1Tsunami advisory warnings have just been lifted for New Zealand following the fifth largest earthquake this century off the coast of Chile. The death toll in Chile from Saturday's 8.8-magnitude quake is at 708, with that number predicted to rise. The relatives of around 120 New Zealanders in Chile are still waiting an anxious wait for news, after the huge quake disrupted communications.
2Tsunami advisory warnings have just been lifted for New Zealand following the fifth largest earthquake this century off the coast of Chile. It triggered a Pacific-wide tsunami alert, and mass coastal evacuations. About 50-countries and territoriers from New Zealand to Japan are predicted to expect some ocean surges. Was the New Zealand response appropriate?
3A recent major study on violence and anti-social behaviour in teen girls has found that girls are becoming increasingly aggressive, not just physically, but also through relational aggression and cyber-bullying. Social Anthropologist, Donna Swift is a third of the way though the 'Girls Project' in which she's gathering information from 3-thousand girls. The goal is to find out how, why and how often girls are violent and the impact on society and their peers.
4News from the Middle East, including: ongoing story of the Hamas assassination in Dubai.
5Political Commentary with Matthew Hooton and Andrew Campbell, including: Phil Heatley's resignation; Auckland's waterfront; 2011 Rugby World Cup; Telecom's continued network problems; 2010 ACT Party Conference;
6Urbanist Tommy Honey on: waterfronts of Auckland and Wellington;