1An inquiry into the death of Lieutenant Tim O'Donnell during a battle in Afghanistan last year says the ambushed soldiers did not get enough training on how to use weapons, co-ordinate emergency air support or drive their vehicles.

2The severe winter blast which has stormed up the country has brought heavy snowfall and caused widespread travel chaos as snow covered most of South Canterbury and Southland and parts of South Taranaki. However drivers have been caught out and are getting stuck.

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4Starship Children's Hospital says people stealing equipment from sick children on its wards, are opportunistic, and don't realise the full extent of their actions. The hospital is increasing security.

5In the aftermath of the horrendous killings in Norway questions are being asked about how the government will respond to the attacks. Norway prides itself on having an open and tolerant society with a humane prison system. The trail of Anders Behring Breivik will test Norway's liberal values and also the liberal penal system.

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7A Defence Force court of inquiry looking into the death of a New Zealand soldier, Tim O'Donnell, in Afghanistan says some aspects of the troops war training were inadequate

8Hundreds of protestors marched from the gates of Parliament, to the Waitangi Tribunal today, demanding the protection of kohanga reo under the Treaty of Waitangi. They do not want rules for mainstream early childhood education imposed on Kohunga.

9The Reserve Bank will be given new powers to remove unsuitable finance company directors and managers under legislation being introduced next week. The bill is to help restore investor confidence in the market and licence directors.

10The penguin, Happy Feet, is taking his first dip in salt water since turning up on Peka Peka beach, on the Kapiti coast, last month.

11Manu Korihi News, including; The National Kohanga Reo Trust Board says the government is crushing the movement by imposing early childhood regulations; A founder of Hiona marae in Waikato, which had been at the centre of financial mismanagement allegations, says an argument over the matter will erupt when the entire tribe comes together next month; A Crown Research Institute has been unable to award scholarships to Maori university students, because it says it couldn't find any interested in science; Fish numbers are on the rise again in two small Northland lakes that used to be a food-basket for tangata whenua.

12Faster, fitter and healthier children. Well, in Waikato at least, based on the first results of long-running programme promoting an active life style and healthy eating. This is Project Energise, and involves 44-thousand children across the region.

13Special powers are being flexed to clear the way for Rugby World Cup events, but at least one proposal looks set to cause more disruption for already harried Eden Park locals, providing hundreds of car parks at a local school. Other proposals cover extra lighting and late evening rehearsals.

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15Australia's Catholic Church has offered a national apology for its past adoption practices, like taking babies away from unmarried mothers between the 1950s and 1970s, which it's described as a shameful time in the history of healthcare

16New Zealand singer Moana Maniopoto was in an isolated part of northern Norway performing in a music festival when news of the attacks started filtering through.

17Business News, including; One of the owners in the Tui field says cuts in oil reserves at the offshore Taranaki site is disappointing

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19A report on a child health study in Waikato shows the children involved are leaner and healthier compared to others the same age.

20Rail patronage in Auckland is expected to break through the 10 million mark for the first time this week.

21Manu Korihi News, including; The National Kohanga Reo Trust Board says it's determined to follow its own philosophy, and is accusing the government crushing the movement by imposing early childhood regulations; The people of Tainui will meet to speak out about alleged financial mismanagement at Hiona marae in Waikato next month; A Crown Research Institute has been unable to award scholarships to Maori university students, because it couldn't find any interested in science; The Minister of Maori Affairs, Pita Sharples, and Ngati Whatua are hosting a function on the Auckland waterfront tonight to launch Waka Maori.

22Labour says the government is doing nothing to avert a skills shortage as latest figures reveal industry trainee numbers have dropped by nearly a quarter over the past three years. This may affect the number of tradespeople available to rebuild Christchurch.