The granting of bail to people charged with serious offences is coming under scrutiny following the conviction of 22 year old Wairarapa man Philip John Smith for murder.x mark henderson
The fallout from the Equiticorp judgement has touched the top levels of the public service. Some of the Government's most senior financial advisers have temporarily stepped aside from their jobs.x kathryn street
Tempers have erupted in parliament this afternoon, over the volcanic activity on Mount Ruapehu.x rodenburg
The Ministry of Health is questioning the credibility of a United Nations report which says New Zealand has one of the worst rates of maternity deaths in the developed world.x bryan crump
1720 2.00 HEADS:
A [illegible] effort's being made by the Government to boost our trade links with Latin America.x clare pasley
Joining me now is our reporter in Taupo Lisa Owen who has just come out of a meeting between wanganui mayor chas poynter taupo mayor joan williamson and Ruapehu district mayour western curton LIVE
Tension between Papua New Guinea and neighbouring Solomon Islands is increasing x bruce hill
1737 3.00 SPORTS:
1740 2.00 NEWS:
The APEC ministers conference has broken up in Christchurch resolved to push for further trade liberalisation in the world trading system. bronwen evans liver
An American lawyer who was part of the bid to get a World Court ruling on the use of nuclear weapons wants to see a ban on all weapons and military forces that aren't defensive. saul medlovitz live
The latest inflation figures have confirmed the Reserve Bank has failed to contain inflation within its target range.x stephen parker
2.00 BUSINESS NEWS:
1800 6.00 NEWS, TRAIL AND WEATHER
5.00 TODAY IN PARLIAMENT
12.00 MANA NEWS:
5.00 PACIFIC NEWS