1Christchurch has unveiled an ambitious $2-billion plan to re-create the central city as a green, people friendly, low rise zone, inside a garden. Almost six months on from the destructive February earthquake most of the centre still sits cordoned off, and half the buildings need to come down.

2Courts in London have been sitting through the night to deal with the flood of hundreds of people accused of the rioting and looting that's rocked Britain for days. Courts are sitting through eh night to deal with those arrested.

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4Most stock markets have been falling round the world and the gold price climbing as fears over Europe's financial crisis intensify. There are rumours of a sovereign debt downgrade for France and the weakness of French banks.

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6The National-led Government has come under renewed pressure over mine safety before last November's disaster at Pike River Mine which killed 29-workers.

7With stock markets around the world jittery, the price of gold is climbing to record highs.

8Petrol prices have dropped below two dollars a litre for the first time since January, but the AA says this should have happened sooner.

9Manu Korihi News, including; The Maori Party says the Crown is forgetting it has a Treaty relationship with tribes, that is over and above any association they have with companies corporations or trusts; A kaumatua at Lifeline Aotearoa, says Maori are talking more openly about suicide - and that's one reason why a campaign to prevent people taking their own lives has been launched in Auckland; The coastal tribal trust of Ngati Koata, says it'll support a trial of finfish farming, so long as marine species are raised in good conditions.

10Foreign fishing trawlers have their seamen working in slum-like conditions with no safety gear for a pittance, living in unheated accommodation without clean water, and dealing with threats and intimidation. The report published today is "Human Rights abuses on Foreign Fishing Trawlers".

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12In the aftermath of the UK riots courts are sitting at night to process the more than 1000-people who have been arrested and the government is blaming the riots 'criminal backed ' rather than being a response to the inequalities in society.

13The way rioters used their phones to move across cities and organise the violence is also under close scrutiny with one MP calling for BlackBerry's instant messaging service to be suspended.

14The Super Fund has broken its own rules by accidentally investing in a company which produces tobacco. It's now reviewing other investments to make sure it's not tied up with any other businesses banned for ethical reasons.

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16Police officers who played an important role during the 2009 armed siege in Napier have been honoured. The Police Commissioner, Peter Marshall, has handed out bravery and leadership awards to eight officers at a ceremony at Napier Boys' High School.

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18Pedestrians and cyclists could be crossing the Auckland Harbour Bridge within two years on a new path - but they'll have to pay to do so.

19Despite a much lauded 'reset' of relations between the two countries, Russia is now talking about barring American officials from entering the country.

20People here have shrugged off the global panic and fear over U.S and European government debt and are expecting the New Zealand economy to improve.

21Manu Korihi News, including; Maori Wardens say the old-fashioned phrasing of the law that allows them to deal with drunks needs to be updated; The group carrying out a constitutional review says one of the key questions is whether there should be a written constitution; Northland Health's making big strides with its dental service for children.

22Media tycoon Rupert Murdoch says he will not step down from the board of News Corporation despite criticism of the board's independence. But he has named as successor his chief operating officer, Chase Cary.

23The Commerce Commission is promising action against unregistered money lenders within the next two months. There is a call fro tougher penalties on loan sharks and a code of conduct for loan agencies.