1Long serving police officer Anthony Solomona's career is tonight in tatters after being found guilty of assault. The assault by the officer was what triggered an inquiry into the 'sick' culture in South Auckland Police.

2Wellington locals are getting revved up over a proposed V8 supercar race, many opposed to the event already declined by Auckland.

3Rome has swelled to bursting point as a crowd the size of New Zealand's population has gathered to pay their last respects to Pope John Paul II. President Bush has also paid his respects in Saint Peter's Basilica, joined by former Presidents George Bush Senior and Bill Clinton.

4Sarah Bartolli is a 25 year old woman, nine months pregnant with her first child. When she was just a child herself she was credited with saving the Pope's life when he embraced her just before an assassin fired at him.

5Don Brash has put the Foreshore and Seabed legislation into the limelight again by claiming that if Maori are granted guardianship of parts of coastlines, they will restrict access.

6Proposed law changes to stop paedophiles using mobile phones and the internet to groom children will carry a charge of 7 years in prison regardless of if there is any sexual offence. The law also closes a loophole that allowed women to have sex with underage boys.

7Other news.

8There was a final Parliamentary Showdown before the election campaign kicks off in the United Kingdom.

9Russian security forces have captured a Chechen rebel who has admitted to the deaths of three hostages, including New Zealander Stanley Shaw.

10It is alleged that one of the most powerful men in America, House Majority Leader Tom Delay, has taken numerous trips overseas that were improperly funded by lobbyists and special interest groups.

11Other news.