1Armed drug cartels in Mexico are increasingly targeting illegal immigrants from Latin America, crossing Mexico trying to reach the US. They kidnap them and try to extort money from their families. The story of one mother's search for her missing son.

2The Reserve Bank is expected to hold interest rates steady when it gives its latest update on interest rates later this week. Analysis.

3The Dalai Lama will make a two-day stop in Christchurch from today before his tour of Australia.

4The Green Party has announced that a Coalition between National and the Greens is highly unlikely. Interview with the Greens Co-Leader.