1There's been further panic in the Pacific today after two large earthquakes dubbed a 'double event' struck in quick sucession off Vanuatu. The quakes triggered tsunami warnings across the region.

2The Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre in Hawaii has now cancelled its regional watches and warnings.

3The parents of missing two-year-old, Aisling Symes, say the past few days have been the most harrowing of their lives. The toddler disappeared from a Henderson property on Monday evening.

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5New Zealanders wanting cold and flu tablets containing pseudoephedrine will no longer be able to buy them over the counter. Pseudoephedrine is seen as a precursor drug to methamphetamine, or 'P'.

6The Employment Relations Authority has agreed to mediate in the Auckland Bus dispute, but there is still no end in sight for commuters facing disruption.

7Italy's highest court has overturned a law granting the Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi immunity from prosecution.

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9A powerful typhoon has left at least one person dead in Japan and prompted fears of landslides.

10The Westpac bank has been found guilty of almost a billion dollars of tax avoidance. The ruling follows a seven week High Court trial in Auckland investigating 'structured financial transactions'.

11While aid agencies say they're overwhelmed by the response to last week's Tsunami, people's generosity may actually be hindering relief efforts.

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13A 23-year-old man is recovering in hospital after being held down and stabbed repeatedly with a pocket knife in central Wellington.

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15Several strong earthquakes that struck between Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands this morning have caused widespread panic accross the Pacific, triggering further tsunami warnings.

16The Ministry of Civil Defence here has cancelled its tsunami advisory for New Zealand but it says people should still stay away from the coast.

17The Pharmaceutical Society says making cold and flu tablets prescription-only is "draconian". Pseudoephedrine is seen as a precursor drug to methamphetamine, or 'P'.

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19Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi has come out fighting after the country's highest court overturned a law granting him immunity from prosecution. It paves the way for prosecutors to take Mr. Berlusconi to trial.

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21Now back to the earthquakes off Vanuatu that triggered a tsunami warning for much of the western Pacific.

22The Palestinian Authority is facing increasing criticism over its decision to ask the United Nations to defer a debate on last year's conflict in Gaza.

23It's hoped a new $25-million viewing platform will dramatically reduce the number of people who climb Australia's famous Uluru, or Ayres Rock. Up 100-thousand people climb the rock every year.

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