1Escaped prisoner Michael Rowan Young has surrendered himself to police, but not before terrorizing a Te Awamutu couple in their home.

2Sectarian violence between Northern Ireland's Catholics and Protestants spilled over into a Belfast football match as opposing fans fought pitched battles in the stands before rioting in the streets.

3Fire has destroyed the main employer in the small south Otago town of Benhar, leaving many residents fearful of what their future may hold.

4Auckland fire fighters have been rushed off their feet today, with hot dry weather causing numerous scrub fires.

5The first of 250 houses from the Commonwealth Games Village have been shifted to other locations in Auckland.

6One of the worst weeks on New Zealand's roads have prompted traffic authorities to call for more to be done to make roads safer and educate drivers about the dangers of speed and alcohol.

7The European Wasp (Vespula vulgaris) is becoming an ecological threat to New Zealand's native trees.

8A lands rights protest at one of New Zealand's largest sand mines is to be discussed at United Nations (UN) level.

9One of the worst weeks on New Zealand's roads have prompted traffic authorities to call for more to be done to make roads safer and educate drivers about the dangers of speed and alcohol.

10News that business magnate Donald Trump and his wife Ivana are divorcing has taken New York by storm.

11Experts in the ancient trade of blacksmithing have competed at the National Blacksmith Championships this weekend.