1Other news.

2The Government is closing a loophole which allowed some of the country's worst offenders to be released regardless of whether or not they were deemed to be safe.

3Protestors angry at Paula Bennett's welfare changes have invaded the head office of the Ministry of Social Development in Auckland this afternoon.

4The first of six meetings between the Government and Maori has begun, but it has already been boycotted.

5A ruling is expected later this evening over the topless photographs of the Duchess of Cambridge. The couple have spent today in Tuvalu, after departing the Solomon Islands.

6Prince Charles and his wife Camilla will visit NZ in November.

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8Act Leader John Banks has faced tough questions in Parliament over his Mayoral campaign donations from Kim Dotcom.

9Nine foreigners have been killed by a suicide bomber in Kabul in retaliation at an anti-Islamic film.

10A leaked video is threatening to derail Mitt Romney's US Presidential election campaign. In the video, Romney criticises Democrat supporters.

11Other news.