1Manukau City ratepayers have voted a resounding "No" to funding the Aotea Centre.

2A national report on Police staffing says Auckland does not have enough police officers to deal with the region's crime rate. As a result, some burglaries and thefts are not being investigated.

3Auckland's Barbara McDowell competed in the Miss World beauty pageant today. Her family watch the show live from satellite from the United Kingdom.

4Rangers in Auckland Regional Authority (ARA) parks are fighting for better security arrangements because they are worried about their safety.

5A new language kit was launched this week to teach people Maori in their own home.

6When one of the machines at the Tasman Pulp and Paper Mill in Kawerau needed an overhaul, one of the few people with the necessary skills to do the job travelled all the way from England to repair it.

7One Auckland family, who were homeless last week, have now find a prime city dwelling with million dollar views, and they have not had to pay a cent. They are a pair of seagulls, who have made their nest in a corner of the roof of the Norwich building.

8Police Five 1. Service station robbery at Waikumete 2. Smash and grab raid on a Panmure jewellers 3. Newton Road robbery of tanned and treated furs 4. Large quantity of clothing found in Point Chavalier 5. Children's clothing held at Auckland Central Police station 6. Reward for a young boy who found a bag with a passport in it