1A New Zealand business leader has been honoured by the United Nations for promoting gender equality and the empowerment of women. Interview with the award recipient, Andrew Thorburn, Managing Director and Chief Executive of the Bank of New Zealand (BNZ).

2The latest news and issues from the United Kingdom and Europe: including; Former Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi given one year jail sentence; British winner of 'The Apprentice' suing Lord Sugar for unjustified dismissal; speculation about gender of royal baby.

3The United Nations says one million refugees have now been driven out of Syria into refugee camps.

4Analysis of the latest business and financial news, including the continuing highs on the world sharemarkets.

5The Green Party is calling for an inquiry into how Solid Energy ended up in such a dire financial state, and why former Chief Executive Don Elder is still being paid a salary of $1.3 million a year.

6The long, dry summer is likely to lead to water restrictions in Wellington.

7Analysis of the latest business and financial news. Are markets getting carried away with optimism while so much financial in security remains?

8The latest news and issues from Australia: including: the beginning of the NRL season; Cronulla Sharks' drug scandal; Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard's charm offensive in Sydney's Western suburbs; the political comeback of Pauline Hanson; New Zealander killed in Queensland mine.