1Hurricane strength winds have ripped off roofs in Southland and around Dannevirke in the North Island.

2About 2,500 households are currently without power across Southland and Otago following today's galeforce winds.

3State Highway two near Dannevirke was closed to trucks for much of the day with winds gusting up to a treacherous 130 km/hour.

4Troops are being sent into southern California to bolster the battle against the worst ever wildfires.

5A High Court Judge - Justice Ron Young - has sentenced two men whose driving killed a pedestrian, Amy Edward-Mintorn, in central Wellington, questioning what it will take to get through to drivers that inner city racing is a bad idea.

6Business News, including Woolworths saying that if it was allowed a takeover of the Warehouse, that owning a large competitor's stories would increase competition rather than decrease it.

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8The National Party has warned the income gap with Australia will get worse.

9The final report on the March crash of Garuda Flight 200 in Jogjakarta has found major problems at multiple levels.

10Housing New Zealand is facing a rising bill for damage and vandalism caused by state house tenants and their visitors.

11Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News.

12David Benson-Pope has thrown his hat into the ring to stand again for Labour at the next election.

13One of the men facing charges in relation to the police anti terrorism raids - Rongomai Bailey - has been released on bail.

14Today the city's commuters suffered a nightmare on the roads and rails.

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16Hurricane force winds effected both Otago and Southland creating havoc for emergency services.

17Osama bin Laden has made a rallying cry to insurgents in Iraq as the fighting there drops in many areas.

18The Superannuation Fund has pulled out of its nearly 38 million dollar investment in tobacco companies.

19Business News.

20Tokelau is being asked to decide whether it should break away or carry on as New Zealand's last colony?

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22Will promised tax cuts be enought to keep John Howard in the number one spot in Australian Politics?

23News from the United Kingdom, including a tragic multiple drowning.

24Waatea News: The Latest in Maori News.

25With the Rugby World Cup over, there's now a double focus on New Zealand - New Zealand's hosting of the 2011 Rugby World Cup and whether the All Blacks will be able to win it.

26A tiny group of Italian businessmen has taken a stand in Sicily, refusing to pay protection money to the Mafia.