Throng

ONE News:

1. National assessments bureau (Exclusive, live cross, Guyon Espiner)
2. Banker sentenced for fraud (Kim Vernell)
3. Spy base trial (Live cross, Abby Scott)
4. Church response to spy base trial
5. Government leak (Francesca Mold)

3 News:

1. Banker sentenced for fraud (Tony Field)
2. Government leak (Patrick Gower)
3. New party drug (David Farrier)
4. Drugs bust
5. Dairy farmers report (Melissa Davies)

Commentary:

I don't know about you but the newly named intelligence agency story bored me so badly.

Actually, pretty much the entire list of stories seemed incredibly boring tonight.

Verdict:

Tie

Tania and Isaac

Tania and Isaac continue to spend time together flirting, ending with a kiss and heading back to her place.

Frankie flirts with him too.

The play

Yvonne is roped into organising food and costumes for the play, is she being taken advantage of?

Meanwhile, Lauren's dad starts getting mad at everyone.

Mink

Mink starts spending up Hugo's money but is caught out by Romeo and Xavier.  She agrees to give back the money and apologies.  She also kisses Xavier on the lips!

Irene

Irene starts working for Alf at the Surf Club while the Diner is out of action but she ends up annoying him.

Leah

Leah visits Hazem in the city.

Episode 5013

ONE News:

1. 3 men cleared in spy trial (Breaking news, live cross, Abby Scott)
2. Kerikeri fire (Breaking news)
3. Ministry job cuts (Live cross, Guyon Espiner)
4. Fiji aid (Donna-Marie Lever)
5. Queensland cyclone

3 News:

1. Fiji cyclone (Michael Morrah, with exclusive footage)
2. Duck shooters banned (Exclusive, Patrick Gower)
3. Spy base trial (Breaking news, live cross, Charlotte Tonkin)
4. Ministry job cuts (Duncan Garner)
5. Plane crash in North Carolina kills man listening on ipod

Commentary:

ONE News broke the spy trial before 3 News - at 6:18pm NZ Herald and Stuff still didn't have it up.  3 News had footage from inside the spy base trial.

3 News had comprehensive footage from in Fiji, thanks to having Michael Morrah and cameraman there.

Charlie and Angelo

Charlie admits she's never lived with a boyfriend, hence her hesitation. As a result, Charlie and Angelo both have second thoughts about their relationship.

Mink

Xavier and Ruby are rudely interrupted by Mink while chatting.  Xavier realises what a trouble-maker she is.  Romeo apologises to Xavier and Gina for her behaviour.

Later, she steals the money left by Hugo!

Episode 5012

ONE News:

1. Cyclone devastation (Live cross, Sarah Azam)
2. Failed Commonwealth Games bid (Francesca Mold)
3. SuperGold reassurances
4. ACC cost cutting (Exclusive, Live cross, Heather du Plessis-Allan)
5. Drought impact (Amy Kelley)

3 News:

1. Paralympic gold medal (Jane Luscombe)
2. Auckland Museum chief quits (Live cross, Simon Shepherd)
3. Failed Commonwealth Games bid (Tony Field)
4. Cyclone devastation (Michael Morrah)
5. Cable company job cuts

Commentary:

Hmm, big "exclusive" by Heather du Plessis-Allan tonight.  So, wait, there are people who don't get their claims approved by ACC?  *Shock*

Hunter

Tracey starts to give Hunter a lecture then is shocked to learn he was stabbed in the arm with a used needle. She comes over after work to help, but Hunter doesn't want her pity.

Later, Hunter finds the girl who was there when he was stabbed, passed out in the toilets.

Maxwell and Sarah

Sarah and Daniel move into Maxwell's "temporarily".  She resists his attempts to get her into his bed (for now).

After talking to Lauren, Daniel decides to give Sarah and Maxwell his blessing.

Tania

Tania is back from Samoa, saying she's not going to waste more time being bitter and twisted about her mum and Ben.

Isaac

After Tracey turns him down on a date, he eyes up a new died-blonde nurse called Frankie who looks oddly like Alice at first glance.

Martha and Liam

Martha and Liam sleep together but afterwards she downplays it and says it's fine for him to move in.  Meanwhile Colleen and Alf are worried for Martha getting into a new relationship so quickly.

Charlie and Angelo

Angelo wants to buy a house to live in with Charlie but she's not ready to move in together.

Tony and John

Tony can't decide whether to sell his half of the gym to John Palmer.  Rachel doesn't want him to.  John and Tony eventually have a truce.

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