1Hundreds of jobs look set to be lost at Telecom due to a cost-cutting drive. Unions say it is clear that the Government's jobs-creation strategy is in tatters.

2State-owned coal miner Solid Energy has entered crisis talks. Workers are outraged that senior executives were given millions in bonus pay as the company was struggling.

3Today marks the second anniversary of the Christchurch earthquake. Extensive coverage of how the day has been marked throughout the city. To many people, Christchurch's cathedral symbolises the city's fortunes. However, questions surrounding how it is to be rebuilt and what insurance will be paid remain locked in legal battle. A 3 News Reid Research poll indicates how divisive the issue of the Cathedral's demolition or rebuild remains for locals. A remote camera gets a look inside the cathedral's remains.

4A fifteen year old Christchurch youth has been killed after the stolen car he was a passenger in crashed following a police pursuit.

5One of the pair accused of murdering Shalvin Prasad, who was found burned to death by the side of a road in Kingseat, can now be named. He is eighteen year old Shivneel Kumar.

6South Africa's top detective has been put in charge of the Oscar Pistorius murder investigation following the removal of the current lead detective Hilton Botha. who has himself been charged with attempted murder for a shooting incident in 2011.

7Sexual predator Stewart Murray Wilson (aka The Beast of Blenheim) is back in prison after allegedly breaching his parole conditions in Wanganui by contacting a woman he was banned from contacting.

8A car bomb has exploded near the headquarters of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad, killing over fifty people, many of them children.

9The Australian Men's Relay Swimming Team has admitted they took a dangerous cocktail of sleeping pills and stimulants in the days leading up to the 2012 Olympic Games.

10Former Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has made headlines with a You Tube video showing him attempting chin-ups - and failing.

11A 3 News Reid Research poll of Christchurch residents' views on the earthquake response has shown widespread dissatisfaction with insurance companies. The poll shows the residents are divided on Earthquake Minister Gerry Brownlee's efforts, while the Canterbury Earthquake Recovery Authority (CERA) is seen to be doing well.

12A royal penguin dubbed Happy Feet Junior has died after it washed up on a beach north of Wellington five days ago. Wellington Zoo staff cared for the penguin, but always knew its chances of survival were slim.

13American race car driver Danica Patrick will make history on Monday when she becomes the first woman to start the Daytona 500 at the front of the pack.