AVIATION: The Government's facing allegations it's prepared to give away its sovereignty now that Australia's walked away from a single trans-tasman aviation market. Kathryn Street
TINO: Meanwhile New Zealand finance Minister, Bill Birch is due to meet with Australian Prime Minister, Paul Keating in Sydney. Tino Periera
WEATHER INTRO: The storm which hammered much of central New Zealand overnight and today has left a multimillion dollar trail of devastation in its wake and more heavy rain in forecast. Karlum Lattimore
[illegible] As we heard from Karlum, the Hawkes Bay has been suffering from the brunt of the bad weather this afternoon. Selina Gentry
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BOSNIA/CATHERINE: To Bosnia now, where renewed fighting has erupted in the besieged capital, Sarajevo, with the Muslim-led government preparing new offensives against its Bosnian Serb foes elsewhere in the former Yugoslav republic. Catherine Delore
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RACE: The Race Relations Conciliator has defended his tough management style, saying it was needed to stop staff taking personal liberties within the office. Anna Hughes
US ELECTION: Voters across the United States are gearing up for elections [illegible] which could radically alter the political landscape. Jonathan Schwass
DOCTORS: There's been strong criticism today to the move by Whakatane's CHE which has flowin in more Australian doctors to fill in for striking junior doctors. Debra Harrington
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WINEBOX DAY 2: The Commission of Inquiry into the Cook Island Tax issues, just two days into its investigation, is already facing it's first stumbling block. Martin Gibson
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