1For the first time Wanganui police have arrested a gang member for wearing gang patches. This happened within hours of the passing of a bylaw banning patches in public places.

2A review chaired by Dame Margaret Baisley of the legal aid system says there are too many lawyers who are not doing a good enough job and it's becoming harder to attract and retain experienced people.

3Maori Television is going ahead with the screening of controversial documentary 'Ten Conditions of Love' about an exiled Muslim leader from China despite calls from embassy officials not to.

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5A magnitude six earthquake rattled parts of the North Island this afternoon.

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7A pet food manufacturer is firmly denying accusations it's knowingly passing off pet food made from horse meat as being fit for human consumption. The company's now being investigated by the Food Safety Authority.

8Supply isn't keeping up with demand in the housing market, with a shortage of homes up for sale in the lead-up to the traditionally busy Spring season. The website realestate.co.nz says the number of new listings fell 1-percent in August compared to July.

9The father of a Rangitoto College student says if next year's school balls are cancelled parents will organise their own. The school cancelled the functions after students and parents ignored the school's warnings not to hold an after party.

10The supermarket company Foodstuffs is scrapping its 5-cent fee for plastic bags. Despite a huge reduction in the number of bags used, the fee became voluntary today after complaints from some Wellington customers.

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12In Australia, New South Wales Health Minister John Della Bosca has resigned his ministry amid revelations of a sex scandal.

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14A review chaired by Dame Margaret Baisley of the legal aid system says there are too many lawyers who are not doing a good enough job and it's becoming harder to attract and retain experienced people.

15The organisations delivering health services to the community are stretched to capacity. Just one of the conclusions of research released today on the performance of primary health organisations (PHO).

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17A forensic accountant says the resources being ploughed into detecting elaborate financial scams in recent years is beginning to bear fruit. A multi-million dollar fraud case has been uncovered at the ASB Bank. The employee of ten years is now in police custody.

18A multi million dollar deal is being finalised to relocate a historical Marae from the banks of the Waikato, due to fears that it's steadily sinking.

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20The deadline for Fiji to set an election date for 2010 or be suspended from the Commonwealth is about the expire. The Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group gave Fiji until the end of today to se an election date for 2010.

21Fire-fighters in California are continuing to battle a raging inferno just north of Los Angeles. A state of emergency has been declared and it's believed that it will take up to a week to get the fire under control.

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23Three senior Australian government ministers are visiting New Delhi over the next week to help restore the country's battered image as a destination for Indian students.

24After almost 100 years of hostility Turkey and Armenia have agreed on a plan to establish diplomatic ties following secret negotiations mediated by Switzerland.

25The United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is travelling to the Arctic to see the evidence of climate change for himself.