1Auckland University student Harmeet Sooden is celebrating his 33rd birthday a free man after coalition forces rescued him from his captors in Iraq.
2The company which owns KFC, Pizza Hutt and Starbucks has agreed to abolish youth rates.
3Other news.
4British PM Tony Blair is to visit NZ next week.
5The former head of Australia's Defence Force has been called in to lead the recovery operations in Northern Quensland following Cyclone Larry.
6Old tensions have emerged between Israel's religious and secular communities prior to elections next week.
7Other news.
8The creators of "South Park" have farewelled Isaac Hayes after he quit the show following an episode lampooning Scientology, of which he is a member.