1Interest rates for home loans tumbled to their lowest level for 13 months today following the lowering of the official interest rate in both NZ and the USA. Who will benefit?
2Air traffic controllers says a staff shortage which caused delays at Auckland International Airport yesterday could happen again. How widespread is the problem?
3Other news.
4Ansett Australia hopes to have the first of its grounded planes back in the air tomorrow. Meanwhile a political furore has erupted over Australian aviation safety.
5PM Helen Clark has just arrived in Beijing for high level talks on trade. She intends to raise the issue of the US spyplane incident.
6Israeli PM Arial Sharon has agreed with US President George W Bush that violence in the Middle East needs to cease.
7Other news.
8Opposition parties and lawyers for Christine Rankin say papers released by the Government may help WINZ Head Christine Rankin sue the Government for political interference in the decision not to renew her contract.
9Professional fire-fighters have overwhelmingly rejected an offer of an average 8% salary increase.
10Other news.