1Why did it take a year for the Medical Council to suspend a medical doctor's practicing certificate despite repeated pleas from the Health and Disability Commission? The Minister of Health, Tony Ryall, has called for and urgent report from the Medical Council in to Auckland doctor Dr. Ratilal Ranchod. Dr. Ranchod has been the subject of at least 16-complaints to the Health and Disability Commission dating back to May 2006.

2Potential changes to knife possession laws could be on the way; possibly outlined as soon as today. The Minister of Justice, Simon Power, is expected to release a report signalling areas where changes to knife possession laws might be needed. It comes amid concerns from the Police and youth workers about the increasing possession of knives and crimes involving them among the youth of Christchurch.

3News from the United Kingdom, including: several high profile rape cases in Britain; the 2010 general election; controversy over MI5 head taking about torture;