Top Stories for Friday 16 November 2012

BP receives record fine for Gulf of Mexico oil spill; Death toll rises in Israeli strikes on Gaza; Paedophile teacher may have more victims says commissioner; Millions of dollars missing amid fears of Wellington ponzi scheme; Planned job cuts at Min Ed payroll "unbelieveable"; Labour's annual conference begins in Auckland later today amidst attacks on Shearer; NZ Post sorting thousands of items of undelivered Queenstown mail; Cathedral owners forced to consider all options.