1Are many councils about to hit the wall financially and what impact will that have on the rates you pay? The estimate is that around one third of the territorial authorities are in financial strife. The reasons are; the economic recession; leaky homes; insurance rises because of the Christchurch earthquake. A league table has been done listing the financial conditions of the councils.

2Implications of the Waitangi Tribunal report into the Wai 262 claim covering flora and fauna. This covers Taonga and cultural practices as well, so does it go far enough and where will it lead. It is the first inquiry with implications beyond treaty grievances.

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4News from the Middle East, including: the Gaza F flotilla II which is stuck in an Athens port as the Greek authorities say they don�t have the right to sail to Gaza - their attempt the break the Israeli blockade; Hezbollah's leader has vowed never to turn over four members of his Shia militant group who have been indicted in the 2005 murder of the former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri; the [possibility of Iran getting a nuclear weapon.

5Sir Noel Robinson is the owner of Paraparaumu airport, now re-named Kapiti Coast airport. His uncle, Sir Wolf Fisher, co-founded Fisher and Paykel, and Sir Noel is also involved in a number of philanthropic programmes, including chairing the Sir Wolf Fisher Foundation

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7Political commentary, including: the penguin has been the biggest story of the week!; where is Phil Goff?; Y262 and the anti-MMP campaign launched last week.

8Off the beaten track, including; the Wai 262 claim report