1The Government has proposed some new ideas to speed up the voting process before the next election. Should opinion polls be banned a month prior to a general election?

2Agriculture Minister has asked the German Farmers Union representative currently in NZ to explain why the agency spread misinformation that NZ sheep had scrapie.

3Britain has had its worst day of foot and mouth outbreak since the crisis began.

4The Government will pour $5 million into extra biosecurity to try to prevent foot and mouth entering NZ.

5Other news.

6Two of the world's most important Buddhist treasures have been destroyed by Afghanistan's Taleban.

7Other news.

8Secondary school teachers have asked for a pay rise and a reduction in teaching hours.

9In some parts of NZ farms are converting from sheep to dairy so fast that support industries cannot keep pace with demand.

10A closer look at the job MAF inspectors do at Christchurch Airport.