1Council traffic departments, about to be forced to hand over most of their fine revenue to the Government, are being advised to fight the order.
2Australian police have declared war on the country's mafia in the wake of last week's assassination of a top federal police chief.
3A 17 year old youth will appear in court tomorrow charged with murder, after a shooting in Stokes Valley last night.
4Police investigating a large fire near Meremere suspect the cause could be drug related as cannabis plantations plague the swampland..
5Greenpeace has ended its protest in Antarctica and is claiming victory, saying awareness has been raised in France about the potential impact an airstrip at the French Antarctic Base could have on nearby penguin colonies.
6Thirty-two people have been airlifted to safety from a tanker off the Irish coast in a daring high seas rescue by the United States Air Force (USAF).
7Deposed Ugandan dictator Idi Amin is currently in Zaire, but he is not a welcome guest.