1The defence for Chris Kahui has told the court that the police investigation was a disaster.

2The Government has warned not everyone will be happy with tomorrow's Budget.

3The jury in the Hamilton High Court trial of Ian Crutchley - accused of attempting to murder his terminally ill mother - has returned after just four hours to say it was split and couldn't agree on a verdict.

4In America, Democratic Presidential candidate Barack Obama has claimed a major milestone despite a crushing loss in the Kentucky Primary to Hillary Clinton, with a win in the Iowa Primary that puts him within reach of securing the Democratic Party's nomination for President.

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6There's a big questionmark over how much electioneering one of the country's largest unions will be able to do as the Electoral Commission decides whether the Engineering, Printing and Manufacturing Union can be considered as a third party of a "person".

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8Six mainstream churches have decided to reject the advice of the Electoral Commission about their campaign for social justice.

9Two major High Court trials have drawn to a close in Christchurch.

10School boards and teachers say schools will remain under financial pressure despite a five per cent boost in their funding.

11The New Zealand First Party has said that it would want GST cut from 12.5% 10% as part of any post-election coalition deal.

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13The genes from the extinct Tasmanian Tiger have been brought back to life after nearly 100 years.

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15United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki Moon is on his way Myanmar to see the devastation of cyclone Nargis for himself.

16Scientists are warning some types of carbon nanotubes used in electronics and sport goods could cause lung disease and cancers.

17The former general manager of Mercury Energy says 24 warning notices about non-payment over seven years were sent out to Folole Muliaga, the woman who died after power was cut to her home and her oxygen machine failed.

18Ructions have broken out among the ranks of the Green Party over efforts to get Party Co-Leader Russel Norman into Parliament ahead of the Election by moving him up the party list.

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20The Government is set to make nearly 160 million dollars a year from the Emissions Trading Scheme by 2013.

21A former Rugby Union head says New Zealand rugby will suffer greatly if television screening rights are changed, with TVNZ calling for a change to Sky's current control over most first aired sport.

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23The death toll from the earthquake that's devastated China's southwest now exceeds 40,000 people.

24An Australian Software Company and Nelson Internet provider claim they have made a breakthrough in "Video on Demand". The software, it is claimed, will end the frustrations of waiting hours for videos to load.

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26Consumers wanting new heat pumps before the winter chill kicks in are being advised to watch out for rogue operators.

2761 year old grandfather Graham Arcus was attacked on Saturday night as he walked past a bus stop on Manukau road.

28The first major debate on abortion in Britain for nearly 20 years, MPs have voted not to change the upper legal time limit

29At 72 years old, American Repulican Presidential Nominee John McCain would be the oldest first term president in America's history, and has planned to release his medical records to assuage fears. Plus Democratic Senator Teddy Kennedy has been diagnosed with a brain tumor.