1Two Auckland climbers holed up in a snow cave are preparing to spend a second night in freezing temperatures near the summit of Mount Taranaki-Egmont.

2A New Zealander and an Australian have been wounded in an insider attack in Afghanistan.

3A late spring snowfall has provided challenges for some motorists in the South Island's main passes and mountain passes.

4The body of a missing diver has been found off the Coromandel coast.

5A rider was dragged by his horse for about a minute at the Methven rodeo, suffering moderate but not life-threatening injuries.

6Residents are beginning to clean up after the recent devastating New South Wales bush fires.

7A West Auckland school has introduced the new children's Leap Pad 2 touch screen tablet into its new entrants' class with remarkable results.

8Saudi women are being encouraged to get behind the wheel in protest at a ban on females driving in the Kingdom.

9Hundreds of Americans have demonstrated in Washington DC against the United States' spying programmes.

10Music producer Quincy Jones is suing Michael Jackson's estate for over $12 million for a breach of contract related to music released after Jackson's death.

11New Zealand company Booktrack is making a splash in San Francisco, with its idea to add sound effects to on-line books.

12Mahia was 'invaded' by a team of fake American marines today, re-enacting a mock Pacific Island landing that occurred there seventy years ago.

13Fleetwood Mac are believed to have cancelled their forthcoming tour of New Zealand and Australia.

14Fifteen women are battling it out to win the title of Speights Perfect Woman.

15All Black Piri Weepu is to compete in the Fight For Life charity boxing match, saying he was motivated to get into the ring after one of his own children became very ill with meningitis.