1Two men are dead and armed police have cordoned off part of Hokitika's main street as they investigate a double shooting in the West Coast town this afternoon.

2The New Zealand judge acting as Vanuatu's coroner, Bevin Dawson, has suddenly left the country, following reports of new threats against him and his family.

3A 100-megawatt dam in Bulla has won resource consent. The decision to approve the project came just this afternoon.

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5The Government is coming under increasing pressure to take a more hands-on role in resolving the leaky building crisis.

6The Chilean Government has apologised at a memorial service for a Wellington woman killed in a car crash caused by a Chilean diplomat who had been drinking.

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8A South Korean navy destroyer has chased down a supertanker hijacked by Somali pirates, and is now shadowing it as it heads for East Africa.

9Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd says it is outrageous that a Chinese coal carrier was far enough off course to slam into part of the Great Barrier Reef.

10The latest business confidence survey shows soaring optimisim that's not backed up by what firms are actually doing.

11A 100-megawatt dam in Bulla has won resource consent. The decision to approve the project came just this afternoon.

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13United States authorities have hit Toyota with a record fine of US $16-million for holding back information about the company's faulty accelerator pedals.

14Some real estate industry players are questioning whether auctions are getting sellers the best possible results.

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16Two men are dead and armed police have cordoned off part of Hokitika's main street as they investigate a double shooting in the West Coast town this afternoon.

17British Prime Minister Gordon Brown is expected tonight to confirm the United Kingdom's 2010 General Election will be held on May 6.

18In the United States some of Barack Obama's supporters who had high expectations of his presidency are starting to run out of patience.

19Aucklanders could have their food and garden waste picked up separately from the kerb as the region looks at how it can cut down the rubbish pile under the new Auckland Council.

20Anti-government protestors in Thailand have cancelled a planned march in no-go zones to avert possible clashes with security forces.

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22Complaints about charities have more than doubled in one year, according to the commission set up to monitor the sector.

23The Tertiary Education Commission is taking a closer look at 12-industry training organisations following accusations of claiming cash for trainees who don't exist.

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26A group of Christians and the Victoria Police have found themselves caught up in an argument over the right to freedom of religious expression.

27The Argentine foreign minister has summoned the Chinese ambassador in Buenos Aires for a meeting in the midst of a trade row between the two countries.

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29A new study has found women are putting themselves at risk by embarking on plastic surgery in secret and before getting all the answers.