1Prime Minister John Key has warned that New Zealand could end up at war with North Korea if war breaks out between the two Korean nations. Key has also revealed that New Zealand has been compromised by cyber attacks, some of which may have originated in China.

2After a mammoth recovery mission, the bodies of 2Degrees boss Eric Hertz and his wife have been recovered from the ocean floor off the coast of Raglan.

3A Qantas flight on its way to Sydney was diverted back to Auckland this morning amid fears there was a bomb on board.

4Police and ambulance staff have come under attack from drunken youths at an out-of-control party in Hamilton.

5Commodore Kevin Keat, one of the Defence Force's most senior ranking officers, has been stood down over allegations that he failed to declare a romantic relationship with a subordinate.

6Residents of Kaiaua are demanding the removal of a rubbish dump where rusty contents are being dragged into the Hauraki Gulf by the high tide.

7There have been violent clashes in Bangladesh between secularists and Islamists. A hard-line Muslim group have rallied to demand an anti-blasphemy law calling on the death penalty for anyone who is seen to insult Islam.

8Former South African President Nelson Mandela has been discharged from hospital after a 10 day stay for pneumonia.

9Actor Wesley Snipes has been released from prison after serving part of a three year jail term on tax charges.

10British police are investigating the death of an aspiring film maker who had been sleeping rough while making a documentary about homeless people in Newcastle.

11An Afghan man who returned to Afghanistan after eight years in New Zealand is hopeful that the New Zealand involvement in his homeland might have given the nation some hope.

12A Wanganui optometrist has opened his doors to pets this weekend in an effort to raise money for The Red Puppy Appeal in support of guide dogs for the sight-impaired.