1The police have revealed that the gunman shot last night in Christchurch challenged armed officers to come out of hiding and face him. 42-year-old Shayne Sime was shot dead by police after he shot over 100 rounds in the street where he lived.

2Residents in Waihi village on the southern shore of Lake Taupo are being asked to voluntarily leave the area because of the risk of landslides.

3Christchurch man James Mason - sentenced to nine months supervision and ordered to attend anger management classes - still insists he did not punch his four year old son in the face.

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5There has been another attack on New Zealand forces in Afghanistan, a convoy triggered an explosion in the north-west of the country.

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7Twenty-five homes in west Auckland may remain cut-off overnight as heavy rain has flooded Tram Valley Road in Swanson.

8The teachers' union, the NZEI, says the gloves are off in the growing row over the government's national standards policy. The Minister of Education's comments today have heightened concerns that the information collected will be used to rank schools.

9The National-led Government has approved changes to allow private hospitals to do more taxpayer-funded operations. Rules have been changed to allow district health boards to negotiate long-term contracts with private health providers.

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11Music stars have been paying tribute to Michael Jackson at the black entertainment awards in Los Angeles, as his family orders a fresh autopsy into his death.

12The Green Party says allowing heavier trucks on the country's highways will cause more road damage, and undermine moves to put more freight to go by rail.

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14Those who knew the Christchurch gunman who was shot dead by the police say he appeared to live a quiet, reclusive life.

15The Government is ruling out any major changes to the welfare system. As usual, Minister of Social Development and Employment Paula Bennett was unavailable to comment.

16The threat of landslides has forced Civil Defence to ask Waihi Village residents to voluntarily leave the area.

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18The ousting of President Manuel Zelaya in Honduras is drawing widespread criticism across Latin America and the wider world.

19It's just been revealed that the clothing company Line 7 has been placed into receivership.

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21The teachers' union, the NZEI, says the gloves are off in the growing row over the government's national standards policy. The Minister of Education's comments today have heightened concerns that the information collected will be used to rank schools.

22News from the United Kingdom, including: relationship between Britain and Iran pushed after Iran take hostages; fining parents of children who misbehave in classroom; heatwave in Britain;

23The peace and tranquility in a suburban street in Napier was shattered over the weekend by the sound of a loud blast which shattered windows in several houses.

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25A study by the Syrian government says that hundreds of thousands of people in Syria are living in poverty and dependent on state aid.

26Doctors treating cancer patients have long puzzled over what to do when tumours they're treating develope resistance to chemotherapy drugs.

27It's the 40th anniversary of the Stonewall riots, credited with giving birth to the modern gay liberation movement around the World.