1The Police Minister has stood staunchly beside the Police Commissioner following new allegations from Investigate Magazine that Howard Broad fondled female staff during the 1980s, a charge he firmly denies.
2Other news.
3The Finance Minister has hinted that tax cuts are a real possibility for next year.
4NZ will increase its overseas aid by $79 million a year.
5A Pharmac survey has shown that more and more New Zealanders are using alternative remedies for colds and flu.
6The Auckland City Council has offered Aucklanders bus or rail coupons in exchange for broken down old cars.
7Other news.
8The Taliban's top military commander in Afghanistan has been killed.
9A suicide truck bomber has killed at least 50 people in Northern Iraq and wounded dozens more.
10The British media reports a Ministry of Defence camera crew will follow Prince Harry everywhere he goes while on his tour of duty in Iraq.
11150,000 people have been blessed by Pope Benedict XVI while on his visit to Brazil.
12Other news.