1NZ athletes have been told to postpone leaving for Delhi as organisers scramble to try to save the Commonwealth Games.
2Other news.
3Former Labour MP Chris Carter will remain in Parliament as an independent MP, however former Act MP David Garrett has quit Parliament altogether,
4Kurdish rebels are being blamed for a deadly bomb attack on a military parade in Iran.
5The White House has defended President Obama's handling of the war in Afghanistan despite reports of bitter in-fighting driven by the President's demand for an exit strategy.
6Five new cycleways will be built around the country at a cost of $11 million.
7Other news.