1A new study shows almost a third of university student drinkers have blacked out while drinking in the past six months. The students studied were in halls of residence and asked about whether they continued drinking even if sick, and what would make them stop. It shows a high level of tolerance to being drunk in New Zealand society.

2Is the government granting too many oil and gas exploration permits and are there enough environmental safeguards. Prospecting is a possibility by christmas this year. The government is working on a bill for greater environmental protection in the Exclusive Economic Zone, under the new Environmental Protection Agency, but there are questions about whether this is enough.

3News from the Pacific, including; Why Thor Heyerdahl may have been right about DNA evidence of First Nation people in Easter Island, and Mr Pip filming underway in Bougainville

4Lesley Elliott is the mother of Sophie Elliot who was murdered by Clayton Weatherston in her bedroom in 2008. Her new book, 'Sophie's Legacy', recounts the devastating experience and the impact on her family.