1Finance Minister defends handling of economy; Radio New Zealand's economics correspondent and political editor analyse the figures.

2Business News

3The Crown says it has an overwhelming case against the man accused of raping and murdering Christchurch woman Emma Agnew.

4Auckland shop-owners are arming themselves with weapons following several violent attacks in recent months.

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6National's finance spokesperson says deteriorating public finances do not derail the party's tax plans.

7The Labour Party has branded National's plans to toughen parole laws as a waste of time and money.

8Waatea News. Historian says Maori Party represents the closest Maori have come to unity.

9Business groups say every unemployed person will need to work to deal with a growing shortage of labour.

10Mr Taylor says trying to get guidance from the Electoral Commission is a frustrating process.

11Consumers should be cautious about cashback offers.

12Plastic Surgery in Argentina A new trend appealing to those who care about their appearance, is catching on in the country's night clubs.

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14Parole Plans (Part 2) Associate Professor Michael Rowe is the Director of the Institute of Criminology at Victoria University.

15Washington and Baghdad call the PKK terrorists but the group says it wants self rule.

16The Department of Labour is predicting labour force growth will slow over the next 12 years.

17Business News

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19Genesis Energy Hearing The energy provider says the gas-fired plant is vital to meet the power needs of the Rodney District and beyond.

20The monitors in Georgia say that Russia begun by dismantling one checkpoint near the north-west town of Gori.

21Barack Obama's hit back after McCain's running mate Sarah Palin claimed that senator Obama is friends with terrorists.

22Waatea News.

23An emergency plan to pump billions of pounds of taxpayers' cash into Britain's banks could be on the cards.

24Britain's senior commander in Afghanistan has warned that the war against the Taliban can't be won.

25Human Rights Watch told the BBC that Mogadishu has become a free fire zone between government and insurgent forces.