1The grandmother of a little girl abandoned in Melbourne nearly a year ago became so emotional during the girl's mother's murder trial that the judge asked that some of her words not be translated. The woman was giving evidence in the trial of 55-year-old Nai Yin Xue who is charged with murdering his wife An An Liu in September 2007.

2The Government has today gazetted new regulations giving medical officers of health the power to force people to stay home or away from school if they have swine flu. The directive comes as the number of cases of the flu today rose again.

3Anti-abortion groups say an over the counter kit which tells the gender of a foetus during early pregnancy could lead to more abortions. The Australian company Intelligender says it will be launching the product in New Zealand within the next couple of weeks.

4The police in Wanaka are investigating how a promising 13-year-old snowboarder ended up in a coma after drinking an entire bottle of 35 percent alcohol in 20 minutes. The boy was at a four day devlopment camp and was taken to Dunedin Hospital after he was discovered on Saturday night.

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6In recent revelations, Prime Minister John Key says he had heard a rumour about former minister Richard Worth's conduct toward women some years ago but Dr. Worth had denied it at the time. The Prime Minister rejects allegations by Labour leader Phil Goff that Dr. Worth was not given the position as Speaker of the House because of his somewhat suspect behaviour in the past.

7An international aviation body says the airline industry is likely to lose $9-billion this year - nearly double an estimate made three months ago.

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9Gary Duffin, father of Karla Cardno, a Lower Hutt schoolgirl who was brutally raped and murdered 20 years ago, is facing sex charges in the High Court in Wellington today.

10Seventeen bodies have now been recovered from the part of the Atlantic Ocean where an Air France aircraft disappeared last week. The bodies were lifted by Brazilian and French ships searching the area.

11A 51-year-old man is dead after he had his mouth taped shut by flatmates during a drinking session in Motueka last night. Michael McGrath died suddenly after the practical gag went horribly wrong.

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13After 13 years in prison, David Bain was on Friday found not guilty of murdering his parents and siblings in Dunedin in 1994. However, he still faces a coroner's inquest into the death of his family members, and a potential lengthy battle to gain compensation from the Crown. There are calls for the law to be changed, allowing the jury to determine eligibility for compensation.

14Renovations to two petrol stations in the far north will see Kaikohe residents go without a fuel outlet for more than two months.

15Taranaki has maintained its grip on the Womad music festival after councillors decided it was too valuable to let go. The New Plymouth Council has decided to underwrite the festival to allow it to go ahead.

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17There are fears that an over the counter kit which tells the gender of a foetus during early pregnancy could lead to more abortions. The Australian company Intelligender says it will be launching the product in New Zealand within the next couple of weeks.

18The Minister of Trade, Tim Groser, is in Indonesia for a meeting of the Cairns Group of 19 agriculture exporting countries, including New Zealand. Talks are underway regarding ruling out subsidies that both the United States, and the European Union had recently reintroduced.

19Britain's Labour Party has suffered one of biggest defeats in its history in the European parliamentary elections. Across Europe the far-right have enjoyed a resurgence of support, with the British National Party wining its first seat in the European Parliament.

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21If you have red or blonde hair and used to get badly sunburnt as a teenager you may be ten times more likely than the general population to develop melanoma. A new study by group Molemap have developed six points to help identify and prevent the cancer.

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23News from South America, including: why police in Chile are keeping a close eye on people carrying heavy black suitcases at airports; Influenza A H1N1 'swine flu' in Mexico; conflict in Peru;

24United States President Barack Obama is considering putting North Korea back on a list of countries deemed to be sponsors of terrorism. The move comes as the international community looks for a response to Pyongyang's most recent nuclear test.

25The official result in Lebanon's election won't be announced till late this evening New Zealand time, but most have agreed that it will be victory for the incumbent anti-Syrian co-alition.

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27Cost cutting by councils in Auckland has seen the region's civil defence group forced to slash its budget for the coming year by more than $200-thousand. The Civil Defence and Emergency Response Group provides assistance in natural disasters.

28The Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe has taken over as chairman of Africa's largest trade bloc COMESA. In his inaugural speech he urged some of the world's poorest countries to boost development and reduce dependence on foreign assistance.

29In Colombia the murder last week of a young pregnant lawyer allegedly by a child assassin has shone the spotlight on the growing problem of children being involved in serious crime. Rebel groups have long recruited children into their armies, though the latest run of crime committed by children appears to have no political connections.

30Residents of Porirua City could soon be flocking to their very own watering hole, if plans for what it calls an 'iconic public fountain' get the go ahead.

31For many travellers to Australia no visit's complete without riding the Ghan, the famous sleeper train which bisects the Outback taking 48 hours to travel over 3 thousand kilometres between Adelaide and Darwin.