NZ RAIL: A Cook Strait ferry union leader is accusing New Zealand Rail of American style union busting tactics. Mark Torley
PHILIPPINES: The Filipino organisers of an Asia Pacific conference on East Timor persisting with their plans despite heavy opposition from the Philippines government. Jonathan Schwass
CAUSTIC: In the small Waikato community of Waitoa the fallout continues this evening, after caustic soda was released accidentally into the town's water supply. David Steemson
AIR NELSON: There're promises of full investigations into an emergency landing at Palmerston North Airport this morning. Tracy Lyall
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EURO PACIFIC: After a long delay because of legal action, TVNZ has finally broadcast its programme on European Pacific's tax deals in the Cook Islands. Andrew Brien
JASON LIVER: Meanwhile how about the Cook Islands connection in this story...New Zealand First leader Winston Peters has renewed his call for New Zealand to suspend aid to the Cook Islands...He's been backed by Alliance leader Jim Anderton. Jason Brown
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TORLEY LIVER: The long running dispute between firefighters and the Fire Service took another twist this afternoon with a media conference held by the Fire Service. Mark Torley
NUKES: A move to get the World Court to give an advisory opinion on the legality on the use, or threat of use of nuclear weapons has just had a boost. Judy Lessing
[illegible]: The Hotel Association's calling for an independent inquiry into existing liquor laws. Fiona Mayo i/v Tom Sheehy
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HONECKER OBIT: The former East German leader Erich Honecker who died in Chile today will forever be remembered for the Berline Wall which he build in 1961 when he was the country's Security Chief at the height of the cold war. Oliver Herelinger
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