1Today an aunt of the Kahui twins, sister of their father Chris Kahui, acted out his response to the news his sons were sick in hospital. Mona Kahui was giving evidence at an inquest on the death of the Kahui twins.

2The new Children's Commissioner says parents suspected of child abuse should lose their right to silence in the legal system.

3Defence Force staff have been told today they will lose their jobs in the first round of a cost-cutting exercise to save 23 million dollars. These are drivers, instructors and administration people, who will need to apply for civilian roles.

4Police in Kabul have been sifting through a landmark hotel room by room for any more casualties after the overnight assault by Taliban suicide bombers. In a 5-hour standoff they triggered explosions and were picked off themselves by armed helicopters.

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6Supporters of a pro-cannabis campaigner who sold drugs at a marijuana club are furious he's been jailed

7Happy Feet the sick Emperor Penguin will be released out to sea when, and if, it recovers, somewhere in the Southern Ocean.

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9Greek politicians are poised to vote later today on austerity measures that have sparked nationwide strikes and the worst rioting in Athens for more than year. During the 48-hour strike there have been running battles between police and protestors, and also times of a party atmosphere.

10The Government's making it easier to build new toll roads and to use public private partnerships for funding under proposed changes to land transport laws. This includes trying to cut through the red tape, particularly the involvement of the minister.

11Auckland health officials are trying to contact 40 Thai Airways passengers who arrived from Bangkok ten days ago on board a flight with a woman who had measles. The flight was TG491 and it is possible others have been infected.

12The recovery work at the Pike River mine has slowed just a day after teams went in for the first time since the fatal explosions seven months ago. The mine's rescue service is building a temporary air lock about 170-metres into the shaft.

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14The Government is lauding new figures from the Ministry of Health which reveal a big drop in wait times for heart surgery. In 2009-wait times were around 6-months, today they are just a few weeks.

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16Two New Zealand soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan, in the daring Taliban attack on a top hotel in the capital Kabul, an attach that left at least 10-civilians were killed. All the suicide bombers were also killed.

17It has been confirmed the operator of Japan's crippled Fukushima plant grossly under-estimated the risk and size of a potential tsunami. The Tokyo Electric Power Company's tsunami plan was just one page.

18The police have released footage of a gang shooting in Wairoa last year, where a 49-year old Mongrel Mob member was shot through the window of his car, in the hope of identifying the offender

19Fourteen people including, police officers and armed offenders squad members caught up in the Napier siege two years ago have been honoured with bravery awards

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21The prominent New Zealand author Alan Duff has declared himself bankrupt and creditors are owned more than $3-million.

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23The Police in Palmerston North are urging parents and children to be vigilant after a girl was abducted in the city yesterday. A man coerced the girl into his car.

24Figures from the Ministry of Health show waiting times for heart surgery are at record lows, just 6-weeks instead of 6-months. The reason was initially that there were not enough intensive care staff.

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26A study from the United States has raised fresh concerns about the use of the chemical BPA in food packaging, especially for baby food. But the effect on the mother may be worse.

27Two New Zealand soldiers have been wounded in Afghanistan, in the daring Taliban attack on a top hotel in the capital Kabul. The raid left 10 people dead and all eight suicide bombers were also killed in the five-hour standoff with security forces.

28Promoters of the National Cycling Centre in Waikato have been given a reprieve after the Waikato Regional Council voted narrowly to consult the public on whether ratepayers money should go into the project.