1It's Wanganui with an 'H' but for how long? The New Zealand Geographic Board decided today that the 'H' should be included in the spelling of Whanganui.

2It's Wanganui with an 'H' but for how long? The New Zealand Geographic Board decided today that the 'H' should be included in the spelling of Whanganui. Wanganui Mayor Michael Laws is expecting the Minister to reject the Board's decision, which he has roundly condemned.

3It's Wanganui with an 'H' but for how long? The New Zealand Geographic Board decided today that the 'H' should be included in the spelling of Whanganui. Ken Mair is a spokesperson for the iwi who first wanted an 'H' in Wanganui. He says he's been fighting for the change for two decades.

4Three New Zealand soldiers serving in Afghanistan are being sent home because they emailed photographs of themselves posing with a bomb and machine guns.

5The National Distribution Union is pleased the receivers of Lane Walker Rudkin have laid a complaint with the Serious Fraud Office, though it won't help the 228 people who have lost their jobs.

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7Organisers of the infamous Undie 500 rally say the event won't be returning to Dunedin in the foreseeable future. The decision follows a destructive rampage through Dunedin streets at the end of the tour.

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9The Minister of Finance Bill English faces fresh criticism that he should have disclosed a conflict of interest when claiming roughly $900 a week in accommodation expenses. Labour MP Pete Hodgson tabled a document in the house today stating that all ministers must disclose pecuniary, personal or family interests

10The Supreme Court has ruled that a group of six former Porirua Hospital patients can now sue the Government for compensation.

11Angry Telecom customers in Northland are demanding action and compensation as they wait for repairs on faulty phone lines. There is a growing backlog of work as staff strike against becoming contractors for Australian company Visionstream.

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13Multi-million dollar plans to make Auckland's rail network rival that in Wellington have moved a step closer, with a spin off for a traditionally industrial part of town.

14Organisers of the infamous Undie 500 rally say the event won't be returning to Dunedin in the foreseeable future. The decision follows a destructive rampage through Dunedin streets at the end of the tour. Sixty-seven people were arrested.

15New Zealand is suffering from an epidemic rise in cases of the flesh eating disease 'necrotising fasciitis', with the number of people dying equal to Influenza A H1N1 'swine flu'.

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17Emotions are running high following the New Zealand Geographic Board's unanimous decision that Wanganui should be spelt with an 'H'. It will now be considered by the Minister for Land Information, Maurice Williamson.

18The New Zealand Geographic Board decided today that the 'H' should be included in the spelling of Whanganui. Chairman of the Board, Don Grant says their decision hinged on historical evidence which shows that early settlers always intended that the name of the city match that of the river.

19The Marlborough District Council is delaying decisions about the use of the controversial fumigant methyl bromide, despite a protest today which ended in the council's chamber.

20Mary Travers, of the trio 'Peter, Paul and Mary' has died from cancer at the age of 72.

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22The White House has moved swiftly to dismiss comments by the former president, Jimmy Carter, that suggested recent attacks on Barak Obama's policies are driven by racism. Mr Carter said that many Americans had inherent feelings that Mr Obama was not qualified to be president.

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24Police in Australia say DNA tests have established a man accused of child abuse is the father of his daughter's four children.

25Child abuse experts in Australia say the young person protection system in Victoria is in chaos. This follows a report from the state ombudsman showing that six children were placed in the care of known sex offenders.

26Real estate consultancy Knight Frank says New Zealand ranks among the top 10 housing markets in the world for toughing out the house price slump.

27Parliament has cleared the way for Auckland to become a super city, with one council, one mayor, one rates bill and one plan instead of eight. The new law has been passed after two days of the house sitting under urgency.