1Veteran Queensland Premier Sir Joh Bjelke-Petersen and his National Party have won office again with a convincing lead.
2Thousands of people, including dignitaries from throughout Polynesia, went to the Maketu Marae in Kawhia this weekend as guests of the Maori Queen, Te Arikinui Dame Te Atairangikaahu.
3The Archbishop of Canterbury's Special Envoy Terry Waite is once again in Lebanon, attempting to secure the release of Western hostages.
4Three women are struggling to stay awake in South Auckland as they each vie to be the last to retain hold of a 1954 Mark I Zephyr car. They have now been there for more than three days.
5A cubic kilometre of concrete was poured in Wellington today, highlighting the pressure construction firms face to keep up with the city's building boom.
6The pop group Peking Man won eight awards at the New Zealand Music Awards today.