1Budget 2013 Extended analysis of the 2013 Budget.

2Hamilton Police say they have witnessed 'the most grotesque burglary in over a decade'.

3The Police Minister has been forced to back down on her claim that Police officers are not accepting discounts on fast food, even though it is against Police policy.

4An inquest into the death of Margaret Page who died of starvation has been told she felt her life was not worth living.

5James Henry Wilson (aka Little Willie), described by top detectives as one of the worst criminals they have encountered, is being denied parole.

6Scientists in the United States have taken the controversial step of cloning cells to create human embryos.

7Several tornadoes have swept through Texas in the past few hours, killing at least six people and injuring hundreds more.

8Police in New Orleans have arrested a suspect for the Mother's Day parade shooting in which nineteen people were injured.

9Syrian rebels in Damascus are accused of opening fire on a pro-Government civilian march, shooting women, children and reporters.

10The United States Navy has successfully launched an unmanned stealth drone from an aircraft carrier. The Pentagon says this will change the way wars are fought in the future.

11South New Brighton Holiday Park has been given a reprieve by Christchurch City Council. The campground had been told its amenities block was an earthquake risk and it would need to close, but today they were overruled by Mayor Bob Parker following an engineers' report.

12A Pennsylvania bus driver was today shocked to have a deer crashing through his windscreen.

13A lightning strike on Russia's second largest tower has been caught on camera.

14A large colourless diamond has sold for a record price of $32 million at an auction in Geneva.

15A group of blind bird watchers in America believe their inability to see actually gives them an advantage when it comes to spotting the birds. A look at the phenomenon of birding-by-ear.