1New Zealand troops serving in Afghanistan have come under fire from insurgents in only the second attack of its kind in the six years of patrolling the less conflict torn area of Bamiyan.

2The Prime Minister John Key says while it's likely the Foreshore and Seabed Act will be repealed, no final decisions have been made. Cabinet today discussed its response to a review of the Act which recommended it scrap the legislation.

3Aucklanders who work for local bodies in frontline jobs at libraries, pools, parks or who look after key infrastructure such as drains have been told their jobs are safe in the move to the super city. The Auckland Transition Agency has released its initial view on how staff will be effected.

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5There are fears for up to 25-people are still missing after a boat, thought to be filled with asylum seekers, sunk near Australia.

6The United States Secretary of State is urging authorities in Afghanistan to quickly bring the drawn-out election process to a close, now that Abdullah Abdullah has removed himself from the contentious presidential race.

7There are fears for up to 25-people are still missing after a boat, thought to be filled with asylum seekers, sunk near Australia.

8New Zealand has struck a trade deal with six oil-rich Persian Gulf states - which the Minister of Trade Tim Groser says will help improve our access to some its most important markets in the Middle East.

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10Authorities in Australia are fighting a massive fire on an oil rig off the country's west coast. The government is urging that anything be done to contain the fire, though is being criticised for not taking preventative measures.

11Renewed fears about the United States financial sector have weighed on equity markets and pushed down the New Zealand dollar. It fell almost half a cent against the greenback this morning after heavy losses on Wall Street.

12The Prime Minister says he won't act to stop his ministers using taxpayer funds to pay for their spouses and girlfriends to accompany them on overseas trips. The leader of the ACT Party and Minister of Local Government Rodney Hide is defending the $25-thousand tab taxpayers will pick up for his girlfriend who travelled with him on an overseas trip.

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14Thousands of convicted drink drivers are now entitled to a refund from the Ministry of Justice thanks to a successful appeal by a Christchurch man.

15The Government's being criticised for failing to properly publicise sweeping changes to road rules that came into force yesterday. The Land Transport Amendment Act 2009 makes 24-changes to road rules.

16The Earl of Wessex, Prince Edward, has flown into New Zealand for a four day tour, and will present awards as part of the Duke of Edinburgh Hillary Awards scheme.

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18Aucklanders who work for local bodies in frontline jobs at libraries, pools, parks or who look after key infrastructure such as drains have been told their jobs are safe in the move to the super city. The Auckland Transition Agency has released its initial view on how staff will be effected.

19The head of Fiji's law society says it's too late for Fiji's chief justice to be standing up for the country's judiciary. Chief Justice Anthony Gates has called on Australia and New Zealand to stop imposing travel restrictions.

20The Midwifery Council isn't ruling out reaching a resolution with Massey University, which has decided to dump its midwifery degree in response to new teaching rules.

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22New figures from Australia show the country is continuing to defy the global downturn with 250-thousand fewer people now expected to lose their jobs.

23A year after the banking crisis that turned Iceland from one of the richest nations in Europe to one of its poorest the tiny country's trying to rebuild its economy.

24Maritime New Zealand says the drownings of five recreational fishermen in a month has lent weight to calls for tougher lifejacket laws.

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26News from the United Kingdom, including: advisor recommends decriminalisation of all illegal drugs; creation of three new High Street banks;

27At the end of a difficult trip to the Middle East the US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has welcomed Israel's offer of restraint on its settlement policy.

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29Government forces supported by United Nations soldiers have been battling hostile militias in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

30Mexico has extradited 11 fugitives from United States justice to the United States in a move the American government says is a sign of increased co-operation between the two countries in the battle against crime.

31A three metre tall statue of the former American president Bill Clinton has been unveiled by Mr Clinton himself in the Kosovan capital Pristina.