1Red Zone residents in the Christchurch suburb of Brooklands are questioning why IAG has decided their earthquake-damaged homes are now repairable.

2Labour says it is willing to compromise on the Paid Parental Leave Bill if the Government will withdraw its plan to veto the Bill.

3Ramped-up security and surveillance measures at the Ports of Auckland are being described as 'necessary' by the Port, in order to ensure employee safety. But it is too much Big Brother?

4Locked out Affco employees face their seventh week with no pay after the latest mediation talks broke down.

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6A series of powerful earthquakes around the world have caused alarm, but nobody has been killed.

7The deadline for a ceasefire in Syria has passed, amid scepticism over whether a ceasefire will work.

8Impoverished North Korea has rejected international protests over its planned long-range rocket launch planned for tomorrow.

9Florida Neighbourhood Watch volunteer George Zimmerman has been charged with second degree murder after turning himself in to Police 45 days after shooting unarmed Black teenager Trayvon Martin.

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11US President Barack Obama has brought to attention the plight of female assistants who pay a higher tax rate than their billionaire bosses in a direct challenge to rival Mitt Romney's wealth.

12Other news.