1The country's state owned road builder is in trouble with the Government which has said that plans to delay key projects is unacceptable.

2MPs are launching a broad inquiry into obesity and type two diabetes.

3More than five-thousand students will receive their scholarship results in the mail tomorrow.

4A Parole Board review of convicted child sex offender Lloyd McIntosh says he'll no longer have around-the-clock supervision.

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7Patrick Quin, who owns the employment agency, Max Recruitment, has cancelled his TV advertising contract with CanWest channel C4 over the decision to bring ahead a screening of a controversial episode of cartoon South Park.

8The Government's attempting to stamp its authority on Transit, saying that plans to delay key projects is unacceptable.

9The Auckland City Council says nine holes were drilled into the base of a landmark pohutakawa tree in order to poison it.

10The National Party says an inquiry into the disabled services provider Focus 2000 is inevitable.

11Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including Green Party MP Metiria Turei saying the controversy over the screening of a controversial episode of South Park may serve as a warning for Maori to consider how their taonga may be used.

12A new report out may be critical of the Maori Development Ministry.

13A futuristic speedboat, built in a bid to become the fastest vessel to circumnavigate the globe has made it into the water.

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15In the US the execution of a convicted murderer has been postponed indefinitely due to the inability of the prison to provide a proper medical professional.

16President Bush is facing the possibility of a political showdown with members of his own party over port security.

17Tighter gun laws in New Zealand are having a dramatic impact on gun-related suicide.

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19A boy has been attacked by a family pet which mauled his face as he walked down a shared driveway.

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21More now on today's announcement by Transit of its ten year draft state highway plan.

22Coca Cola has begun fresh testing of its products that contain the preservative sodium benzoate.

23The Australian government is proposing to reduce Norfolk Island's powers of self government.

24Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including former Labour MP John Tamihere calling for an equal level of inspection of all organisations, not just Maori. Plus there have been calls from some Maori spiritual leaders for thought to be given to how children will be affected by the screening of South Park.

25The UN's World Food Programme has appealed for 24 million US dollars to sustain a massive helicopter airlift of relief supplies.