1Has ACC admitted to being too strict? ACC appears to be making a major turnaround over elective surgery claims following an internal review. Adam Darby, a product design engineering manager from Auckland who successfully had an ACC decision rejecting payment for his shoulder surgery overturned discusses the process.

2How early is too early for children to be dropped off at school, in some cases it is 6 or 7 in the morning. The discussion and schools are under pressure to open classrooms early. But there is no proper supervision.

3News from the United States, including: President and the Congress are in dispute over US involvement in Libya, and next years presidential election.

4Jay Bahadur, a Canadian journalist who travelled to the heartland of Somali pirates, Puntland, spending time with pirates, former hostages and those attempting to combat piracy on the high seas.

5Rod discusses global and local financial markets and financial advisers, starting with the International Monetary fund selecting it's new Managing Director, with his first task being the Greek debt crisis and possible default. Also, Financial consultants have until Friday to register under the new Financial Markets Authority.

6Media commentary, including: TV3's decision to put two full unedited interviews with Alasdair Thompson on its website. This brings up issues of what is on and off the record. In this case the camera's kept rolling after Alasdair Thompson said he wanted to be off the record, when it would be normal for them to be stopped at this point, which raises ethical issues.