1The PM has been criticised for not putting Christmas lights on the Norfolk pine in the grounds of Premier House as she says it would be too expensive.
2The latest TV3 CM Research Poll shows Labour has improved and confidence in the economy is booming.
3National Mail will close its mail distribution service and lay off 200 staff.
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5A preliminary hearing has begun in Masterton to determine whether two women should stand trial for manslaughter of a Carterton toddler.
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7The Ministry of Health is investigating how piles of old abortion forms containing private information were found in a disused hospital.
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