1A nasty southerly polar blast has hit the country today, bringing snow, hail and high winds to the south. A number of roads have been closed due to treacherous driving conditions and airports have also experienced significant delays to flights. Extensive report from around the country.
- Start 0 : 00 : 41
- Finish 00 : 09 : 44
- Duration 09 : 03
Reporters
- Dave Goosselink (Reporter, TV3)
- Leanne Malcolm (Reporter, TV3)
- Ingrid Hipkiss (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Jamie Landreth (Truck Driver)
- Paul Daniele (Travelling Salesman)
- voxpop
- Chris Dagg (Central Otago Farmer)
- Sergeant Tracy Haggart (Queenstown Officer, New Zealand Police)
- Linda Brasell (Port Waikato Resident)
Locations
- Christchurch, New Zealand (Canterbury)
- Dunedin, New Zealand (Otago)
- Queenstown, New Zealand (Otago)
- National Park, New Zealand (Manawatu-Wanganui)
- Port Waikato, New Zealand (Waikato)
- Tongariro, New Zealand (Waikato)
2A collision between two trucks at Kerikeri early this morning killed one of the drivers and closed the road all day.
- Start 00 : 09 : 44
- Finish 00 : 10 : 05
- Duration 00 : 21
Locations
- Kerikeri, New Zealand (Northland)
3A truck and trailer has been sheared in half by a train on an uncontrolled crossing north of Ashburton.
- Start 00 : 10 : 05
- Finish 00 : 10 : 27
- Duration 00 : 22
Locations
- Ashburton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
4The Government has unveiled its Food for Schools programme is in partnership with Sanitarium and Fonterra.
- Start 0 : 10 : 27
- Finish 0 : 12 : 50
- Duration 02 : 23
Reporters
- Tova O'Brien (Political Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- John Key (Prime Minister, National Party)
- Deborah Morris-Travers (Manager, Every Child Counts)
- Hone Harawira (Leader, Mana Party)
5Tomorrow will be the 60th anniversary of Sir Edmund Hillary and Sherpa Tenzing reaching the summit of Mount Everest. Climbers ascending Mount Everest could soon get help on the most challenging part - the Hillary Step - by the building of a ladder on the step in order to ease congestion.
- Start 0 : 12 : 50
- Finish 00 : 14 : 40
- Duration 01 : 50
Speakers
- Peter Cammell (Mountaineer)
Contributors
- Dawa Steven Sherpa (Spokesman, Expedition Operators Association)
6A Police patrol car has been written off and another damaged after an arson at the Lyttelton Police station overnight.
- Start 00 : 19 : 06
- Finish 00 : 19 : 27
- Duration 00 : 21
Locations
- Lyttelton, New Zealand (Canterbury)
7The New Zealand Qualifications Authority (NZQA) is trying to shut down the website of a company accused of selling university assignments to students.
- Start 00 : 19 : 27
- Finish 00 : 19 : 52
- Duration 00 : 25
8The Air New Zealand applicant who was told she could not work as a flight attendant for the company because she had a visible ta moko, has today laid a complaint with the Human Rights Commission.
- Start 0 : 19 : 52
- Finish 0 : 20 : 40
- Duration 00 : 48
Speakers
- Tau Henare (MP, National Party)
9Prime Minister John Key has admitted he would like the power to kick rogue MPs like Aaron Gilmore out of Parliament. The latest 3 News Reid Research poll shows that a clear majority of the New Zealand public would also approve of this.
- Start 0 : 20 : 40
- Finish 0 : 23 : 05
- Duration 02 : 25
Reporters
- Patrick Gower (Political Editor, TV3)
Speakers
- John Key (Prime Minister, National Party)
- David Shearer (Leader, Labour Party)
- Winston Peters (Leader, New Zealand First Party)
- Russel Norman (Co-Leader, Green Party)
10A series of bomb blasts in Baghdad has left over 60 people dead.
- Start 0 : 23 : 05
- Finish 0 : 23 : 28
- Duration 00 : 23
Locations
- Baghdad, Iraq (Mayorality of Baghdad)
11The far-right English Defence League have marched on Downing Street in retaliation at the murder of soldier Lee Rigby by Islamist terorrists.
- Start 0 : 23 : 28
- Finish 0 : 25 : 36
- Duration 02 : 08
Reporters
- Melissa Davies (Europe Correspondent, TV3)
Locations
- London, United Kingdom (England)
12Former Fonterra Chairman Sir Henry Van der Heyden has apologised for saying businesspeople should never trust the Chinese.
- Start 0 : 30 : 20
- Finish 0 : 31 : 02
- Duration 00 : 42
13A blockade on New Zealand meat at the Chinese border has finally been lifted. However, calls are growing for the Primary Industries Minister to resign.
- Start 0 : 31 : 02
- Finish 0 : 33 : 01
- Duration 01 : 59
Reporters
- Brook Sabin (Political Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Nathan Guy (Minister for Primary Industries)
- David Shearer (Leader, Labour Party)
- John Key (Prime Minister, National Party)
14New photos of Queen Elizabeth II at her Balmoral estate have been released to mark the 60th anniversary of her coronation.
- Start 00 : 34 : 07
- Finish 00 : 35 : 48
- Duration 01 : 41
Reporters
- Alastair Bruce (Royal Correspondent, Sky News)
15Traffic Police in India have used The Beatles' iconic Abbey Road album cover as a means of educating people about the dangers of jaywalking.
- Start 00 : 35 : 48
- Finish 00 : 37 : 21
- Duration 01 : 33
Reporters
- Jane Luscombe (Reporter, TV3)
Speakers
- Sarah Wheeler (Photography Expert)
Locations
- Kolkata, India (West Bengal)