1The father of one of two girls murdered outside a Christchurch party says the 17 year sentence for their killer - Lipene Sila - is inadequate.

2The defence force has been told to do a better job of explaining big cost blowouts and time delays.

3The National Party has revealed documents showing that Health Minister David Cunliffe had already decided to replaced the Hawkes Bay District Health Board with a commissioner in February after giving it a week to reply to his concerns.

4Business News, including the country posting a larger than expected current account deficit.

5North Korea will shortly hand over a document detailing information about its secretive nuclear programme.

6Parliament's health select committee is urging the Government to adopt wide powers to fight obesity.

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8A man is facing a number of charges after an early morning rampage through the streets of Hamilton.

9The High Court has been told some people are in jail for longer because rehabilitation systems are inadequate.

10John Key has come under attack for what his political opponents say is his lack of understanding of New Zealand's history, after he claimed New Zealand came together peacefully with no civil war or violence, despite the Maori Land Wars.

11Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including progress on a Treaty settlement between the Government and Taranaki Whanui.

12A top youth court judge says technology is dramatically changing the face of youth gangs in South Auckland.

13The Police Union says an assault case should never have been brought against four officers from Whakatane.

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15The Corrections Department has announced Wellington Prison will be closed temporarily and inmates moved to other jails.

16The crisis in Zimbabwe is provoking growing international condemnation.

17America's biggest lender, Countrywide, stands accused of deceiving thousands of borrowers using unfair business practises.

18A further milestone has been reached in the Treaty of Waitangi settlement between the Government and a collection of Taranaki Whanui iwi.

19Business News.

20The Air New Zealand cup competition could be reduced from 14 teams to either 11 or 12.

21Australia has officially asked Japan to suspend its scientific whaling programme.

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23The Christchurch City Council is investing more than $1.4 million in a trial scheme which will triple security cameras numbers.

24A 17 year old soldier has been arrested after another soldier was stabbed at multiple times at the Tekapo Army base.

25In Australia, the much condemned Aboriginal town camps outside of Alice Springs are about to experience a massive change.

26Medsafe says its keeping an eye on the situation with a GlaxoSmithKline thyroid medication that is suddenly producing side effects, but is still endorsing the medicine.

27Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including ongoing Treaty of Waitangi Settlement developments.

28In the wake of earthquakes, cyclones and typhoons, the Red Cross says the spread of HIV Aids is a disaster in its own right.

29Russia has long had a problem with corruption, and many Russians feel little can be done with such an entrenched problem.