1Analysis of the latest business and financial news including a drop in both United States and European share markets, and Fonterra's announcement of a big rise in the forecast payout for dairy farmers.
2Wellington Airport wants to attract long-haul flights to the city by extending its runway by three hundred metres to allow larger aircraft to land there. Overnight the Wellington City Council has voted to contribute a million towards the airport's Resource Consent proposal. But even if the runway extension does proceed, there are doubts as to whether airlines will use it.
3Analysis of this year's IBM Innovation Index, which show that between 2007 to 2011 local innovation is slowly rising in New Zealand.
4The wild weather over the past few weeks has washed away any signs of the summer's drought. What effect has this had on farmers?
5Australian broadcaster Eddie McGuire has been accused of racism just days after being praised for his handling of racial abuse during an Australian Football League (AFL) match.
6Tech Bytes The Telstra Clear report on Technology: 1. Heyrex - a New Zealand made monitoring system for dogs 2. The new generation of quad copter 3. Face Trainer - a futuristic balaclava that claims to reduce aging 4. A new theme park attraction in Arlington Texas, the Sky Screamer is the highest swing ride in the world.
7Fourteen Christchurch primary and intermediate schools have received the final word on their fate today, with all but one being told they will either close or merge.
8Politics: including; Winston Peters' accusations against Peter Dunne over leaked Government Communications Security Bureau (GCSB) report; Food in Schools announcement; Prime Minister John Key celebrates his son Max's birthday with champagne.
9Wellington Airport wants to attract long-haul flights to the city by extending its runway by three hundred metres to allow larger aircraft to land there. Overnight the Wellington City Council has voted to contribute a million towards the airport's Resource Consent proposal. But even if the runway extension does proceed, there are doubts as to whether airlines will use it.
10A high-tech exhibition at Auckland Museum honours Sir Edmund Hillary's conquest of Mount Everest.