1National Party leader John Key on tax announcement; Radio New Zealand political editor Brent Edwards analyses tax policy.

2In the United States, no clear winner emerged from today's presidential debate, seen as crucial to Republican John McCain.

3Business News. National Party have announced their tax policy.

4The father of a slain liquor store owner says the police are just as responsible for his son's death as the person who shot him.

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6Labour party deputy leader and finance spokesman Michael Cullen discusses National's economic package.

7European markets are analysing an agreement on a minimum guarantee for bank deposits across the European Union of 50,000 Euros.

8A soldier suffered a small cut to his head when his patrol was hit with an improvised device that exploded under his vehicle.

9Waatea News. Maori TV poll has show who people would vote for. National has said it would deny parole to repeat offenders.

10A final report into corruption at the Wollongong council in New South Wales recommends eleven people be charged.

11People may be cutting back on basics but the one thing it seems New Zealanders won't give up is their liquor.

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13National's tax cuts may not be enough to swing more votes its way on election day.

14US Presidential Debate Focuses On Economy CNN's Jonathan Beale is at Belmont University in Nashville Tennessee, where today's debate took place.

15The Government has bought a major property in the South Island high country in order to conserve it.

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17Industry insiders are rejecting a doctor's claims that New Zealand's maternity system risks the lives of mothers and babies.

18Australia's Civil Aviation Safety Authority has warned travellers to keep their seatbelts on wherever possible..

19Auckland University is looking to determine the genetic influence on left and right handedness.

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21Thailand's Army chiefs are denying claims that a coup is imminent, after an increase in troop numbers on the streets of Bangkok.

22Energy experts are meeting to consider a petroleum bulk buying scheme to offset price rises and secure supply for the Pacific.

23Waatea News. National have released tax policy.

24Music awards.

25The US Congress has been grilling former chief executives of A.I.G. - one of the early victims of the financial crisis.

26Hundreds of new marine species have been discovered about a hundred nautical miles off the coast of Tasmania.

27A 3 year old has been initiated as the Kumari, the living embodiment of a powerful Hindu goddess.