1Over 1000 Council workers are to lose their jobs as Auckland's eight regional councils merge into one Supercity Council. Analysis.

2Almost 20% of the Maori population is thought to be living in Australia, but are they struggling to cope across the Tasman?

3Legal experts have written an open letter to the Government warning of the potential for corruption in the Canterbury Earthquake Response and Recovery Act which aims to speed up the recovery process following the Canterbury earthquake. They worry it gives too much unchecked power to Cabinet Ministers and is being rushed through too quickly. Analysis.

4The latest news and issues from the USA: including; Obama's right hand man calls it quits; ultra-right wing tea party causes a stir before mid-terms; Sarah Plain's links with tea party; Obama's approval ratings; NZ cows cause a stir in Californian cow commercial.