KiwiRail unveils memorial for staff lost in war. With flags flying at half mast, KiwiRail staff laid poppies on a new memorial to the railway men who died in World War I. Trains delayed due to death. Morning commuters experienced delays on the Paraparaumu train line this morning due to a incident which involved a male being hit by a train.

Schools that announced opposition to National Standards face special reviews. More than 225 school boards of trustees have called for a moratorium on the national standards. 225 schools to veto national standards.

Yet Horizons Regional Council environmental scientist Logan Brown says. It is aiming for 0. 15g per cubic metre of treated sewerage as the standard for the river.

A Sunday Star-Times investigation has found executives paid hundreds of dollars each for SAS firearms training and to sip cocktails with Victoria Cross war hero Corporal Willie Apiata. Closer links with US military come loaded with costs. Peace activists condemn failure to boost education funding for Afghani children.