1Airline pilots are being warned that they will be considered scabs by fellow pilots if they accept Air New Zealand's latest offer on the long haul 747-400 jumbo jets.
2A Kaikoura man has been reunited with his family after spending two nights trapped on Mount Rolleston in atrocious conditions.
3New Zealand Tonight New Zealand headlines in brief: including; 1. A five month cannabis sweep across New Zealand has netted marijuana plants worth $150 million. 2. Hare Krishna protesters have picketed the United States Embassy today as part of a worldwide campaign opposing an American court ruling that has put five Hare Krishna temples into the hands of receivers. 3. A group of retired businesspeople, working for the Government funded Company Rebuilders will try to find a way to get the Lane Walker Rudkin factory in Greymouth operational again.
4Altercations broke out at the Wellington Central candidate selection meeting of the New Labour Party (NLP) this evening, and the Te Atatu candidacy row has marred the Labour Party's selection too. The Opposition ha called for an independent public inquiry to see if there is any evidence of vote stacking during the selection process.
5South African anti apartheid leader Nelson Mandela has received a huge welcome from a 70,000 strong crowd at Wembley Stadium in London.
6World News Tonight World headlines in brief: including; 1. The siege at Strangeways Prison in Manchester is now in its third week, with only seven inmates holding out. 2. Easter weather has broken rainfall records in Sydney for the second time in quick succession. 3. The annual White House Easter Egg rolling competition has been held.
7Thousands of Commonwealth lawyers are in New Zealand this week for a major law conference being held in Auckland. One of these lawyers is Malaysian Defence Lawyer Karpal Singh, best known for his defence of New Zealand drug smugglers Lorraine and Aaron Cohen.
8A 130kg marlin has been caught by a 7 year old fisherman from Auckland.
9Taihape hosted its Gumboot Throwing Festival today.
10A 41 year old New Zealander has broken records in the Boston Marathon today.