LIVE STREAM 8AM: The Nation 2011 Special

Tonight the wait is over. A month of campaigning on policy and personality is over and all that is left is the chance to watch unreserved glee or uncontrollable sorrow on the faces of our political leaders. Who will be triumphant? John Key? Phil Goff? Will the Greens get their highest ever party vote percentage. Stay tuned to find out first.

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3News - The students were working at Sky Liquor and Symonds Liquor in central Auckland

Dept of Labour mulling immigrant worker case

The Department of Labour is being accused of dragging its feet in the case of six Indians who were allegedly paid between $2 and $4 an hour at an Auckland liquor store.

3News - Many of the incidents are put down to recreational boatie error

Boaties cause near-disaster

There have been calls for major changes to maritime safety after a 3 News investigation uncovered some terrifying near misses.

3News - Some have been on the run for up to eight years

47 sex offenders on the run

3 News has discovered 47 alleged sexual offenders, including paedophiles, are on the run, evading justice.

3News - The Government says new liquor laws will make it harder for young people to get alcohol and get drunk

Binge drinkers take over Queen St

New Zealand’s most famous street is developing an ugly reputation as a dangerous place at night.

THE NATION: Expert accountant analysis of Budget

Jo Doolan, a senior partner at Ernst and Young, says this year’s Budget is squeezing the last bit of toothpaste from the tube – attacking small things like paperboys and baches.