1The people of southern Hawkes Bay are struggling to deal with aftershocks as well as the clean-up from the 6.7 magnitude earthquake yesterday, New Zealand's worst quake in 22 years. Seismologists are examining the links between the earthquake that struck Dannevirke three months ago and yesterday's quake.

2Two men involved in the beating of an AIDS carrier in Ashburton appeared in the Timaru High Court today.

3Ngati Te Ata are refusing to compromise over its stance on the return of the Maioro iron sands which has brought New Zealand Steel mining to a halt in Waiuku.

4A researcher believes she has fresh evidence proving that an individual's diet can influence their behaviour.

5Mathilda, a Tiger Moth plane, flown from the United Kingdom to Australia by an Australian for the first time, has been mobbed with enthusiastic fans upon arrival.

6Air safety experts are investigating new evidence related to the fatal crash of a jet in Queensland this weekend.

7An eight year old Kenyan girl is learning to live with humans after being raised by monkeys.

8The most expensive Rolls Royce in the world was sold at auction in Florida for $5 million.

9The killing of Chinese university students during pro-democracy demonstrations in Tiananmen Square last year, has been commemorated by university students in Moscow, who have drawn parallels between the lack of democracy in China and the Soviet Union.

10United Building Society (UBS) is to merge with the State Bank of South Australia. It will also apply for a license to become a trading bank.

11The huge billboard of Elle MacPherson has now become the target of graffiti artists.