1The Canterbury Regional Council is on the verge of being sacked after the region's mayors expressed their concerns to the government of Environment Canterbury's management of water resource allocation in the region. A government ordered review has recommened that the elected ECan board be replaced by a commission while a seperate water management entity is created.

2News from the United Kingdom, including: a new book about Gordon Brown; conflict between Argentina and Britain over oil around Falkland Islands.

3The Minister of Housing and Fisheries, Phil Heatley, has resigned over use of ministerial credit card.

4New Technology, including: problems with Telecom's XT network; steam cars;