Top Stories for Tuesday 31 January 2012

Bollard's departure sparks debate on NZ's monetary policy; Megaupload users face data deletion crisis; Government asset sales plan could sidestep treaty rights; Promised national bike trail taking time to deliver; Bloodstock sales struggle to meet expectations; Police in process of evicting Occupy Wellington protesters; Tanks, troops used to regain control of Damascus suburbs; Call for new system to declare buildings safe post quakes.