1Oscar Pistorius is set to appear in a South African court within the next few hours charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp.

2The family of radio journalist Phillip Cottrell, who was bashed to death in Wellington, are disgusted to find out that his killer was on supervision for another unprovoked assault at the time. Twenty year old Nicho Waipuka has been sentenced to nearly thirteen years jail for the manslaughter of Cottrell.

3Mark Edward Pakenham, the man responsible for the death of Kerepehi woman Sara Niethe - whose body is still missing after ten years - has been jailed for six years' seven months after making a surprise guilty plea. Now her family are pleading for him to reveal the whereabouts of her body.

4Two men have appeared in the Manukau District Court charged with murdering 21 year old Shalvin Prasad, who was found burned to death on the edge of a Kingseat road last month.

5Eleven people have been injured, one critically and another seriously, after two vans carrying 21 people collided in the King Country.

6In the past couple of hours, the Carnival Triumph cruise liner has docked in Alabama, ending what passengers on board have described as 'the cruise from hell'.

7Nearly two years after the Christchurch earthquake, the cameras were allowed back into the shattered CBD to see what progress has been made on the demolition and rebuild.

8British actor Michael Le Vell has been charged with nineteen child sex offences, Le Vell plays mechanic Kevin Webster in Coronation Street.

9Wellington coroner Ian Smith's recommendation that all cyclists be forced to wear high-visibility clothing has been met with widespread cynicism.

10Californian Police have confirmed that the body they found in a burnt out cabin following a shoot-out is that of fugitive ex-officer Christopher Dorner.

11Three people have been arrested in the United Kingdom as investigations continue into Europe's horse meat scandal. Meanwhile the supermarket chain ASDA has taken four beef products off its shelves after they tested positive for horse DNA. Meanwhile, six horse carcasses have tested positive for a potentially harmful painkiller.

12There is growing speculation that former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd may again try to unseat Prime Minister Julia Gillard and regain the leadership.

13An asteroid hurtling through space is predicted to 'narrowly' avoid earth by only 30,000 kilometres.

14The Millennium Regatta for Super Yachts is under way in Auckland's Waitemata Harbour.

15The Whataroa District Court is New Zealand's most remote courthouse and sits only four times a year. However, from today it will no longer be used.

16Oscar Pistorius is set to appear in a South African court within the next few hours charged with the murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. A look at Pistorius' stellar athletic career.

173D printing is enabling some manufacturers to rely on a desktop rather than a factory to produce their goods. A look at the potential 3D printing technology is giving New Zealand businesses.

18Billionaire investor Warren Buffet has bought Heinz in a deal worth over $33 billion.

19Figures for the last three months of 2012 show sales rose more than 2%, the largest increase in six years.

20ANZ Bank's net profit fell 25% to $300 million in the December quarter.

21A team at Oxford University is working on developing a self-driving car called Robotcar which would be affordable for everyone.