Fiji: NZ Govt Retaliates After High Commissioner's Expulsion - "Our view clear again that it is rather ironic to have the Fijian military that fully backed a coup by their Leader, in their own country, then seeking to bring peace to other troubled countries," explained the Prime Minister today when asked what good New Zealand's representations were doing regarding the United Nation's continuing to use Fijian soldiers for peacekeeping missions. More >>

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• NZ Govt - Fiji travel ban extended

Trade: NZ Recieves Positive Bogor Report - Goff welcomes positive APEC report on NZ “New Zealand has been given an extremely positive assessment by its APEC peers with respect to its trade policy settings following a review of New Zealand's progress towards meeting APEC's Bogor Goals of free and open trade and investment," Trade Minister Phil Goff announced today. More >>

Animals: Beloved Rhino Goes To Great Game Park In The Sky - Auckland Zoo's much loved rhino, Mandhla, who last November suffered neurological failure causing him to go blind, had to be euthanised earlier today following a dramatic deterioration in his condition. Yesterday the 28-year-old rhino suffered a prolapsed penis, resulting in him being unable to urinate. More >>

Conservation: Is It Bye Bye To Butterflies In NZ? The Monarch Butterfly NZ Trust applauds Forest & Bird for echoing its concerns about the loss of butterfly habitat in NZ “We are very worried about what is happening to our environment,” said Vicky Steele, Trustee of the MBNZT. “Over the past summer we have had many reports that there are less butterflies – even fewer than the year before.” More >>

Media: Journalists Of A Non-Gonzo Type Required By Fairfax - Fairfax Media, New Zealand's largest newspaper, magazine and web publisher, is again seeking the country's bright journalism prospects. More >>

Michael Moore: Make SiCKO An Agent of Change! With over 45 million people uninsured and health care costs sometimes double what people pay in other countries, we still lead the way as the only industrialized county without a universal coverage system. See... More >>
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• Michael Moore - 'SiCKO' Sneaks Across America This Saturday!

David Swanson Waters, Lee, Woolsey - Impeachment Way to End War Congresswomen Maxine Waters, Barbara Lee, and Lynn Woolsey dropped in on an “Impeach the President” book event on Tuesday. Dennis Loo, Barbara Bowling, Larry Everest and I spoke. During Q&A;, the 3 of them rushed in between votes, and made a prepared... More >>

Scoop News: Exclusive: PhotoEssay Under Siege in North Lebanon For the past month the Lebanese Army has been shelling Fatah Al Islam insurgents who have infiltrated Nahr Al Bared refugee camp in north Lebanon. More >>
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Fashion: Cooper and Cooper reach agreement over trade marks - Tamsin Cooper and Trelise Cooper have met and come to an amicable resolution over their trade mark dispute. As this issue has evolved, and with the significant amount of media attention it has attracted, both feel that customers now have a better understanding between the respective brands. More >>

Oddspot: Simpsons Gift Donut to Springfield NZ - The small South Island town of Springfield, population around 300, is about to receive a gift from The Simpsons — a giant pink donut. Okay, it’s a giant iced stunt to plug the movie, but just like Ohakune’s giant carrot, Paeroa’s L&P; bottle, and Bluff’s former Paua house, Springfield will have a landmark for tourists to admire. For More, See Spareroom.co.nz>>