1Gisborne residents have turned out in force to protest the potential closure of their rail link to Napier.
2There is to be a new inquiry into the way Christchurch emergency services handled the earthquake emergency situation.
3Over 100 Christchurch residents unable to return home after the earthquakes are fighting an IAG decision to cut their insurance payouts.
4Hundreds of businesses claim they are out of pocket as a direct result of the Ports of Auckland industrial dispute.
5Other news.
6There are fears an embarrassed North Korea may press ahead with an underground missile test in an attempt to deflect attention away from the humiliation they suffered yesterday. Analysis.
7A truce to end the fighting in Syria appears to have survived, even after five people were reportedly killed.
8Britain's PM has made an historic visit to Myanmar (Burma) and is calling for an easing of sanctions.
9Formula One bosses have decided to proceed with next weekend's Grand Prix in Bahrain, despite ongoing violent unrest in the country.
10Other news.