1National's immigration spokesman Lockwood Smith's comments about migrant workers have been labelled racist.

2The Maori Party will push for support for its members bill protecting the Maori seats in any post election talks, reports Chis Bramwell.

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4Changes to Bank Deposit Guarentee Scheme Victoria University finance lecturer, Dawn Lorimer explains.

5Nia Glassie Murder Case Five people deny a range of charges including murder, manslaughter, wilful ill-treatment and assault of the toddler.

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7Report Highlights Inadequacies in the Health System Shane Fisher, was under the care of Auckland DHB mental health unit when he died in his family home in May 2006.

8National's leader John Key today outlined new aspects of the party's law and order policy in New Plymouth.

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10The number of New Zealanders leaving for Australia's shores has reached record levels.

11An Auckland man who claims he was unlawfully detained and peppersprayed by the police appears in the Court of Appeal.

12Advance voting is underway The first votes for the 8 November election were cast on Wednesday, reports Leilani Momoisea.

13Reporters Without Borders - says democracy doesn't guarantee a free media.

14Indian Space Research Organisation has launched a cuboid spacecraft on a two-year mission of exploration.

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16Changes to the Bank Deposit Guarantee Scheme - Part 2 Treasury Secretary John Whitehead comments.

17The Australian government is under continuing pressure to clarify its policy on bank deposit guarantees.

18Some Pacific Islanders say National's immigration spokesman is not fit for the portfolio if his party wins the election.

19Election day in the United States may still be a fortnight away but in some states voting's already begun.

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21Pacific Obesity Prevention in Communities Project The report's author is Robert Scragg, an associate professor at Auckland University.

22Thaksin Shinawatra has added to his list of firsts by being the first Thai Prime Minister to be convicted of corruption.

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24Reports suggesting a Canadian oil company found oil on the East Coast are being dismissed as premature.

25The 17th International Safer Communities Conference is being held in Christchurch.

26Waatea News. Destiny Church founder brian Tamaki has pledged to give away some of his personal wealth for health and education programs.

27Alaskan Senator Ted Stevens Under Scrutiny The American Republican party's longest serving member - but now his political career is under intense scrutiny.

28A pilot scheme to prevent youth crime is being launched tonight in Christchurch.

29Amnesty International says innocent people are being executed in Nigeria due to a flawed criminal justice system.

30New blacklist of tax havens.

31A scandal which has already toppled one minister in Greece could force the collapse of the country's Conservative government.