1To the Southern Ocean first where an emergency is unfolding - a Japanese whaling ship is on fire - and one crewman is missing.

2A Triad enforcer who carried out a cold-blooded contract killing has been jailed for at least 17 years.

3New Zealand man Bruce Robinson - who's been held in a Polish jail for a year charged with unintentionally causing a roof collapse at an expo centre - has been told he will be freed on bail within the next few weeks

4Business News.

5Eastern Bay of Plenty's top police officer has hit out at the small community of Te Teko - saying it needs to tackle escalating youth crime.

6A shark's body has been found outside the visitors centre in Turangi by Lake Taupo.

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8Strict new rules will soon see people flying out of New Zealand having to put their personal toiletries in see-through bags.

9There's shock at the massive budget blowout for Auckland's new bus-way.

10Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News.

11Cantabrians need to brace themselves for loss of life in extreme storms, water rationing, and fisheries being wiped out according to a worst case scenario climate change report.

12The State-owned power company Meridian Energy is urging the Government to do more to encourage renewable energy projects.

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14The latest now on the emergency in the Antarctic waters where a Japanese whaling vessel is on fire.

15NZ may be wringing their hands at a UNICEF report which found it's the worst nation in the world at keeping its children safe. The report has also caused soul searching in Britain which came bottom of 21 developed nations for overall wellbeing.

16The Maori Party co-leaders met today with the Mangere MP Taito Philip Field, who is being expelled from the Labour Party.

17A worker who lost four fingers in a shredder has won $15,000 in compensation from his employer.

18Just how expensive is it to build a home in Auckland?

19Business News.

20Auckland is well known for its expensive property market, but now it is getting tough for first-time home buyers in smaller cities as well.

21The World Health Organisation has criticised Governments for failing to treat debilitating and disfiguring tropical diseases.

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23There has been increased volcanic activity on White Island off Whakatane.

24Sustainability may be just the latest buzzword for some - but the Sustainable Living Programme has been spreading the word for the last five years.

25Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News including Minister of Maori Affairs saying Maori who leave school without level 1 NCEA is not the end of the world.

26US President Bush remains adament that elements in the Iranian government are behind the provision of explosive devices.

The United States military is to build a new satellite communications base at Geraldton in Western Australia.

With the increase in US troops in Baghdad, successful recruitment back home is more important than ever.