1Christchurch--a second day of protest brings a small victory. Business and building owners met with Civil Defence. While some NZ art has been saved, much has been lost in the damaged buildings. Some residents signed The Pledge to remain in Christchurch and commit to rebuilding the city.
2Libya--NATO pounds Gaddafi's forces for a third night running, while both sides accuse each other of killing civilians. Some disagreement about whether Gaddafi should be captured dead or alive.
3The Hikoi protest reaches Parliament to protest the Marine and Coastal Area Bill, but it was a muted affair compared to the demonstration against the earlier Foreshore Bill.
4Japan--authorities have suspended the shipment of milk and vegetables from the exclusion zone due to nuclear contamination. Tsunami orphans and other survivors with nowhere else to go are struggling to survive in their destroyed villages.
5The government is not ruling out cuts to KiwiSaver as it plans this year's budget following the Christchurch earthquake.
6Other news.