1Fresh allegations of sexual harassment have been made against National Candidate Bob Clarkson, while Clarkson has labelled Winston Peters as a slime ball and called the allegations gutter politics.

2Helen Clark today visited Canterbury University where she was heckled by young National and ACT Supporters, forcing her to cut short her meeting.

3Don Brash visited Te Wananga O Aotearoa to make a statement outside and was surprised to be welcomed in where he delivered a very watered down version of a speech he later made outside of the Wananga.

4Other news.

5Michael Brown - the man in charge of FEMA - has been stood down over his handling of the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans. The lax response has raised allegations of racism, as many of those affected by the hurricane were poor and black.

6A power cut in Los Angeles today raised fears of a terrorist attack, but the true reason was far more mundane.

7National is calling an independent inquiry into the case of a Thai tiler and the work he did on a Minister's island home.

8Other news.

9A look at some of the small parties, such as the 11 outside of Parliament, campaigning in this election.

10Other news.