1Starving survivors of typhoon Haiyan are attacking aid convoys in the Philippines as law and order breaks down to be replaced by the law of desperation. An Air Force Hercules will leave for the Philippines tomorrow night carrying New Zealand aid. Meanwhile, Prime Minister John Key has called off his intended visit.

2Green Party Co-Leader Russel Norman says a Tweet sent to him by the Philippines Government has vindicated his decision to draw Parliament's attention to climate change. Yesterday, Norman was booed and heckled by National Party MPs. He says the National party does not believe in climate change, and today two senior Government Ministers appeared to prove him right.

3The Reserve Bank is standing firm on new lending restrictions. However a 3 News Reid Research poll shows that the majority of New Zealanders want the rules changed.

4Assets bought with the proceeds of crime such as drug dealing are being seized and sold by Police, who then donate the money raised to community projects.

5A video has emerged of what is purported to be Australia's first suicide bomber, who blew himself up in Syria. Could new Zealand also be a base for Islamic extremists?

6Kiwibank is to face legal action over allegedly charging unfair fees.

7Auckland Police have established a free-phone information line as part of their on-going Roast Busters inquiry.

8The wife of Dean Addison the man accused of kidnapping Rae Portman, has given evidence at the Auckland High Court today.

9A courier driver has crashed into a Christchurch house after blacking out while driving.

10A sports supplement called Craze has been banned after it was found to contain a Class C drug,

11The three-day international Food Safety Forum is under way in Dunedin, and this year's focus is on rebuilding New Zealand's tarnished food safety reputation in the wake of the Fonterra botulism scare.

12Scientists on the West Coast of the United States are at a loss to explain what is killing starfish in their thousands.

13New Zealanders will be the first in the world to get the new Microsoft XBox One consuls when they go on sale next week. The first consul in New Zealand is on display inside the shark tank at Kelly Tarlton's Selife Aquarium.

14Almost half a century after the assassination of her father John F Kennedy, Caroline Kennedy has taken the Oath of Office as the United States Ambassador to Japan.

15Thousands of people have paid their respected to rugby legend Peter "Fats" Fatialofa today.