with a sweet natured apology for a "sweetie" comment he made to a female journalist.

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20China's army personnel are said to have reached all of the worst affected areas of the Sichuan earthquake.

21Animal welfare groups are fighting to get help for Myanmar's livestock following the cyclone.

22The Waikato District Council says it's not a given that Icepak will be able to rebuild on the site of the Tamahere explosion.

23Some of Auckland's Pacific leaders are dismayed at the bad press being received by the Immigration Service's Pacific Division.

248 years after gay marriage was banned in California, the State Supreme Court has ruled the ban unconsitutional.

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26The Fisheries Minister has been both criticised and lauded for rejecting a 500 square km marine reserve off Great Barrier Island.

27Fiji is debating whether the 2006 coup makers, such as the interim Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, should be given immunity.

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29Focus on Politics: A look at how the Internet is being used to campaign in election year.

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31It's currently Fair Trade Fortnight and this year's theme is environmental justice.