1The captain and navigational officer of the Rena have each been sentenced to seven moths jail for the grounding of the container ship off the coast of Tauranga.
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3Fallout from yesterday's Budget continued today, with two protestors arrested. One South Auckland community has made its concerns plain, with a message to PM John Key.
4The Finance Minister's answer to criticisms that his Budget did nothing to provide more employment opportunities has been dismissive, telling the unemployed they should just 'move to Christchurch'.
5Fruit and vegetable restrictions in West Auckland will be lifted tomorrow. No further Queensland fruit flies have been discovered.
6Tame Iti's lawyer says the activist is concerned about his family while he is in prison.
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8A new United Nations report has concluded that the Syrian Army is responsible for most of the atrocities that have occurred in Syria since the uprising began.
9Several MPs were injured during a brawl in Ukraine's Parliament.
10The Muslim Brotherhood is claiming the early lead in Egypt's first free election.
11Disharmony in Azerbaijan is marring the 2012 Eurovision Song Contest.
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13The US Secretary of State is backing NZ's campaign for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations Security Council.
14The Education Ministry is being labelled "barbaric" for rejecting special funding for children with auditory processing disorders.
15Other news.