1The Government has changed its mind on increasing class sizes and cutting technology teacher numbers, but what will the fallout be for teachers when the Ministry of Education needs to find the savings from elsewhere?

2The United Nations estimates 18 million people are starving as the food crisis deepens in Western Africa. Interview with UN Development Programme Administrator Helen Clark, about the difficulties of dealing with the crisis in this region.

3Politics: including; Government's back-flip on unpopular education cuts; political fallout for Hekia Parata; fire at Backbencher Pub.

4Chinese dissident Chen Guangchen and his immediate family have now been in New York for a fortnight, but he says his relatives and supporters remain under threat in China.

5World share markets have gained overnight following a decision by China to cut interest rates. Analysis of this and other economic matters.