1Labour has finally revealed the details of it's election defining economic policy, with its Capital Gains Tax coming with a raft of exemptions.

2The Pike River coal mine inquiry has been told that it was madness for the mine to have just one entrance, because gas levels were too dangerous.

3Eighty-two criminal charges have been laid against the former director of the collapsed Canterbury clothing company Lane Walker Rudkin following a Serious Fraud Office investigation. Kenneth Anderson is accused of fabricating financial documents to get loans from Westpac. Beth Regnault worked at the Wairarapa factory for 30 years before being made redundant in 2009 and is pleased Mr Anderson is facing prosecution, saying he ruined many people's livelihoods.

4The New Zealand dollar hit fresh post-float highs today after official figures showed the economy is growing faster than previously thought. Manufacturing was the standout contributor to the result.

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6The Speaker of the House has refused to swear Hone Harawira in as a Member of Parliament, for not following the rules, pledging allegiance to the Treaty of Waitangi, rather than the Queen at the start of the session.

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8More on the Labour Party's economic policy which was released today and, as predicted, includes a capital gains tax, which they hope will win them the election.

9Another tense round of talks on the US debt has ended with the President Obama walking out after declaring he was willing to stake his re-election on the outcome.

10Smokers in Auckland have had a reprieve, after a proposal to make public places smoke free was thrown out by the council, but the Auckland District Health Board are still considering it.

11Manu Korihi News, including; Hone Harawira says his allegiance to the Treaty of Waitangi is more important than his loyalty to the Queen; The first rehabilitation and integration unit in New Zealand for Maori inmates, opened today at the Hawke's Bay Regional prison; The Government's to scrutinise the work of foreign fishing trawlers chartered by New Zealand companies to catch fish in local waters

12The death toll in the Mumbai attacks is being revised by India's Home Ministry, which now says 17 people were killed when three bombs ripped through the country's financial capital during yesterday evening's rush hour.

13At least five companies are being investigated by the Canterbury Regional Council for dumping or burning earthquake demolition rubble illegally, and not taking them to the controlled landfill.

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15The head of the Tax Working Group is worried by the raft of tax exclusions and exemptions in the Labour Party's economic package, unveiled today. The exclusions would be the family home, some small businesses, personal assets and some earthquake damaged areas in Christchurch for at least 5-years

16Thousands of people are turning down the opportunity to live in a state house because the buildings are either in poor condition or not suitable. At the moment one third are difficult to rent.

17Kiwirail has confirmed up to 45 workers at it's Dunedin factory will lose their jobs and 30-more will go in Lower Hutt. New Chinese made wagons are die to arrive in Tauranga today and will be picketed.

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20Police officers are to be more thoroughly questioned before doing their two yearly physical fitness test, after one of them died after finishing a physical test last August.

21Manu Korihi News, including; The leader of the Mana Party is telling his voters in Te Tai Tokerau he's still their MP, even though he wasn't officially sworn in as a Member of Parliament today; The Corrections Department has high hopes for the success of a new facility at Hawke's Bay Regional prison, which opened today; The Government's ruled out boosting the maintenance budget to keep properties earmarked for Treaty settlements in good condition

22A group of business owners in the Christchurch suburb of Sydenham fear the new crematorium there will drive people away from the area, which is trying to revitalise after significant earthquake damage.