1Charges against Jack Maikuku, one of the men accused of attacking Police officer Perry Griffin in Kawhia, have been dropped. as Police no longer believe he was involved.

2A woman is in a critical condition in hospital after being hit by a freight train when her wheelchair became trapped in the tracks on a pedestrian level crossing.

347 year old Christchurch man Anthony Wells was killed by a forkift at a concrete plant this morning.

4Labour Leader David Shearer has reshuffled his front bench. Analysis.

5Women's fashion chain Suzannegrae is closing its New Zealand stores, with the loss of 100 jobs.

6Some international investors believe the high New Zealand dollar is the new gold. What is the impact of high international investment in New Zealand?

7Britain's most senior Catholic cleric is seeking legal advice after being accused of inappropriate acts dating back to the 1980s. Cardinal Keith O'Brien vehemently denies the allegations. Tens of thousands of people have packed St Peter's Square to hear Pope Benedict XVI's final address before his resignation.

8Environment Minister Nick Smith says he will make the final decision on the two radical new tourist routes proposed for the journey between Queenstown and Milford Sound.

9Warm salty water is causing thousands of rogue goldfish to swim up rivers that drain into Lake Elsmere in search of cooler, fresh water.

10Who were the winners and losers of today's Academy Awards (Oscars)? Followed by the Oscar frocks and fashion fails.

11Italians have gone to the polls to vote for a new Government, bit with a third of the population apparently undecided, former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi believes he has a chance of re-election.

12It has been revealed that Oscar Pistorius's brother Carl is now facing homicide charges over the death of a woman in a traffic accident in 2008.

13The King of Tonga Tupou VI has been given a State welcome by the Governor General in Wellington on his first official visit to New Zealand.

14Broadcasting legend Kevin Black ("Blackie") was fareweled at a funeral in Auckland today. Black died of a suspected heart attack last week, aged 69.

15Severe weather is continuing to wreak havoc on Australia's east coast, forcing thousands of people to leave their homes. Meanwhile, Western Australia is bracing for Tropical Cyclone Rusty.

16Insurgents in Southern Thailand have killed over 150 teachers and torched hundreds of schools.

17New Zealand Post has reported a big increase in half yearly profit, mainly due to a strong performance from its Kiwibank subsidiary.

18The Chinese Government has denied the United States' claims that its military is involved in international computer hacking. However, there exists an unofficial private army of hackers preparing to wage a cyber-war on Western targets.

19Aerosmith has announced they will be coming to New Zealand in April for the very first time. Interview with the band's lead guitarist.